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Last revision:  April 10, 1992
 
 §1614.310  Right to file a civil action.                               
  
     An individual who has a complaint processed pursuant to 5 CFR part
 1201, subpart E or this subpart is authorized by 5 U.S.C. 7702 to file
 a civil action in an appropriate United States District Court:        
     (a) Within 30 days of receipt of a final decision issued by an    
 agency on a complaint unless an appeal is filed with the MSPB;  or    
     (b) Within 30 days of receipt of notice of the final decision or  
 action taken by the MSPB if the individual does not file a petition   
 for consideration with the EEOC;  or                                  
     (c) Within 30 days of receipt of notice that the Commission has   
 determined not to consider the decision of the MSPB;  or              
     (d) Within 30 days of receipt of notice that the Commission       
 concurs with the decision of the MSPB;  or                            
     (e) If the Commission issues a decision different from the        
 decision of the MSPB, within 30 days of receipt of notice that the    
 MSPB concurs in and adopts in whole the decision of the Commission;   
 or                                                                    
     (f) If the MSPB does not concur with the decision of the          
 Commission and reaffirms its initial decision or reaffirms its initial
 decision with a revision, within 30 days of the receipt of notice of  
 the decision of the Special Panel;  or                                
     (g) After 120 days from the date of filing a formal complaint if  
 there is no final action or appeal to the MSPB;  or                   
     (h) After 120 days from the date of filing an appeal with the MSPB
 if the MSPB has not yet made a decision;  or                          
     (i) After 180 days from the date of filing a petition for         
 consideration with Commission if there is no decision by the          
 Commission, reconsideration decision by the MSPB or decision by the   
 Special Panel.