| Appeals of any matter subject to review and/or adjudication |
| Security clearance determinations other than those claimed to have been taken in retaliation |
www.dod.mil/dodgc/doha (opens in new tab, external link) |
Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals, Claims Division – Reconsideration P.O. Box 3656, Arlington, VA 22203-1995 Email: dohastatus@osdgc.osd.mil 1-866-231-3153 |
| Discrimination against a job applicant or an employee because of the person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information |
www.eeoc.gov (opens in new tab, external link) |
To locate local EEOC office: 1-800-669-4000 Email: info@eeoc.gov |
| Complaints of unfair labor practices (ULPs), determining the appropriateness of units for labor organization representation (REP), adjudicating exceptions to arbitrators’ awards (ARB), adjudicating legal issues relating to the duty to bargain (NEG), and resolving impasses during negotiations (Impasse) |
www.flra.gov (opens in new tab, external link) |
Office of Case Intake and Publication, Federal Labor Relations Authority Docket Room, Suite 201, 1400 K Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20424-0001 (202) 218-7740 |
| Appeal of various agency personnel actions |
www.mspb.gov (opens in new tab, external link) |
MSPB Headquarters, 1615 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20419 (202) 653-7200 MSPB Inspector General Hotline: (800) 424-9121 |
| Violations of the Civil Service Reform Act, the Whistleblower Protection Act outside of DoD, the Hatch Act, and the Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) |
www.osc.gov (opens in new tab, external link) |
OSC Headquarters, 1730 M Street NW, Suite 218, Washington, D.C. 20036-4505 (202) 254-3600 |
| Attorney standards of professional conduct: DoD Office of General Counsel and Defense Legal Services Agency |
DoDI 1442.02 |
Chair of the Professional Conduct Board, OGC, 1600 Defense Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20301-1600 |
| Civil liberties and privacy violations |
DoDI 1000.29 |
Defense Privacy and Civil Liberties Office, 241 18th Street South, Suite 101, Arlington, VA 22202 |
| Clemency and parole of military offenders |
DoDI 1325.07 |
The local military defense counsel |
| Claims against, and in favor of, the United States |
DoDDs 5515.3, 5515.6, 5515.9, 5515.10 and DoDI 5515.08 |
Private legal counsel |
| Complaints of wrongs that may be filed pursuant to Article 138, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) |
Manual for Courts-Martial, United States |
Local military defense counsel |
| Correction of military records |
DoDI 1332.41 |
The military department board for correction of military records |
| Discharge reviews (propriety and equity of discharge) |
DoDI 1332.28 |
The chain of command if the complainant is being discharged; otherwise the military department discharge review board or board for correction of military records |
| Grievances: any matter that may be grieved under — |
| The DoD Administrative Grievance System |
DoDI 1400.25, Volume 771 |
Local civilian personnel office |
| The Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System Employee Grievance Procedures |
DoDI 1400.25, Volume 2014 |
Local civilian personnel office |
| A negotiated grievance procedure |
DoDI 1400.25, Volume 711 |
Local civilian personnel office |
| Equal employment opportunity (except allegations of senior official misconduct) |
DoDI 1400.25, Volume 1614 |
Local EEO office |
| Military equal opportunity (except allegations of senior official misconduct) |
DoDD 1350.2 |
Local EO office |
| Equal opportunity in off-base housing |
DoDI 1100.16 |
Unit commander or unit EO office |
| Financial liability for government property lost, damaged, destroyed, or stolen |
DoD 7000.14-R, Volume 12 |
First line supervisor; for military, immediate superior in the chain of command |
| Disputes involving DoD housing |
DoD 4165.63-M |
The unit commander or local housing referral service office |
| Pay issues (military and DoD civilians), including alimony and child support, and military administrative personnel actions (except reprisal/restriction) — including a promotion, disciplinary or other corrective action, transfer or reassignment, performance evaluation, decision on pay/benefits/awards/training, or separation/retirement |
www.dfas.mil (opens in new tab, external link); policies established by the Secretaries of the Military Departments; DoDD 7050.06 |
DFAS Customer Service: (888) 332-7411, or the local defense counsel/military personnel office |
| Physical disability evaluations for Service members |
DoDI 1332.38; www.dfas.mil (opens in new tab, external link) |
Local legal counsel to assist in rebutting or appealing MEB and PEB findings; DFAS Customer Service: (888) 332-7411 |
| Private indebtedness of military personnel |
DoDIs 1344.09 and 1344.12 |
The subject’s chain of command |
| Punishment under the UCMJ (judicial and non-judicial) |
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The local military defense counsel |
| Tricare pharmacy program complaints through Express Scripts |
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Tricare grievance page (opens in new tab, external link) |