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4 C.F.R. PART 28--GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD; PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO CLAIMS CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES AT THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

TITLE 4--Accounts

CHAPTER I--GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

SUBCHAPTER B--GENERAL PROCEDURES

PART 28--GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD; PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO CLAIMS CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES AT THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

Subpart A--PURPOSE, GENERAL DEFINITIONS, AND JURISDICTION

�28.1

Purpose and scope.

�28.2

Jurisdiction.

�28.3

General definitions.

�28.4

Computation of time.

Subpart B--PROCEDURES

�28.8

Informal procedural advice.

�28.9

Procedures; general.

�28.10

Notice of petition rights.

�28.11

Filing a charge with the Office of General Counsel.

�28.12

General Counsel procedures.

�28.13

Special procedure for Workforce Restructuring Action.

�28.15

Scope and policy.

�28.16

Revocation, amendment or waiver of rules.

�28.17

Internal petitions of Board employees.

�28.18

Filing a petition with the Board.

�28.19

Content of response by charged party.

�28.20

Number of Pleadings, service and response.

�28.21

Amendments to petitions and motions practice.

�28.22

Administrative judges.

�28.23

Disqualification of administrative judges.

�28.24

Sanctions.

�28.25

Representation.

�28.26

Witness fees.

�28.27

Intervenors.

�28.28

Substitution.

�28.29

Consolidation or joinder.

�28.40

Statement of purpose.

�28.41

Explanation, scope and methods.

�28.42

Discovery procedures and protective orders.

�28.43

Compelling discovery.

�28.44

Taking of depositions.

�28.45

Admission of facts and genuineness of documents.

�28.46

Motion for subpoena.

�28.47

Motion to quash.

�28.48

Service.

�28.49

Return of service.

�28.50

Enforcement.

�28.55

Scheduling the hearing.

�28.56

Hearing procedures, conduct and copies of exhibits.

�28.57

Public hearings.

�28.58

Transcript.

�28.59

Official record.

�28.60

Briefs.

�28.61

Burden and degree of proof.

�28.62

Decision on the record.

�28.63

Closing the record.

�28.65

Service of documents.

�28.66

Admissibility.

�28.67

Production of statements.

�28.68

Stipulations.

�28.69

Judicial notice.

�28.80

Explanation.

�28.81

Procedures and criteria for certification.

�28.86

[Reserved]

�28.87

Board procedures; initial decisions.

�28.88

Board procedures; enforcement.

�28.89

Attorney's fees and costs.

�28.90

Board procedures; judicial review.

Subpart C--OVERSIGHT PROCEDURES

�28.91

General.

�28.92

Oversight of GAO EEO program.

Subpart D--SPECIAL PROCEDURES; EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) CASES

�28.95

Purpose and scope.

�28.96

Applicability of general procedures.

�28.97

Class actions in EEO cases.

�28.98

Individual charges in EEO cases.

�28.99

Petitions to the Board in EEO cases.

�28.100

[Reserved]

�28.101

Termination of Board proceedings when suit is filed in Federal District Court.

Subpart E--SPECIAL PROCEDURES; REPRESENTATION PROCEEDINGS

�28.110

Purpose.

�28.111

Scope.

�28.112

Who may file petitions.

�28.113

Contents of representation petitions.

�28.114

Pre-investigation proceedings.

�28.115

Processing petitions.

�28.116

Conduct of elections.

Subpart F--SPECIAL PROCEDURES; UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES

�28.120

Authority of the Board.

�28.121

Unfair labor practices; Board procedures.

�28.122

Negotiability issues.

�28.123

Standards of conduct for labor organizations.

�28.124

Review of arbitration awards.

Subpart G--CORRECTIVE ACTION, DISCIPLINARY AND STAY PROCEEDINGS

�28.130

General authority.

�28.131

Corrective action proceedings.

�28.132

Disciplinary proceedings.

�28.133

Stay proceedings.

Subpart H--APPEALS BY MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE

�28.140

Personnel actions involving SES members.

�28.141

Performance based actions.

Subpart I--EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS

�28.145

Policy.

�28.146

Explanation and definitions.

�28.147

Prohibited communications.

�28.148

Reporting of communications.

�28.149

Sanctions.

Subpart J--STATEMENT OF POLICY OR GUIDANCE

�28.155

Statement of policy or guidance.

Subpart K--ACCESS TO RECORDS

�28.160

Request for records.

�28.161

Denial of access to information--Appeals.