Except as otherwise provided, the procedure for consideration of alleged violations of part A of subchapter II consists of—

1. (1) counseling as provided in section 1402 of this title;
2. (2) mediation as provided in section 1403 of this title; and

3. (3) election, as provided in section 1404 of this title, of either—

   1. (A) a formal complaint and hearing as provided in section 1405 of this title, subject to Board review as provided in section 1406 of this title, and judicial review in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit as provided in section 1407 of this title, or
   2. (B) a civil action in a district court of the United States as provided in section 1408 of this title.

In the case of an employee of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol or of the Capitol Police, the Executive Director, after receiving a request for counseling under section 1402 of this title, may recommend that the employee use the grievance procedures of the Architect of the Capitol or the Capitol Police for resolution of the employee’s grievance for a specific period of time, which shall not count against the time available for counseling or mediation.

(Pub. L. 104–1, title IV, § 401, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 32.)

References in Text

Part A of subchapter II, referred to in text, was in the original “part A of title II”, meaning part A (§§ 201–207) of title II of Pub. L. 104–1, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 7, which is classified principally to part A of subchapter II of this chapter. For complete classification of part A to the Code, see Tables.