Employees covered under the AGS are entitled to present grievances to their supervisors or managers. They may represent themselves or be represented by someone of their choice although their choice of representative may be denied if it would result in a conflict of interest, conflict with mission priorities, or result in unreasonable costs. Employees are also entitled to full access to relevant information and to copies of such information where providing copies is not unduly burdensome or contrary to law or regulation. They are entitled to a reasonable amount of official duty time, if otherwise in a duty status at their job, to present grievances and to communicate with management and personnel officials. The remedy requested by the grievance must be personal to the employee and may not include a request for disciplinary or other action affecting another employee.
The AGS covers most current nonbargaining unit employees. It also covers former employees with respect to matters arising during their prior employment in the department provided a remedy can be granted. A number of matters are excluded from the AGS including those matters which are appealable to MSPB, OPM or EEOC.
| REF: n CFR Subchapter 771; |
