Common use of Procedural Information Clause in Contracts

Procedural Information. A. In adverse actions pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 7512, allegations of Equal Employment Opportunity discrimination, prohibited personnel practices under 5 U.S.C. 2302(b)(1), and removal or reduction-in-grade for unacceptable performance (5 U.S.C. 4303), an aggrieved employee may use either the negotiated grievance procedure or the statutory appeals procedure, but not both. An employee shall be deemed to have exercised his or her option at such time as the employee initiates a timely complaint or appeal under the applicable statutory procedure or timely files a written grievance in accordance with the provisions of the grievance procedure, whichever occurs first.