608. CONTENT OF PETITION FOR APPEAL

608 FILING REQUIREMENTS 608.1 An employee shall initiate an appeal by filing a petition for appeal with the Office. 608.2 The Office shall promptly send a copy of the petition for appeal to the agency, and the agency shall file an answer within thirty (30) calendar days of the service of the petition for appeal. 608.3 The date of filing shall be determined by the date of receipt by the Office. 608.4 Filing of a petition for appeal and a petition for review must be made by personal delivery at the Office between 9:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, or by mail addressed to the Office. 608.5 The employee must file with the Office one (1) original and two (2) copies of the petition for appeal (including the documents required by Rule 609). 608.6 Filing of pleadings and documents, other than a petition for appeal, or a petition for review filed pursuant to Rule 634, may be made as prescribed in Rule 608.4, or by facsimile transmission during normal business hours. 608.7 The parties shall serve on each other one copy of each document filed with the Office other than the petition for appeal. A party may effect such service by mailing or by personally delivering to each other party a copy of the document submitted to the Office. Each document must be accompanied by a certificate of service specifying how, when, and on whom service was made. SOURCE: As amended by Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 9297 (November 19, 1999).