(a) Employee appeal. An employee, or the employee's designated representative acting on behalf of an employee, may request an Office decision as to:
- (1) The appropriate occupational series or grade of the employee's official position.
- (2) The inclusion under or exclusion from chapter 51 of title 5, United States Code, of the official position by the employee's agency or the Office, except in the case of a position located in the Office of the Architect of the Capitol.