[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1603.103]

[Page 176]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
                               COMMISSION
 
                    Subpart A--Administrative Process
 
Sec. 1603.103  Referral of complaints.

    (a) The Commission will notify an FEP agency, as defined in 29 CFR 
1601.3(a), when a complaint is filed by a state or local government 
employee or applicant under this part concerning an employment practice 
within the jurisdiction of the FEP agency. The FEP agency will be 
entitled to process the complaint exclusively for a period of not less 
than 60 days if the FEP agency makes a written request to the Commission 
within 10 days of receiving notice that the complaint has been filed, 
unless the complaint names the FEP agency as the respondent.
    (b) The Commission may enter into an agreement with an FEP agency 
that authorizes the FEP agency to receive complaints under this part on 
behalf of the Commission, or waives the FEP agency's right to exclusive 
processing of complaints.