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§ 293. Authority to conduct a demonstration project relating to disciplinary action
(a) In general
(b) Scope
A demonstration project under this section—
(1) may not cover any employees apart from those employed in or under a covered entity; and
(2) shall not be limited by any provision of chapter 43, 75, or 77 of title 5.
(c) Procedures
Under the demonstration project—
(1) the use of alternative means of dispute resolution (as defined in section 571 of title 5) shall be encouraged, whenever appropriate; and
(2) each covered entity under the jurisdiction of the official conducting the project shall be required to provide for the expeditious, fair, and independent review of any action to which section 4303 or subchapter II of chapter 75 of such title 5 would otherwise apply (except an action described in section 7512(5) of such title 5).
(d) Actions involving discrimination
(e) Certain employees
Employees shall not be included within any project under this section if such employees are—
(1) neither managers nor supervisors; and
(2) within a unit with respect to which a labor organization is accorded exclusive recognition under chapter 71 of title 5.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, an aggrieved employee within a unit (referred to in paragraph (2)) may elect to participate in a complaint procedure developed under the demonstration project in lieu of any negotiated grievance procedure and any statutory procedure (as such term is used in section 7121 of such title 5).
(f) Reports
(g) Definition
(Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 473, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2208; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.)