# 5 CFR § 772.101: Basic authority

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-772.101

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 CFR § 772.101
- **Heading:** Basic authority
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 5—Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS > PART 772—INTERIM RELIEF > Subpart A—General

## Text

This part establishes a mechanism for agencies to provide interim relief to employees and applicants for employment who prevail in an initial decision issued by the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) as required by the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989, Pub. L. 101-12 (codified at 5 U.S.C. 7701(b)(2)(A)). The interim relief provisions of the law are applicable whether or not alleged reprisal for whistleblowing is at issue in an appeal to MSPB.

## Nearby sections

- [5 CFR § 772.101 § 772.101 Basic authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-772.101.md)
- [5 CFR § 772.102 § 772.102 Interim personnel actions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-772.102.md)

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