---
kind: "section"
citation: "4 C.F.R. § 28.13"
title: "4"
number: "28.13"
heading: "Special procedure for Reduction in Force."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/4/28.13"
---

# §28.13. Special procedure for Reduction in Force.


In the event of a Reduction in Force (RIF) resulting in an individual's separation from employment, an aggrieved employee may choose to file a petition directly with the Personnel Appeals Board, without first filing the charge with the PAB's Office of General Counsel pursuant to [§ 28.11](/cfr/4/28.11.md). Pursuant to [§ 28.98](/cfr/4/28.98.md), individuals raising discrimination issues in connection with a RIF action need not file a complaint with GAO's Office of Opportunity and Inclusiveness before pursuing a RIF challenge alleging discrimination, either by filing directly with the PAB or by filing a charge with the Board's Office of General Counsel.


## Notes

### Amendments

[68 FR 69299, Dec. 12, 2003]

### Authority

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 753.

### Source

Source: 58 FR 61992, Nov. 23, 1993, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[68 FR 69299, Dec. 12, 2003]