Policy Documents | Whistleblower Protection Program

Policy Documents

DIRECTIVE	TITLE
CPL 02-03-011	OSHA Whistleblower Investigations Manual (published April 29, 2022)
CPL 02-03-0008	Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Processes for Whistleblower Protection Programs (Published 2/4/2019)
CPL 02-03-009	Electronic Case File (ECF) System Procedures for the Whistleblower Protection Program (Published June 18, 2020)
CPL 02-03-010	Whistleblower Protection Program Pilot Procedures (Published July 20, 2020)

MEMORANDA	TITLE
October 11, 2018	Clarification of OSHA's Position on Workplace Safety Incentive Programs and Post-Incident Drug Testing Under 29 C.F.R. §1904.35(b)(1)(iv)
October 03, 2017	Coordination with Federal Partner Agencies
November 10, 2016	Interim Investigation Procedures for Section 29 C.F.R. 1904.35(b)(1)(iv)
May 11, 2016	Clarification of Guidance for Section 11(c) Cases Involving Temporary Workers
February 02, 2016	Procedures for Significant or Novel Whistleblower Cases
January 11, 2016	Clarification of the Work Refusal Standard under 29 CFR 1977.12(b)(2)
September 30, 2015	Taxability of Settlements Desk Aid

Agency	Date
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau	August 20, 2021
Environmental Protection Agency	December 1, 1996
Environmental Protection Agency	February 13, 1991
Environmental Protection Agency	November 23, 1990
Federal Aviation Administration	December 1, 2015
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	April 14, 2017
Federal Railroad Administration	July 16, 2012
National Labor Relations Board	January 12, 2017 Appendix
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	September 9, 1998

REGIONAL DIRECTIVE	TITLE
CPL 02-03-01	Regional Whistleblower Protection Program Expedited Case Processing Pilot, San Francisco Regional Office (Region 9) (August 1, 2016) Region 1 Adoption of Expedited Case Processing Pilot (May 4, 2020) Region 2 Adoption of Expedited Case Processing Pilot (August 7, 2017) Region 3 Adoption of Expedited Case Processing Pilot (August 13, 2018) Region 4 Adoption of Expedited Case Processing Pilot (November 23, 2020) Region 5 Adoption of Expedited Case Processing Pilot (May 1, 2017) Region 6 Adoption of Expedited Case Processing Pilot (January 18, 2019) Region 7 Adoption of Expedited Case Processing Pilot (September 1, 2017) Region 8 Adoption of Expedited Case Processing Pilot (March 1, 2018) Region 10 Adoption of Expedited Case Processing Pilot (December 12, 2017)
CPL 02-03-001	Whistleblower Program Complaint Intake, Boston Regional Office (Region 1) (May 1, 2013)
CPL 02-03-002	Streamline Uniform Report of Investigation, Boston Regional Office (Region 1) (February 10, 2016)
CPL 02-03-003	Whistleblower Program Complaint Screening, Boston Regional Office (Region 1) (February 10, 2016)
CPL 02-03-004	Streamlined Investigation, Boston Regional Office (Region 1) (February 10, 2016)
CPL 02-03-005A	Whistleblower Electronic Case File, Boston Regional Office (Region 1) (June 7, 2016)
CPL 02-03-006	Settlement Agreement Template, Boston Regional Office (Region 1) (October 1, 2019)
CPL-2016-30	Administrative dismissals ROI Pilot, New York Regional Office (Region 2) (August 22, 2016) Region 5 Adoption of ROI Pilot memorandum (February 1, 2017) Region 7 Adoption of ROI Pilot memorandum (December 23, 2016)
2017-WB-001	Non-Public Disclosure Pilot - 11(c) Complaints Only (Regions V and X) (March 1, 2017)
CPL-2020-12	Complaint Intake Pilot, New York Regional Office (Region II) (May 1, 2020) Region 1 Adoption of Complaint Intake Pilot (January 11, 2021) Region 5 Adoption of Complaint Intake Pilot (May 7, 2020) Regions 9 and 10 Adoption of Complaint Intake Pilot (June 10, 2020)
2021-001 (Region 6)	Whistleblower Complaint Screening Pilot, Dallas Regional Office (Region VI) (August 10, 2020)
2021-001 (Region 4)	Whistleblower Complaint Screening Pilot, Atlanta Regional Office (Region IV) (April 5, 2021)
CPL 2021-01	Complaint Intake Pilot, Kansas City Regional Office (Region VII) (March 29, 2021)
CPL 2022-01	Whistleblower Complaint Screening Pilot, Philadelphia Regional Office (Region III) (January 3, 2022)