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Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-110

§3662 Appeals to Board; Procedures

Title 22 › CHAPTER 51 — PANAMA CANAL › SUBCHAPTER I — ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATIONS › Part 2 — Employees › subpart ii — wage and employment practices › § 3662

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

An employee can appeal an agency’s unfavorable decision to the Panama Canal Board of Appeals. The appeal must be in writing and sent within a reasonable time set by rules made by or under the Commission. The Board may allow the employee or a chosen representative to appear in person. The Board will investigate and review the evidence, write a decision, and send it to the agency and a copy to the employee or representative. The Board’s decision is final, and the agency must follow it.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §3662

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(a)Persons entitled to appeal; form; time
An employee may appeal to the Panama Canal Board of Appeals from an adverse determination made by an agency under section 3660 of this title. The appeal shall be made in writing within a reasonable time (as specified in regulations prescribed by, or under the authority of, the Commission) after the date of the transmittal by the agency to the employee of written notice of the adverse determination.
(b)Personal appearance
The Board may authorize, in connection with an appeal pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, a personal appearance before the Board by the employee, or by a representative of the employee designated for that purpose.
(c)Consideration of evidence; decision
After investigation and consideration of the evidence submitted, the Board shall—
(1)prepare a written decision on the appeal;
(2)transmit its decision to the agency concerned; and
(3)transmit copies of the decision to the employee concerned or to the designated representative.
(d)Finality of decision
The decision of the Board on any question or other matter relating to an appeal is final and conclusive. The agency concerned shall take action in accordance with the decision of the Board.

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Amendments

1997—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–85 substituted “Commission” for “President”.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 3662

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110