OSC Form-14 Prohibited Personnel Practice Form

OMB No. 3255-0005

Expires 02/28/2026

COMPLAINT OF PROHIBITED PERSONNEL PRACTICE OR OTHER

PROHIBITED ACTIVITY

For instructions or questions, call the Case Review Division at (202) 804-7000.

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Prohibited Personnel

Practices (PPP)

About Filing a Complaint

Select your PPPs

Biographical Information

Your Complaint

Retaliation for

Whistleblowing

Retaliation for Protected

Activity

Obstruct Competition

Give Unauthorized

Preference

Encourage Withdrawal

from Competition

Nepotism

Improper Political

Recommendation

Violate Veterans’

Preference

Discrimination for

Non-Job-Related Conduct

Other Bases of

Discrimination

Improper Personnel Actions

Non-Disclosure Agreement

Improper Accessing of

Medical Records

Coerce Political Activity

Other

Attachments

Consent

Certification

PART 1: IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT FILING A COMPLAINT

Required Complaint Form. Complaints alleging a prohibited personnel practice or a

prohibited activity must be submitted on this form, either by e-filing or by mail.

Information not submitted on or accompanied by this form may be returned by OSC to

the filer. The complaint will be considered filed on the date on which OSC receives the

completed form. as amended.

No OSC Jurisdiction. OSC cannot take any action on complaints filed by employees of

• the FBI, CIA, DIA, NSA, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, ODNI, National

Reconnaissance Office or other intelligence agencies excluded from coverage by

the President;

• the Government Accountability Office;

• the Postal Rate Commission; and

• the uniformed services of the United States (i.e., uniformed military employees).

OSC does have jurisdiction over civilian employees of the armed forces.

Limited OSC Jurisdiction. For employees of some federal agencies or entities, OSC’s

jurisdiction is limited to certain types of complaints, as follows –

• FAA employees only for allegations of retaliation for whistleblowing under

and most allegations of retaliation for engaging in protected

activities under

• employees of government corporations listed at only for

allegations of retaliation for whistleblowing under and most

allegations of retaliation for engaging in protected activities under

• U.S. Postal Service employees only for allegations of nepotism.

• TSA employees only for allegations of discrimination under retaliation

for whistleblowing under and most allegations of retaliation

for engaging in protected activities under

Election of Remedies. You may choose only one of three possible methods to pursue

your prohibited personnel practice complaint: (a) a complaint to OSC; (b) an appeal to

the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) (if the action is appealable under law or

regulation); or (c) a grievance under a collective bargaining agreement. If you have

already filed an appeal about your prohibited personnel practice allegations with the

MSPB, or a grievance about those allegations under the collective bargaining

agreement (if the action is grievable under the agreement), OSC may lack jurisdiction

over your complaint.

5 C.F.R. § 1800.1,

5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(8)

5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(9).

31 U.S.C. § 9101

5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(8)

5 U.S.C. § 2302 (b)(9).

§ 2302(b)(1),

5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(8),

5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(9).

5 U.S.C. § 7121(g).

OSC Form-14

PROHIBITED PERSONNEL PRACTICES

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OMB No. 3255-0005

Expires 02/28/2026

COMPLAINT OF PROHIBITED PERSONNEL PRACTICE OR OTHER

PROHIBITED ACTIVITY

For instructions or questions, call the Case Review Division at (202) 804-7000.

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• Race, Color, Religion, Sex, National Origin, Age, and Disability (or Handicapping

Condition): OSC is authorized to investigate discrimination based upon race, color,

religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability (or handicapping condition), as well

as retaliation related to EEO activity. However, OSC

generally defers such allegations to agency procedures established under

regulations issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

If you wish to report allegations of discrimination based on

these bases, you should contact your agency’s EEO office immediately. There are

specific time limits for filing such complaints. Filing a complaint with OSC will not

relieve you of the obligation to file a complaint with the agency’s EEO office within

the time prescribed by EEOC regulations (at ).

• Marital Status and Political Affiliation: OSC is authorized to investigate

discrimination based on marital status or political affiliation.

• Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: OSC is authorized to investigate

discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

and EEOC also may have jurisdiction over

complaints of discrimination on these bases.

Complaints Involving Veterans Rights. By law, all complaints alleging denial of

veterans’ preference requirements or USERRA must be filed with the Veterans

Employment and Training Service (VETS) at the Department of Labor (DOL).

et seq., and

5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(1).

5 C.F.R. § 1810.1.

29 C.F.R. Part 1614

5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(1).

5 U.S.C. §§ 2302(b)(1) (b)(10).

38 U.S.C. § 4301,5 U.S.C. § 3330a(a).

Prohibited Personnel

Practices (PPP)

About Filing a Complaint

Select your PPPs

Biographical Information

Your Complaint

Retaliation for

Whistleblowing

Retaliation for Protected

Activity

Obstruct Competition

Give Unauthorized

Preference

Encourage Withdrawal

from Competition

Nepotism

Improper Political

Recommendation

Violate Veterans’

Preference

Discrimination for

Non-Job-Related Conduct

Other Bases of

Discrimination

Improper Personnel Actions

Non-Disclosure Agreement

Improper Accessing of

Medical Records

Coerce Political Activity

Other

Attachments

Consent

Certification

OSC Form-14

PROHIBITED PERSONNEL PRACTICES

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OMB No. 3255-0005

Expires 02/28/2026

COMPLAINT OF PROHIBITED PERSONNEL PRACTICE OR OTHER

PROHIBITED ACTIVITY

For instructions or questions, call the Case Review Division at (202) 804-7000.

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PART 2: SELECT YOUR PPPs

Please check ALL that apply (you MUST check one option). A customized series of

questions will appear following the “Biographical Information” section, below, based on

your selections. You can return to this part at any time prior to submitting your

complaint if you would like to add or remove allegations. All fields allow ample space to

respond, but each question has a character limit; if you can no longer type you have hit

the limit.

RETALIATION CLAIMS

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Retaliation for reporting a violation of law, rule, or regulation; gross mismanagement;

gross waste of funds; abuse of authority; a substantial and specific danger to public

health or safety; or censorship related to scientific research.

Retaliation for Protected Activity

Retaliation for filing a complaint or grievance; assisting another with a complaint or

grievance; cooperating with an OSC, OIG, or internal investigation; or refusing to

obey an illegal order.

ILLEGAL SELECTION PRACTICE CLAIMS

Obstruct Competition

Intentionally deceive or obstruct anyone from competing for federal employment.

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Give an unauthorized preference or advantage, including defining the manner or

scope of competition, to improve or injure the employment prospects of any person.

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Influence or encourage anyone to withdraw from competition to improve or injure

the employment prospects of any person.

Nepotism

Involvement in the appointment, promotion, or advancement of a relative, or

advocacy on behalf of a relative.

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Request or consider a recommendation based on political connections or influence

rather than one based on personal knowledge of a person’s ability to perform a job.

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Take or fail to take, recommend, or approve a personnel action if doing so would

violate a veterans' preference requirement. This type of complaint must be filed

with the Department of Labor. Please click to go to that site.

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Prohibited Personnel

Practices (PPP)

About Filing a Complaint

Select your PPPs

Biographical Information

Your Complaint

Retaliation for

Whistleblowing

Retaliation for Protected

Activity

Obstruct Competition

Give Unauthorized

Preference

Encourage Withdrawal

from Competition

Nepotism

Improper Political

Recommendation

Violate Veterans’

Preference

Discrimination for

Non-Job-Related Conduct

Other Bases of

Discrimination

Improper Personnel Actions

Non-Disclosure Agreement

Improper Accessing of

Medical Records

Coerce Political Activity

Other

Attachments

Consent

Certification

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OSC Form-14

PROHIBITED PERSONNEL PRACTICES

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