CFR > Title 5 - Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER II—MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD > SUBCHAPTER A—ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES (parts 1200 to 1216) > PART 1209—PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES FOR APPEALS AND STAY REQUESTS OF PERSONNEL ACTIONS ALLEGEDLY BASED ON WHISTLEBLOWING > SUBPART E—Referrals to the Special Counsel (§1209.13 to §1209.13) > 1209.13—Referral of findings to the Special Counsel.

1209.13—Referral of findings to the Special Counsel.

When the Board determines in a proceeding under this part that there is reason to believe that a current Federal employee may have committed a prohibited personnel practice described at 5 U.S.C. 2302(b)(8), the Board will refer the matter to the Special Counsel to investigate and take appropriate action under 5 U.S.C. 1215.

Code of Federal Regulations

[62 FR 17048, Apr. 9, 1997]