5 C.F.R. § 1201.21 Notice of appeal rights.
Title 5 - Administrative Personnel
When an agency issues a decision notice to an employee on a matter that is appealable to the Board, the agency must provide the employee with the following: (a) Notice of the time limits for appealing to the Board, the requirements of §1201.22(c), and the address of the appropriate Board office for filing the appeal; (b) A copy, or access to a copy, of the Board's regulations; (c) A copy of the appeal form in appendix I of this part; and (d) Notice of any right the employee has to file a grievance, including: (1) Whether the election of any applicable grievance procedure will result in waiver of the employee's right to file an appeal with the Board; (2) Whether both an appeal to the Board and a grievance may be filed on the same matter and, if so, the circumstances under which proceeding with one will preclude proceeding with the other, and specific notice that filing a grievance will not extend the time limit for filing an appeal with the Board; and (3) Whether there is any right to request Board review of a final decision on a grievance in accordance with §1201.154(d). [54 FR 53504, Dec. 29, 1989, as amended at 65 FR 25624, May 3, 2000]
Title 5: Administrative Personnel
PART 1201—PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES
Subpart B—Procedures for Appellate Cases
Appeal of Agency Action; Pleadings
§ 1201.21 Notice of appeal rights.
