Statute/Regulations

Title 4 – Accounts

CHAPTER I–GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
PART 28–GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD; PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO CLAIMS CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES AT THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING 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 Reduction in Force.
		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.
		28.87	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.
		28.101	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–Statements 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.