§ 359.302 - Notice requirements.

(a) The agency shall notify the career appointee in writing before the effective date of the action. If the appointee has completed the SES probationary period, or was not required to serve a probationary period, the notice shall be at least 30 calendar days before the effective date of the removal.

(b) The notice shall advise the appointee of:

(1) The basis for the action;

(2) The appointee's placement rights under subpart G of this part—the position to which the appointee will be assigned shall be identified either in the advance notice or in a supplementary notice issued no later than 10 calendar days before the effective date of the action;

(3) The appointee's right to appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board, including the time limit for appeal and the office to which an appeal should be sent;

(4) The effective date of the removal; and

(5) When applicable, the appointee's eligibility for immediate retirement under 5 U.S.C. 8336(h) or 8414(a).