2425.4—Content and format of exceptions.
(1)
A statement of the grounds on which review is requested, as discussed in § 2425.6 of this part ;
(2)
Arguments in support of the stated grounds, including specific references to the record, citations of authorities, and any other relevant documentation;
(3)
Legible copies of any documents referenced in the arguments discussed in subsection (a)(2) of this section, if those documents are not readily available to the Authority (for example, internal agency regulations or provisions of collective bargaining agreements);
(4)
Arguments in support of any request for an expedited, abbreviated decision within the meaning of § 2425.7 of this part ;
(6)
The arbitrator's name, mailing address, and, if available and authorized for use by the arbitrator, the arbitrator's e-mail address or facsimile number.
(b) What is not required.
Exceptions are not required to include copies of documents that are readily accessible to the Authority, such as Authority decisions, decisions of Federal courts, current provisions of the United States Code, and current provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(c) What is prohibited.
Consistent with 5 CFR 2429.5, an exception may not rely on any evidence, factual assertions, arguments (including affirmative defenses), requested remedies, or challenges to an awarded remedy that could have been, but were not, presented to the arbitrator.
(d) Format.
The exception may be filed on an optional form provided by the Authority, or in any other format that is consistent with subsections (a) and (c) of this section. A party's failure to use, or properly fill out, an Authority-provided form will not, by itself, provide a basis for dismissing an exception.