§1205. Step I: Counseling

(a) In general

A Senate employee alleging a violation may request counseling by the Office. The Office shall provide the employee with all relevant information with respect to the rights of the employee. A request for counseling shall be made not later than 180 days after the alleged violation forming the basis of the request for counseling occurred. No request for counseling may be made until 10 days after the first Director begins service pursuant to section 1203(b)(4) of this title.

(b) Period of counseling

The period for counseling shall be 30 days unless the employee and the Office agree to reduce the period. The period shall begin on the date the request for counseling is received.

(c) Employees of Capitol Police

In the case of an employee who is a member of the Capitol Police, the Director may refer the employee to the Capitol Police Board for resolution of the employee's complaint through the internal grievance procedures of the Capitol Police Board for a specific period of time, which shall not count against the time available for counseling or mediation under this chapter.

( Pub. L. 102–166, title III, §305, Nov. 21, 1991, 105 Stat. 1090 ; Pub. L. 103–283, title III, §312(f)(2), July 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 1446 .)

Amendments

1994-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–283 amended heading and text of subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In the case of an employee of the Architect of the Capitol or an employee who is a member of the Capitol Police, the Director may refer the employee to the Architect of the Capitol or the Capitol Police Board for resolution of the employee's complaint through the internal grievance procedures of the Architect of the Capitol or the Capitol Police Board for a specific period of time, which shall not count against the time available for counseling or mediation under this chapter."

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 60m, 1203, 1204, 1207 of this title.