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)
CPL-02-03-012	RFR Directive: Section 11(c), AHERA, and ISCA Request for Review (RFR) (Published September 15, 2022)

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*

*These memoranda have been incorporated into the CPL 02-03-011, Whistleblower Investigations Manual (April 29, 2022). These memoranda remain active for reference purposes only.

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
23-01 (CPL 02)	Whistleblower Complaint Intake Pilot, National Office (Directorate of Whistleblower Protection Programs) (February 17, 2023)
CPL 2022-01	Whistleblower Complaint Screening Pilot, Philadelphia Regional Office (Region III) (January 3, 2022)