22 U.S.C. § 3662 — Appeals to Board; procedures

submitted 47 years ago by Pub. L. 96-70 to r/title-22-FOREIGN-RELATIONS-AND-INTERCOURSE · 200 words · no verdicts yet

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An employee may appeal an agency’s adverse decision to the Panama Canal Board of Appeals. The Board must issue a written decision, and the agency must follow it.

(a) Affected employees. An employee may appeal an agency decision under section 3660 that is adverse to the employee. The appeal must be written and filed within the reasonable time set by Commission regulations after the agency sends written notice of the decision. (b) Personal appearance. The Board may allow the employee or a representative chosen by the employee to appear personally. (c) Evidence and decision. After investigating and considering the evidence, the Board must (1) prepare a written decision, (2) send it to the agency, and (3) send copies to the employee or the employee’s representative. (d) Final decision. The Board’s decision on any question or other matter about an appeal is final and conclusive. The agency must act consistently with it.

the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain

(a) Persons entitled to appeal; form; time

An employee may appeal to the Panama Canal Board of Appeals from an adverse determination made by an agency under section 3660 of this title. The appeal shall be made in writing within a reasonable time (as specified in regulations prescribed by, or under the authority of, the Commission) after the date of the transmittal by the agency to the employee of written notice of the adverse determination.

(b) Personal appearance

The Board may authorize, in connection with an appeal pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, a personal appearance before the Board by the employee, or by a representative of the employee designated for that purpose.

After investigation and consideration of the evidence submitted, the Board shall—

(1)

prepare a written decision on the appeal;

(2)

transmit its decision to the agency concerned; and

(3)

transmit copies of the decision to the employee concerned or to the designated representative.

(d) Finality of decision

The decision of the Board on any question or other matter relating to an appeal is final and conclusive. The agency concerned shall take action in accordance with the decision of the Board.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1222, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 467; Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXV, § 3548, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2073.)

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1979Enacted · Pub. L. 96-70 · 93 Stat. 467
1997Amended · Pub. L. 105-85 · 111 Stat. 2073

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