4 CFR § 28.13 - Special procedure for Reduction in Force.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t4/s28.13"
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title: "4 CFR § 28.13 - Special procedure for Reduction in Force."
title_number: 4
title_name: "Accounts"
section_number: "28.13"
section_name: "Special procedure for Reduction in Force."
chapter_name: "GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROCEDURES"
part_number: "28"
part_name: "GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD; PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO CLAIMS CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES AT THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "31 U.S.C. 753."
regulatory_source: "58 FR 61992, Nov. 23, 1993, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "28"
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# 28.13 Special procedure for Reduction in Force.
In the event of a Reduction in Force (RIF) resulting in an individual's separation from employment, an aggrieved employee may choose to file a petition directly with the Personnel Appeals Board, without first filing the charge with the PAB's Office of General Counsel pursuant to § 28.11. Pursuant to § 28.98, individuals raising discrimination issues in connection with a RIF action need not file a complaint with GAO's Office of Opportunity and Inclusiveness before pursuing a RIF challenge alleging discrimination, either by filing directly with the PAB or by filing a charge with the Board's Office of General Counsel.
[68 FR 69299, Dec. 12, 2003]