A model joint motion for an extension of time to file a pleading when the agency and the appellant believe good cause exists to justify an extension of time to meet an established deadline (for example, to initiate or complete discovery, file prehearing submissions, or file post-hearing briefs) in an appeal before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) under the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (CSRA), the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA), as amended by the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 (WPEA), the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), or the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA). This Standard Document applies to federal agency workplaces. It is based on federal law. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.