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 #dcfj  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide t a     
,f$]al employee :o leaves ,gov]nm5t     
s]vice :ile "u p]sonnel inve/igation    
%all h a notation ( any adv]se f9d+s "u 
su* inve/igation plac$ 9 su* employee's 
(ficial p]sonnel file1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,(ficial ,p]sonnel ,file ,enhancem5t
 ,act4  #b4 ,record ( inve/igation (    
p]sonnel action 9 sep>at$ employee's    
(ficial p]sonnel file  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #ccba ! foll[+3  #ccbb4    
,volunt>y sep>ation be=e resolution (   
p]sonnel inve/igation  7a7 ,) respect to
 any employee occupy+ a position 9 !    
competitive s]vice or ! except$ s]vice  
:o is ! subject ( a p]sonnel            
inve/igation & resigns f ,gov]nm5t      
employm5t prior to ! resolution ( su*   
inve/igation1 ! head ( ! ag5cy f :i* su*
 employee s resigns %all1 if an adv]se  

f9d+ 0 made ) respect to su* employee   
pursuant to su* inve/igation1 make a    
p]man5t notation 9 ! employee's (ficial 
p]sonnel record file4 ,! head %all make 
su* notation n lat] ?an #dj days aft] ! 
date ( ! resolution ( su* inve/igation4 
7b7 ,prior to mak+ a p]man5t notation 9 
an employee's (ficial p]sonnel record   
file "u subsection 7a71 ! head ( ! ag5cy
 %all--  7#a7 notify ! employee 9 writ+ 
)9 #e days ( ! resolution ( !           
inve/igation & provide su* employee a   
copy ( ! adv]se f9d+ & any support+     
docum5tation2  7#b7 provide ! employee )
 a reasonable "t1 b n less ?an #cj days1
 to respond 9 writ+ & to furni%         
affidavits & o!r docum5t>y evid5ce to %[
 :y ! adv]se f9d+ 0 unf\nd$ 7a summ>y ( 
:i* %all be includ$ 9 any notation made 
to ! employee's p]sonnel file "u        
subsection 7d772 &  7#c7 provide a      
writt5 decision & ! specific reasons    
!re=e to ! employee at ! e>lie/         
practicable date4  7c7 ,an employee is  
entitl$ to appeal ! decision ( ! head ( 

! ag5cy to make a p]man5t notation "u   
subsection 7a7 to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems       
,protection ,bo>d "u section #ggja4  7d7
  7#a7 ,if an employee files an appeal )
 ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d      
pursuant to subsection 7c71 ! ag5cy head
 %all make a notation 9 ! employee's    
(ficial p]sonnel record file indicat+ t 
an appeal disput+ ! notation is p5d+ n  
lat] ?an #b weeks aft] ! date on :i* su*
 appeal 0 fil$4  7#b7 ,if ! head ( !    
ag5cy is ! prevail+ p>ty on appeal1 n   
lat] ?an #b weeks aft] ! date t ! ,bo>d 
issues ! appeal decision1 ! head ( !    
ag5cy %all remove ! notation made "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 f ! employee's (ficial    
p]sonnel record file4  7#c7 ,if !       
employee is ! prevail+ p>ty on appeal1 n
 lat] ?an #b weeks aft] ! date t ! ,bo>d
 issues ! appeal decision1 ! head ( !   
ag5cy %all remove ! notation made "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 & ! notation ( an adv]se  
f9d+ made "u subsection 7a7 f !         
employee's (ficial p]sonnel record file4
  7e7 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m p]sonnel    

inve/igation includes--  7#a7 an        
inve/igation by an ,inspector ,g5]al2 & 
7#b7 an adv]se p]sonnel action z a      
result ( p]=mance1 misconduct1 or = su* 
cause z w promote ! effici5cy ( ! s]vice
 "u *apt] #dc or *apt] #ge4  4  7b7     
,application ,! am5dm5t made by         
subsection 7a7 %all apply to any        
employee describ$ 9 section #ccbb (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 7z add$  
by su* subsection7 :o leaves ! s]vice   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections (  
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #ccba !   
foll[+3  #ccbb4 ,volunt>y sep>ation be=e
 resolution ( p]sonnel inve/igation4  4 
#c4 ,review ( (ficial p]sonnel file (   
=m] ,f$]al employees be=e rehir+  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cccj;e4       
,review ( (ficial p]sonnel file ( =m]   
,f$]al employees be=e rehir+  7a7 ,if a 

=m] ,gov]nm5t employee is a c&idate = a 
position )9 ! competitive s]vice or !   
except$ s]vice1 prior to mak+ any       
det]m9ation ) respect to ! appo9tm5t or 
re9/atem5t ( su* employee to su*        
position1 ! appo9t+ au?ority %all review
 & consid] ! in=mation relat+ to su*    
employee's =m] p]iod or p]iods ( s]vice 
9 su* employee's (ficial p]sonnel record
 file4  7b7 ,9 subsection 7a71 ! t]m =m]
 ,gov]nm5t employee means an individual 
^: mo/ rec5t position ) ! ,gov]nm5t     
prior to becom+ a c&idate z describ$ "u 
subsection 7a7 0 )9 ! competitive s]vice
 or ! except$ s]vice4  7c7 ,! ,(fice (  
,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all prescribe     
regulations to c>ry out ! purpose ( ?is 
section4  4  7b7 ,application ,! am5dm5t
 made by subsection 7a7 %all apply to   
any =m] ,gov]nm5t employee 7z describ$ 9
 section #cccj;e ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by su* subsection7 
appo9t$ or re9/at$ on or aft] ! date t  
is #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table

 ( sections ( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cccj;e4    
,review ( (ficial p]sonnel file ( =m]   
,f$]al employees be=e rehir+4  4  ,pass$
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,april #bf1  
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