5 CFR § 1201.135 - Contents of stay request.

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title: "5 CFR § 1201.135 - Contents of stay request."
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section_name: "Contents of stay request."
chapter_name: "MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD"
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# 1201.135 Contents of stay request.

The Special Counsel, or that official's representative, must sign each stay request, and must include the following information in the request:

(a) The names of the parties;

(b) The agency and officials involved;

(c) The nature of the action to be stayed;

(d) A concise statement of facts justifying the charge that the personnel action was or will be the result of a prohibited personnel practice; and

(e) The laws or regulations that were violated, or that will be violated if the stay is not issued.