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Last revision:  April 10, 1992
 
 §1614.503  Enforcement of final Commission decisions.                  
  
     (a) Petition for enforcement.  A complainant may petition the     
 Commission for enforcement of a decision issued under the Commission's
 appellate jurisdiction.  The petition shall be submitted to the Office
 of Federal Operations.  The petition shall specifically set forth the 
 reasons that lead the complainant to believe that the agency is not   
 complying with the decision.                                          
     (b) Compliance.  On behalf of the Commission, the Office of       
 Federal Operations shall take all necessary action to ascertain       
 whether the agency is implementing the decision of the Commission.  If
 the agency is found not to be in compliance with the decision, efforts
 shall be undertaken to obtain compliance.                             
     (c) Clarification.  On behalf of the Commission, the Office of    
 Federal Operations may, on its own motion or in response to a petition
 for enforcement or in connection with a timely request for            
 reconsideration, issue a clarification of a prior decision.  A        
 clarification cannot change the result of a prior decision or enlarge 
 or diminish the relief ordered but may further explain the meaning or 
 intent of the prior decision.                                         
     (d) Referral to the Commission.  Where the Director, Office of    
 Federal Operations, is unable to obtain satisfactory compliance with  
 the final decision, the Director shall submit appropriate findings and
 recommendations for enforcement to the Commission, or, as directed by 
 the Commission, refer the matter to another appropriate agency.       
     (e) Commission notice to show cause.  The Commission may issue a  
 notice to the head of any Federal agency that has failed to comply    
 with a decision to show cause why there is noncompliance.  Such notice
 may request the head of the agency or a representative to appear      
 before the Commission or to respond to the notice in writing with     
 adequate evidence of compliance or with compelling reasons for        
 non-compliance.                                                       
     (f) Certification to the Office of Special Counsel.  Where        
 appropriate and pursuant to the terms of a memorandum of              
 understanding, the Commission may refer the matter to the Office of   
 Special Counsel for enforcement action.                               
     (g) Notification to complainant of completion of administrative   
 efforts.  Where the Commission has determined that an agency is not   
 complying with a prior decision, or where an agency has failed or     
 refused to submit any required report of compliance, the Commission   
 shall notify the complainant of the right to file a civil action for  
 enforcement of the decision pursuant to Title VII, the ADEA, the Equal
 Pay Act or the Rehabilitation Act and to seek judicial review of the  
 agency's refusal to implement the ordered relief pursuant to the      
 Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 701 et seq., and the mandamus  
 statute, 28 U.S.C. 1361, or to commence de novo proceedings pursuant  
 to the appropriate statutes.