The purpose of this part is to implement the U.S. Office of Special Counsel’s (OSC) authorities at 5 U.S.C. §§ 1212–1216 and should be read in concert with these statutory provisions. This part does not create new individual rights but instead is intended to inform individuals of filing options they may be entitled to under 5 U.S.C. §§ 1212–1216, and 2302. Individuals are encouraged to go to OSC’s website at https://osc.gov for more information about the OSC complaint form that should be used when filing with OSC.