5 CFR § 1201.2 - Original jurisdiction.

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title: "5 CFR § 1201.2 - Original jurisdiction."
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section_name: "Original jurisdiction."
chapter_name: "MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 1204, 1305, and 7701, and 38 U.S.C. 4331, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1201.2 Original jurisdiction.

The Board's original jurisdiction includes the following cases:

(a) Actions brought by the Special Counsel under 5 U.S.C. 1214, 1215, and 1216;

(b) Requests, by persons removed from the Senior Executive Service for performance deficiencies, for informal hearings; and

(c) Actions taken against administrative law judges under 5 U.S.C. 7521.

[54 FR 53504, Dec. 29, 1989, as amended at 62 FR 66814, Dec. 22, 1997]