4 GCA § 4406.1: Attorney Fees and Costs of Appeal.

If an employee in the classified service retains an attorney to represent him or her before the Civil Service Commission or other applicable administrative body to challenge an adverse action brought against the employee, and the employee prevails in whole or in part before the Civil Service Commission or other applicable administrative body by either receiving a favorable decision from the Commission or body or a withdrawal of the adverse action by the department, agency or instrumentality that brought the adverse action, the employee shall be awarded and paid costs, if any, and reasonable attorney’s fees because of such attorney representation from funds of the department, agency or instrumentality in which the employee was employed. This Section shall apply to attorney fees and costs incurred in any appeal filed before the Civil Service Commission or other applicable administrative body on or after January 1, 1983.