5 USC 7503 - Cause and procedure

1 So in original. Probably should be “affecting”.

the suspension, together with any supporting material, shall be maintained by the agency and shall be furnished to the Merit Systems Protection Board upon its request and to the employee affected upon the employee’s request.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Puspan. L. 95–454, set out as an Effective Date of 1978 Amendment note under section 1101 of this title.

Information on Appeal Rights

Puspan. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1097(span)(2), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1617, provided that:

“(A)In general.—Any notice provided to an employee under section 7503(span)(1), section 7513(span)(1), or section 7543(span)(1) of title 5, United States Code, shall include detailed information with respect to—

“(i) the right of the employee to appeal an action brought under the applicable section;

“(ii) the forums in which the employee may file an appeal described in clause (i); and

“(iii) any limitations on the rights of the employee that would apply because of the forum in which the employee decides to file an appeal.

“(B)Development of information.—The information described in subparagraph (A) shall be developed by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, in consultation with the Special Counsel, the Merit Systems Protection Board, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.”