Section 708.16 - Duplicative actions under State or other law(a) An employee may not file a complaint under this part if, with respect to the same facts, he chooses to pursue a remedy under State or other applicable law, including final and binding grievance-arbitration procedures, unless:(1) The complaint under State or other applicable law is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction;(2) The complaint was filed under 48 CFR part 3 , subpart 3.9 and the Inspector General, after conducting an initial inquiry, determines not to pursue it; or(3) The employee has exhausted grievance-arbitration procedures pursuant to § 708.14 , and issues related to alleged retaliation for conduct protected under § 708.5 remain.(b) Pursuing a remedy other than final and binding grievance-arbitration procedures does not prevent an employee from filing a complaint under this part.(c) An employee is considered to have filed a complaint under State or other applicable law if he files a complaint, or other pleading, with respect to the same facts in a proceeding established or mandated by State or other applicable law, whether such a complaint is filed before, concurrently with, or after a complaint is filed under this part.(d) If an employee files a complaint under State or other applicable law after filing a complaint under this part, the complaint under this regulation will be dismissed under § 708.18(c)(3) .