A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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15 SECTION 5. Employees shall not be subjected to prohibited personnel practices as follows: (a) Any FAA employee who has authority to take, direct others to take, recommend, or approve any personnel action, shall not, with respect to such authority: i. discriminate for or against any employee or applicant for employment, on the basis of: • race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, as prohibited under Section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC 2000e-16); • age, as prohibited under Sections 12 and 15 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 USC 631, 633a); • sex, as prohibited under Section 6(d) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 USC 206(d)); • handicapping condition, as prohibited under Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC 791); or • marital status, sexual orientation, or political affiliation, as prohibited under any law, rule, or regulation; ii. coerce the political activity of any person (including the providing of any political contribution or service) or take any action against any employee or applicant for employment as a reprisal for the refusal of any person to engage in such political activity; iii. deceive or willfully obstruct any person to withdraw with respect to such person's right to compete for employment; iv. influence any person to withdraw from competition for any position for the purpose of improving or injuring the prospects of any other person for employment; v. grant any preference or advantage not authorized by law, rule, or regulation to any employee or applicant for employment (including defining the scope or manner of competition or the requirements for any position) for the purpose of improving or injuring the prospects of any particular person for employment;