The Special Counsel, or that official's representative, must sign each stay request, and must include the following information in the request:
- (a) The names of the parties;
- (b) The agency and officials involved;
- (c) The nature of the action to be stayed;
- (d) A concise statement of facts justifying the charge that the personnel action was or will be the result of a prohibited personnel practice; and
- (e) The laws or regulations that were violated, or that will be violated if the stay is not issued.