(a) 
        
        (1) 
         The action to be taken, the reasons for the action, and its effective date;
     
    
        
        (2) 
         The employee's competitive area, competitive level, subgroup, service date, and three most recent ratings of record received during the last 4 years;
     
    
        
        (3) 
         The place where the employee may inspect the regulations and record pertinent to this case;
     
    
        
        (4) 
         The reasons for retaining a lower-standing employee in the same competitive level under  § 351.607 or  § 351.608 ;
     
    
        
        (5) 
         Information on reemployment rights, except as permitted by  § 351.803(a); and
     
    
        
        (6) 
         The employee's right, as applicable, to appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board under the provisions of the Board's regulations or to grieve under a negotiated grievance procedure. The agency shall also comply with  § 1201.21 of this title.
     
    
        
        (b) 
         When an agency issues an employee a notice, the agency must, upon the employee's request, provide the employee with a copy of OPM's retention regulations found in  part 351 of this chapter.
     
    
        
            Code of Federal Regulations
        
        [60 FR 2678, Jan. 11, 1995, as amended at 60 FR 44254, Aug. 25, 1995; 62 FR 62502, Nov. 24, 1997; 63 FR 32595, June 15, 1998]