District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 1-615.56. Election of remedies.
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(a) The institution of a civil action pursuant to § 1-615.54 shall preclude an employee from pursuing any administrative remedy for the same cause of action from the Office of Employee Appeals or from an arbitrator pursuant to a negotiated grievance and arbitration procedure or an employment contract.
(b) An employee may bring a civil action pursuant to § 1-615.54 if the aggrieved employee has had a final determination on the same cause of action from the Office of Employee Appeals or from an arbitrator pursuant to a negotiated grievance and arbitration procedure or an employment contract.
(c) Except as provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, nothing in this subchapter shall diminish the rights and remedies of an employee pursuant to any other federal or District law.
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