Browse Arkansas Code titles and sections
2 U.S.C. § 1417 — Option to request remote work assignment or paid leave of absence during pendency of procedures
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Options for employees**
(1) **Remote work assignment** — At the request of a covered employee who files a claim alleging a violation of part A of subchapter II by the covered employee’s employing office, during the pendency of any of the procedures available under this subchapter for consideration of the claim, the employing office may permit the covered employee to carry out the employee’s responsibilities from a remote location (referred to in this section as “permitting a remote work assignment”) where such relocation would have the effect of materially reducing interactions between the covered employee and any person alleged to have committed the violation, instead of from a location of the employing office.
(2) **Exception for work assignments required to be carried out onsite** — If, in the determination of the covered employee’s employing office, a covered employee who makes a request under this subsection cannot carry out the employee’s responsibilities from a remote location or such relocation would not have the effect described in paragraph (1), the employing office may during the pendency of the procedures described in paragraph (1)—
(A) grant a paid leave of absence to the covered employee;
(B) permit a remote work assignment and grant a paid leave of absence to the covered employee; or
(C) make another workplace adjustment, or permit a remote work assignment, that would have the effect of reducing interactions between the covered employee and any person alleged to have committed the violation described in paragraph (1).
(3) **Ensuring no retaliation** — An employing office may not grant a covered employee’s request under this subsection in a manner which would constitute a violation of [section 1317 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 2 U.S.C. § 1417
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. A text match is a research starting point; applicability is not established.
Original supplied file — preserved unchanged
Download original Markdown file
File SHA-256: 27a1f347b3c706789ce11c00fd731a692d3cbf06adc7776a3818f426b7452632. The original may include catalog metadata, neighboring provisions, or embedded records outside this collection's scope. Search shows only the selected federal record. Historical editions and unverified snapshots are not a statement of current law.
Authority boundary: historical or unconfirmed source not current law verified.
Open the recorded source website ↗
Record provenance
Stable record: federal_law:legal_authorities:record_usc_9e6e268338ba6fea27671f12
Source file: Laws/federal/codes/united-states-code/title-2/section-1417-option-to-request-remote-work-assignment-or-paid-leave-of-absence-during--fddc19c9b7.md
Pages: Not recorded – Not recorded
Passage SHA-256: b4a5c3305655baafe28ea6f483e518ed2b1fc9432a733e6a4b2d0d77914218bc
Source location: Title 2, Chapter 24, § 1417; chapter-024-congressional-accountability.md
Stored source content
**(a) Options for employees**
(1) **Remote work assignment** — At the request of a covered employee who files a claim alleging a violation of part A of subchapter II by the covered employee’s employing office, during the pendency of any of the procedures available under this subchapter for consideration of the claim, the employing office may permit the covered employee to carry out the employee’s responsibilities from a remote location (referred to in this section as “permitting a remote work assignment”) where such relocation would have the effect of materially reducing interactions between the covered employee and any person alleged to have committed the violation, instead of from a location of the employing office.
(2) **Exception for work assignments required to be carried out onsite** — If, in the determination of the covered employee’s employing office, a covered employee who makes a request under this subsection cannot carry out the employee’s responsibilities from a remote location or such relocation would not have the effect described in paragraph (1), the employing office may during the pendency of the procedures described in paragraph (1)—
(A) grant a paid leave of absence to the covered employee;
(B) permit a remote work assignment and grant a paid leave of absence to the covered employee; or
(C) make another workplace adjustment, or permit a remote work assignment, that would have the effect of reducing interactions between the covered employee and any person alleged to have committed the violation described in paragraph (1).
(3) **Ensuring no retaliation** — An employing office may not grant a covered employee’s request under this subsection in a manner which would constitute a violation of [section 1317 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section1317&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **No impact on vacation or personal leave** — In granting leave for a paid leave of absence under this section, an employing office shall not require the covered employee to substitute, for that leave, any of the accrued paid vacation or personal leave of the covered employee.
**(b) Exception for arrangements subject to collective bargaining agreements** Subsection (a) does not apply to the extent that it is inconsistent with the terms and conditions of any collective bargaining agreement which is in effect with respect to an employing office.
Cross-references
Connections may be documented source relationships, shared citations or nearby passages. Each explains its basis; a connection alone does not establish applicability to your situation.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) In general** It shall be unlawful for an employing office to intimidate, take reprisal against, or otherwise discriminate against, any covered employee because the covered employee has opposed any practice made unlawful by this chapter, or because the covered employee has initiated proceedings, made a charge, or testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in a hearing or other proceeding under this chapter.
**(b) Remedy** The remedy available for a violation of subsection (a) shall be such legal or equitable remedy as may be appropriate to redress a violation of subsection (a).
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 2 U.S.C. § 1317
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) In general** Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, as used in this chapter:
(1) **Board** — The term “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights.
(2) **Chair** — The term “Chair” means the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights.
(3) **Covered employee** — The term “covered employee” means any employee of—
(A) the House of Representatives;
(B) the Senate;
(C) the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services;
(D) the Capitol Police;
(E) the Congressional Budget Office;
(F) the Office of the Architect of the Capitol;
(G) the Office of the Attending Physician;
(H) the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights;
(I) the Office of Technology Assessment;
(J) the Library of Congress, except for [section 1351 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section1351&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(K) the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development.
(4) **Employee** — The term “employee” includes an applicant for employment and a former employee.
(5) **Employee of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol** — The term “employee of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol” includes any employee of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol or the Botanic Garden.
(6) **Employee of the Capitol Police** — The term “employee of the Capitol Police” includes any member or officer of the Capitol Police.
(7) **Employee of the House of Representatives** — The term “employee of the House of Representatives” includes an individual occupying a position the pay for which is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, or another official designated by the H
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 2 U.S.C. § 1301
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
Page 350
TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS
§ 1417
1 So in original. The word ‘‘section’’ probably should not ap-
pear.
section and of the sanctions applicable to any person
who violates the requirements of this subsection.’’
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–397 effective upon expira-
tion of the 180-day period beginning on Dec. 21, 2018,
with provisions for effect on pending proceedings, see
section 401 of Pub. L. 115–397, set out as a note under
section 1301 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–6 applicable with respect
to mediations and other proceedings first initiated
after Mar. 20, 2015, see section 2(d) of Pub. L. 114–6, set
out as a note under section 1403 of this title.
§ 1417. Option to request remote work assign-
ment or paid leave of absence during pend-
ency of procedures
(a) Options for employees
(1) Remote work assignment
At the request of a covered employee who
files a claim alleging a violation of part A of
subchapter II by the covered employee’s em-
ploying office, during the pendency of any of
the procedures available under this subchapter
for consideration of the claim, the employing
office may permit the covered employee to
carry out the employee’s responsibilities from
a remote location (referred to in this section
as ‘‘permitting a remote work assignment’’)
where such relocation would have the effect of
materially reducing interactions between the
covered employee and any person alleged to
have committed the violation, instead of from
a location of the employing office.
(2) Exception for work assignments required to
be carried out onsite
If, in the determination of the covered em-
ployee’s employing office, a covered employee
wh
Source: Supplied 2024 U.S. Code historical extraction · 2 U.S.C. § 1417
Stored review status: historical_2024_not_currentness_verified. Same stored citation; legal effect and authority still require review.