Upon completion of its proceedings, the Board shall expeditiously decide the grievance on the basis of the record of proceedings. In each case the decision of the Board shall be in writing, and shall include findings of fact and a statement of the reasons for the decision of the Board.
If the Board finds that the grievance is meritorious, the Board shall have the authority to direct the Department-
Except as provided in subsection (d), decisions of the Board under this subchapter shall be final, subject only to judicial review as provided in section 4140 of this title.
The Board shall, with respect to any grievance based on an alleged violation of a law, rule, regulation, or policy directive referred to in section 4131(a)(1)(H) of this title, apply the substantive law that would be applied by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission if a charge or claim alleging discrimination under such law, rule, regulation, or policy directive had been filed with the commission.1
1 So in original. Probably should be capitalized.
22 U.S.C. § 4137
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS1991-Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 102-138 added subsec. (f). 1987-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100-204, §181(a), (b), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted ", tenure" after "promotion" in first sentence, and added pars. (2) and (3). Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 100-204, §182, added subsec. (e).
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1991 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 102-138 not applicable with respect to any grievance, within the meaning of section 4131 of this title, arising before Oct. 28, 1991, see section 153(f) of Pub. L. 102-138, set out as a note under section 4115 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1987 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 100-204 not applicable with respect to any grievance in which the Board has issued a final decision pursuant to this section before Dec. 22, 1987, see section 181(e) of Pub. L. 100-204, set out as a note under section 3946 of this title.