[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 29, Volume 4] [Revised as of July 1, 2008] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 29CFR1603.205] [Page 190] TITLE 29--LABOR CHAPTER XIV--EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION PART 1603_PROCEDURES FOR PREVIOUSLY EXEMPT STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE COMPLAINTS OF EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION UNDER SECTION 304 OF THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE RIGHTS ACT OF 1991--Table of Contents Subpart B_Hearings Sec. 1603.205 Separation of functions. (a) The administrative law judge may not be responsible to or subject to the supervision or direction of a Commission employee engaged in investigating complaints under this part. (b) No Commission employee engaged in investigating complaints under this part shall participate or advise in the decision of the administrative law judge, except as a witness or counsel in the adjudication, or its appellate review.