Title 10

PART 708

Part 708 - Doe Contractor Employee Protection Program

PART 708 - DOE CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE PROTECTION PROGRAM Authority:42 U.S.C. 2201(b), 2201(c), 2201(i), and 2201(p); 42 U.S.C. 5814 and 5815; 42 U.S.C. 7251, 7254, 7255, and 7256; and 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3. Source:84 FR 37757, Aug. 2, 2019, unless otherwise noted.

10:4.0.2.5.4.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - General Provisions
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   708.1 Scope and purpose.
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   708.2 Definitions.
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   708.3 Complaints covered.
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   708.4 Complaints not covered.
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   708.5 Protected conduct.
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   708.6 Reasonable fear of serious injury.
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   708.7 Filing a complaint based on retaliation for refusal to participate.
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   708.8 Application to pending cases.
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   708.9 How to file complaints or other documents.
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   708.10 Informal resolution of complaints.
10:4.0.2.5.4.2SUBPART B
Subpart B - Employee Complaint Resolution Process
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   708.11 Filing a complaint.
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   708.12 No expectation of confidentiality.
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   708.13 Requirements for the form and content of a complaint.
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   708.14 Exhaustion of grievance-arbitration procedures.
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   708.15 Time to file a complaint.
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   708.16 Duplicative actions under State or other law.
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   708.17 Notification of complaints and opportunities to respond.
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   708.18 Dismissal for lack of jurisdiction or other good cause.
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   708.19 Appealing the dismissal of a complaint by the Head of Field Element or EC Director for lack of jurisdiction or other good cause.
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   708.20 Review by the Secretary of Energy of a decision on appeal of a dismissal.
10:4.0.2.5.4.3SUBPART C
Subpart C - Investigation, Hearing, and Decision Process
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   708.21 Referral to the Office of Hearings and Appeals.
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   708.22 Investigation of complaints.
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   708.23 Time to issue a report of investigation.
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   708.24 Hearings not required.
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   708.25 Appointment of Administrative Judge.
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   708.26 Time and location of hearings.
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   708.27 The Administrative Judge may not require that the parties participate in alternative dispute resolution.
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   708.28 Hearing procedures.
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   708.29 Burdens of proof.
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   708.30 Timing for issuing an initial agency decision.
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   708.31 Procedure for issuing an initial agency decision.
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   708.32 Appealing an initial agency decision.
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   708.33 Procedure for appeals.
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   708.34 Procedure for issuing an appeal decision.
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   708.35 Review by the Secretary of Energy of an appeal decision.
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   708.36 Remedies.
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   708.37 Reimbursement of costs and expenses.
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   708.38 Implementation of final agency decision.
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   708.39 The Contract Disputes Act.
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   708.40 Notice of program requirements.
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   708.41 Referral to another agency.
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   708.42 Extension of deadlines.
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   708.43 Affirmative duty not to retaliate.