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10 CFR §708.13

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A complaint does not need to be in any specific form but must be signed by the employee and contain the following:
  1. (a)A statement specifically describing
    1. (1)The alleged retaliation taken against the employee and
    2. (2)The disclosure, participation, or refusal covered under § 708.5 that the employee believes gave rise to the retaliation;
  2. (b)A statement that the complainant is not currently pursuing a remedy under State or other applicable law, as described in § 708.16 of this subpart;
  3. (c)A statement that all of the facts that the complainant has included in his complaint are true and correct to the best of his knowledge and belief; and
  4. (d)An affirmation, as described in § 708.14 of this subpart, that the complainant has exhausted all applicable grievance or arbitration procedures.