{"data":{"id":"us/29-cfr-1614.310","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"29 CFR 1614.310","heading":"Right to file a civil action.","body":"An individual who has a complaint processed pursuant to 5 CFR part 1201, subpart E or this subpart is authorized by 5 U.S.C. 7702 to file a civil action in an appropriate United States District Court:\n(a) Within 30 days of receipt of a final decision issued by an agency on a complaint unless an appeal is filed with the MSPB; or\n(b) Within 30 days of receipt of notice of the final decision or action taken by the MSPB if the individual does not file a petition for consideration with the EEOC; or\n(c) Within 30 days of receipt of notice that the Commission has determined not to consider the decision of the MSPB; or\n(d) Within 30 days of receipt of notice that the Commission concurs with the decision of the MSPB; or\n(e) If the Commission issues a decision different from the decision of the MSPB, within 30 days of receipt of notice that the MSPB concurs in and adopts in whole the decision of the Commission; or\n(f) If the MSPB does not concur with the decision of the Commission and reaffirms its initial decision or reaffirms its initial decision with a revision, within 30 days of the receipt of notice of the decision of the Special Panel; or\n(g) After 120 days from the date of filing a formal complaint if there is no final action or appeal to the MSPB; or\n(h) After 120 days from the date of filing an appeal with the MSPB if the MSPB has not yet made a decision; or\n(i) After 180 days from the date of filing a petition for consideration with Commission if there is no decision by the Commission, reconsideration decision by the MSPB or decision by the Special Panel.","path":["Title 29—Labor","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Labor","CHAPTER XIV—EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION","PART 1614—FEDERAL SECTOR EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY","Subpart C—Related Processes"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-29.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:20Z","sha256":"d381b43737799acdb2e99c6ed401fdd15bd512c5925b75e27d713cfc44075475","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/29-cfr-1614.309","next":"us/29-cfr-1614.401"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}