#aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ace ,,an ,,act ,to am5d ! ,notification & ,f$]al ,employee ,antidiscrim9ation & ,retaliation ,act ( #bjjb to /r5g!n ,f$]al antidiscrim9ation laws en=c$ by ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission & exp& acc\ntability )9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,employee ,antidiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,section #ajb ( ! ,notification & ,f$]al ,employee ,antidiscrim9ation & ,retaliation ,act ( #bjjb 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 to read z foll[s3 7#d7 acc\ntability 9 ! en=cem5t ( ,f$]al employee rights is fur!r$ :5 ,f$]al ag5cies take appropriate discipl9>y action aga9/ ,f$]al employees :o h be5 f\nd to h committ$ discrim9atory or retaliatory acts2 2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ nor is acc\ntability & ins]t+ b acc\ntability is n2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ = :at by law ! ag5cy is responsible aft] "u ?is ,act4 #c4 ,notification ( ,violation ,section #bjb ( ! ,notification & ,f$]al ,employee ,antidiscrim9ation & ,retaliation ,act ( #bjjb 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja note7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7d7 ,notification ( f9al ag5cy action 7#a7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] a ,f$]al ag5cy takes f9al action or ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission issues an appellate decision involv+ a f9d+ ( discrim9ation or retaliation prohibit$ by a provision ( law cov]$ by p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( section #bja7;a71 z applicable1 ! head ( ! ag5cy subject to ! f9d+ %all provide notice = at lea/ #a ye> on ! ag5cy's int]net website 9 a cle> & prom95t location l9k$ directly f ! ag5cy's int]net home page /at+ t a f9d+ ( discrim9ation or retaliation has be5 made4 7#b7 ,! notification %all id5tify ! date ! f9d+ 0 made1 ! date or dates on :i* ! discrim9atory or retaliatory act or acts occurr$1 & ! law or laws violat$ by ! discrim9atory or retaliatory act or acts4 ,! notification %all also advise ,f$]al employees ( ! rights & protections available "u ! respective provisions ( law cov]$ by p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( section #bja7;a74 4 #d4 ,report+ requirem5ts 7a7 ,electronic =mat requirem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjc7;a7 ( ! ,notification & ,f$]al ,employee ,antidiscrim9ation & ,retaliation ,act ( #bjjb 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja note7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ ,homel& ,security & be=e ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs2 7,b7 by ins]t+ ,ov]sight & be=e ,gov]nm5t ,re=m2 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ 79 an electronic =mat prescrib$ by ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t7 aft] an annual report4 7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 %all take effect on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,transition p]iod ,not)/&+ ! requirem5ts ( section #bjc7;a7 ( ! ,notification & ,f$]al ,employee ,antidiscrim9ation & ,retaliation ,act ( #bjjb 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja note71 ! report requir$ "u su* section may be submitt$ 9 an electronic =mat1 z prescrib$ by ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! effective date 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7b7 ,report+ requirem5t = discipl9>y action ,section #bjc ( su* ,act is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,discipl9>y action report ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* a ,f$]al ag5cy takes f9al action or a ,f$]al ag5cy receives an appellate decision issu$ by ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission involv+ a f9d+ ( discrim9ation or retaliation 9 violation ( a provision ( law cov]$ by p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( section #bja7;a71 z applicable1 ! employ+ ,f$]al ag5cy %all submit to ! ,commission a report /at+ :e!r discipl9>y action has be5 initiat$ aga9/ a ,f$]al employee z a result ( ! violation4 4 #e4 ,data to be po/$ by employ+ ,f$]al ag5cies ,section #cja7;b7 ( ! ,notification & ,f$]al ,employee ,antidiscrim9ation & ,retaliation ,act ( #bjjb 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#i7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 1 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 = ea* su* f9d+ c\nt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ag5cy %all specify-- 7i7 ! date ( ! f9d+2 7ii7 ! affect$ ag5cy2 7iii7 ! law violat$2 & 7iv7 :e!r a decision has be5 made reg>d+ necess>y discipl9>y action z a result ( ! f9d+4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#aa7 ,data reg>d+ ea* class action compla9t fil$ aga9/ ! ag5cy alleg+ discrim9ation or retaliation1 includ+-- 7,a7 in=mation reg>d+ ! date on :i* ea* compla9t 0 fil$2 7,b7 a g5]al summ>y ( ! allegations alleg$ 9 ! compla9t2 7,c7 an e/imate ( ! total numb] ( pla9tiffs jo9$ 9 ! compla9t if kn[n2 7,d7 ! curr5t /atus ( ! compla9t1 includ+ :e!r ! class has be5 c]tifi$2 & 7,e7 ! case numb]s = ! civil actions 9 :i* discrim9ation or retaliation has be5 f\nd4 4 #f4 ,data to be po/$ by ! equal employm5t opportunity commission ,section #cjb7;b7 ( ! ,notification & ,f$]al ,employee ,antidiscrim9ation & ,retaliation ,act ( #bjjb 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 7#aj7 & ins]t+ 7#aa74 #g4 ,notification & ,f$]al ,employee ,antidiscrim9ation & ,retaliation ,act am5dm5ts 7a7 ,notification requirem5ts ,! ,notification & ,f$]al ,employee ,antidiscrim9ation & ,retaliation ,act ( #bjjb 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja note7 is am5d$ by add+ aft] section #bjf ! foll[+3 #bjg4 ,compla9t track+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,f$]al ,employee ,antidiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjai1 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all e/abli% a sy/em to track ea* compla9t ( discrim9ation aris+ "u section #bcjb7;b77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & adjudicat$ ?r\gh ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity process f inception to resolution ( ! compla9t1 includ+ :e!r a decision has be5 made reg>d+ necess>y discipl9>y action z ! result ( a f9d+ ( discrim9ation4 #bjh4 ,notation 9 p]sonnel record ,if a ,f$]al ag5cy takes an adv]se action cov]$ "u section #geab ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 aga9/ a ,f$]al employee = an act ( discrim9ation or retaliation prohibit$ by a provision ( law cov]$ by p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( section #bja7;a71 ! ag5cy %all1 aft] all appeals relat+ to su* action h be5 exhau/$1 include a notation ( ! adv]se action & ! reason = ! action 9 ! employee's p]sonnel record4 4 7b7 ,process+ & ,ref]ral ,! ,notification & ,f$]al ,employee ,antidiscrim9ation & ,retaliation ,act ( #bjjb 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja note7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,,iv ,process+ & ref]ral #dja4 ,process+ & resolution ( compla9ts ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy is responsible = ! fair1 imp>tial process+ & resolution ( compla9ts ( employm5t discrim9ation & retaliation aris+ 9 ! ,f$]al adm9i/rative process & %all e/abli% a model ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,program t-- 7#a7 is n "u ! control1 ei!r /ructurally or practically1 ( a ,human ,capital or ,g5]al ,c\nsel (fice2 7#b7 is devoid ( int]nal conflicts ( int]e/ & ensures fairness & inclusiv5ess )9 ! organization2 & 7#c7 ensures ! effici5t & fair resolution ( compla9ts alleg+ discrim9ation or retaliation4 #djb4 ,no limitation on ,human ,capital or ,g5]al ,c\nsel advice ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all prev5t a ,f$]al ag5cy's ,human ,capital or ,g5]al ,c\nsel (fice f provid+ advice or c\nsel to ,f$]al ag5cy p]sonnel on ! process+ & resolution ( a compla9t1 includ+ provid+ legal repres5tation to a ,f$]al ag5cy 9 any proce$+4 #djc4 ,head ( ,program reports to head ( ag5cy ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy's ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,program %all report directly to ! head ( ! ag5cy4 #djd4 ,ref]rals ( f9d+s ( discrim9ation 7a7 ,,eeoc f9d+s ( discrim9ation ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission issues an appellate decision involv+ a f9d+ ( discrim9ation or retaliation )9 a ,f$]al ag5cy1 ! ,commission %all ref] ! matt] to ! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel4 7b7 ,ref]rals to special c\nsel ,! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel %all accept & review a ref]ral f ! ,commission "u subsection 7a7 = purposes ( seek+ discipl9>y action "u its au?ority aga9/ a ,f$]al employee :o commits an act ( discrim9ation or retaliation4 7c7 ,notification ,! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel %all notify ! ,commission 9 a case 9 :i* ! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel initiates discipl9>y action4 7d7 ,special c\nsel approval ,a ,f$]al ag5cy may n take discipl9>y action aga9/ a ,f$]al employee = an alleg$ act ( discrim9ation or retaliation ref]r$ by ! ,commission "u ?is section except 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( section #abad7;f7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,notification & ,f$]al ,employee ,antidiscrim9ation & ,retaliation ,act ( #bjjb 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #bjf ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,compla9t track+4 ,sec4 #bjh4 ,notation 9 p]sonnel record4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,title ,,iv--,process+ & ref]ral ,sec4 #dja4 ,process+ & resolution ( compla9ts4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,no limitation on ,human ,capital or ,g5]al ,c\nsel advice4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,head ( ,program reports to head ( ag5cy4 ,sec4 #djd4 ,ref]rals ( f9d+s ( discrim9ation4 4 #h4 ,nondisclosure agreem5t limitation ,section #bcjb7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ac7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or ! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel aft] ,inspector ,g5]al2 7,b7 by /rik+ implem5t & ins]t+ 7,a7 implem5t2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ ! p]iod t foll[s ! quot$ mat]ial & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7#b7 by add+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a71 z add$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 & prec$+ ! flu% left matt] t foll[s p>agraph 7#ac71 ! foll[+3 7,b7 implem5t or en=ce any nondisclosure policy1 =m1 or agreem5t1 if su* policy1 =m1 or agreem5t prohibits or re/ricts an employee f disclos+ to ,congress1 ! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel1 or an ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al any in=mation t relates to any violation ( any law1 rule1 or regulation1 or mismanagem5t1 a gross wa/e ( funds1 an abuse ( au?ority1 or a sub/antial1 & specific dang] to public heal? or safety1 or any o!r :i/lebl[] protection4 4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,janu>y #ae1 #bjai4;,cl]k4