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Page 3 of 3 15.1.1. FBI whistleblower - Any FBI employee or applicant who makes a protected disclosure, defined below, to a designated authority, defined in Section 11.1 above. This definition does not include employees whose positions are designated by the Attorney General as positions of a confidential, policy determining, policymaking, or policy-advocating character. When seeking to make a protected disclosure, FBI employees may request that INsD/IIS seek a determination of whether they occupy an excluded position. 15.1.2. Protected disclosure - Information that the employee reasonably believes evidences any violation of any law, rule, or regulation; gross mismanagement; a gross waste of funds; an abuse of authority; or 15.1.3. Reprisal - When an FBI employee who has the authority to take, direct others to take, recommend, or approve any personnel action, with respect to such authority, takes or fails to take, or threatens to take or fail to take, a personnel action as defined below, based upon a protected disclosure as defined in this section. 15.1.4. Personnel action - An appointment; promotion; disciplinary or corrective action; detail, transfer, or reassignment; a reinstatement; a restoration; a re-employment; a performance evaluation; a decision concerning pay, benefits, or awards, or concerning education or training if it may reasonably be expected to lead to an appointment, promotion, performance evaluation, or other action described in this paragraph; a decision to order psychiatric testing or examination; the implementation or enforcement of any nondisclosure policy, form or agreement; or any other significant change in duties, responsibilities, or working conditions. 15.2. Acronyms 15.2.1. CFR: Code of Federal Regulations 15.2.2. DOJ: Department of Justice 15.2.3. DOJ/OIG: Department of Justice Office of Inspector General 15.2.4. DOJ/OPR: Department of Justice Office of Professional Responsibility 15.2.5. FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation 15.2.6. FBI/OPR: Federal Bureau of Investigation Office of Professional Responsibility 15.2.7. 1IS: Internal Investigation Section 15.2.8. InsD: Inspection Division. 15.2.9. OsC: Office of Special Counsel 15.2.10. U.S.C.: United States Code 16. Appendices and Attachments: None Sponsoring Executive Approval Name:Nancy McNamara Assistant Director Title: Inspection Division. Stakeholder Approval Name:Candice Will Assistant Director Title: Office of Professional Responsibility Final Approval Name: David Bowdich Title: Associate Deputy Director. UNCLASSIFIED 7/19/2017