{"data":{"id":"us/4-cfr-28.155","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"4 CFR 28.155","heading":"Statement of policy or guidance.","body":"Upon petition by any person, or on its own motion, the Board may issue statements of policy or guidance. In determining whether to issue such a statement, the criteria to be considered by the Board will include, but not be limited to, the following:\n(a) Whether the question presented can more appropriately be resolved by other means;\n(b) Where other means are available, whether a Board statement would prevent the proliferation of cases;\n(c) Whether the resolution of the question presented would have general applicability;\n(d) Whether the question currently confronts the parties as part of their employee-management relationship;\n(e) Whether the question is presented jointly by the parties involved; and\n(f) Whether the issuance by the Board of a statement of policy or guidance would promote the purposes of the General Accounting Office Personnel Act.","path":["Title 4—Accounts","CHAPTER I—GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE","SUBCHAPTER B—GENERAL PROCEDURES","PART 28—GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD; PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO CLAIMS CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES AT THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE","Subpart J—Statement of Policy or Guidance"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-4.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:47Z","sha256":"51a32df5d775be169bf96dd9e1daa6a104e759b4dd3e888511aed91bc7fdc36b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/4-cfr-28.149","next":"us/4-cfr-28.160"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}