- (a) 5 U.S.C. 4703 requires notification of tentatively approved demonstration project plans to Congress, employees, labor organizations, and the public.
(b) OPM shall:
- (1) Notify each House of the Congress 180 days in advance of the beginning of each project; and
- (2) Publish each tentatively approved project plan as a notice in the Federal Register.
(c) Each agency having a tentatively approved project plan shall:
(1) Notify and make available copies of the project plan to:
- (i) All employees who may be interested in or affected by the activities of the demonstration project; and
- (ii) All labor organizations accorded exclusive recognition for bargaining units which include employees in or affected by the project plan.
- (2) Certify to OPM in writing when and how the requirements of § 470.307(c)(1) were carried out and document the manner in which it insured that all affected employees were notified.
- (3) Observe the consultation and negotiation requirements of 5 U.S.C. 4703 (f) and (g).