§ 1403. — Mediation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC1403]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 24--CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY
SUBCHAPTER IV--ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL DISPUTE-RESOLUTION PROCEDURES
Sec. 1403. Mediation
(a) Initiation
Not later than 15 days after receipt by the employee of notice of
the end of the counseling period under section 1402 of this title, but
prior to and as a condition of making an election under section 1404 of
this title, the covered employee who alleged a violation of a law shall
file a request for mediation with the Office.
(b) Process
Mediation under this section--
(1) may include the Office, the covered employee, the employing
office, and one or more individuals appointed by the Executive
Director after considering recommendations by organizations composed
primarily of individuals experienced in adjudicating or arbitrating
personnel matters, and
(2) shall involve meetings with the parties separately or
jointly for the purpose of resolving the dispute between the covered
employee and the employing office.
(c) Mediation period
The mediation period shall be 30 days beginning on the date the
request for mediation is received. The mediation period may be extended
for additional periods at the joint request of the covered employee and
the employing office. The Office shall notify in writing the covered
employee and the employing office when the mediation period has ended.
(d) Independence of mediation process
No individual, who is appointed by the Executive Director to
mediate, may conduct or aid in a hearing conducted under section 1405 of
this title with respect to the same matter or shall be subject to
subpoena or any other compulsory process with respect to the same
matter.
(Pub. L. 104-1, title IV, Sec. 403, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 32.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 452, 1331, 1361, 1401, 1405,
1408, 1435 of this title.
