10 CFR 708.13
§ 708.13 Requirements for the form and content of a complaint.
United States · 10 CFR — Energy · Status: effective
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A complaint does not need to be in any specific form but must be signed by the employee and contain the following:
(a) A statement specifically describing
(1) The alleged retaliation taken against the employee and
(2) The disclosure, participation, or refusal covered under § 708.5 that the employee believes gave rise to the retaliation;
(b) A statement that the complainant is not currently pursuing a remedy under State or other applicable law, as described in § 708.16 of this subpart;
(c) A statement that all of the facts that the complainant has included in his complaint are true and correct to the best of his knowledge and belief; and
(d) An affirmation, as described in § 708.14 of this subpart, that the complainant has exhausted all applicable grievance or arbitration procedures.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.