Sec. 105. Suicide by employees
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The head of an agency shall refer to the Special Counsel, along with any information known to the agency regarding the circumstances described in paragraphs
(2)and (3), any instance in which the head of the agency has information indicating— an employee of the agency committed suicide; prior to the death of the employee, the employee made any disclosure of information which reasonably evidences— any violation of any law, rule, or regulation; or gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; and after a disclosure described in paragraph (2), a personnel action was taken against the employee. For any referral to the Special Counsel under subsection (a), the Special Counsel shall— examine whether any personnel action was taken because of any disclosure of information described in subsection (a)(2); and take any action the Special Counsel determines appropriate under subchapter II of chapter 12 of title 5, United States Code.