§2209h Reimbursement of Office of the General Counsel

Summary

Starting November 10, 2005, USDA agencies and offices may use unused money from their salaries-and-expenses accounts to pay back the Office of the General Counsel. They can reimburse the OGC for staff pay and other costs when the OGC represents them in resolving complaints by employees or job applicants, or in cases before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Federal Labor Relations Authority, or the Merit Systems Protection Board. They must have prior approval from both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees before doing this.