§ 708.13. Requirements for the form and content of a complaint.
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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:
(a)A statement specifically describing
(1)The alleged retaliation taken against the employee and
(2)The disclosure, participation, or refusal covered under § 708.5 that the employee believes gave rise to the retaliation;
(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;
(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
(d)An affirmation, as described in § 708.14 of this subpart, that the complainant has exhausted all applicable grievance or arbitration procedures.