Common use of Right to Communicate Clause in Contracts

Right to Communicate. An employee has the right to communicate with the appropriate member of the following offices concerning individual personnel matters: (1) The servicing Human Resources Office(s) including District, Center, Office, Regional and Headquarters Human Resources Offices; (2) The EEO Office or the EEO Officer; (3) A Supervisor or Management Official of a higher rank than the employee’s immediate supervisor; (4) EEO Counselors; (5) The appropriate official in the Safety and Health Office. Employees are encouraged (but not required) to initiate such individual personnel matters with first-line supervisors and to follow the chain of command where appropriate.