final action by an agency
The phrase final action by an agency refers to the step of the federal sector EEO process described in 29 CFR 1614.110 and, for purposes of this subpart, it commences when the agency receives a decision by an Administrative Judge (AJ), receives a request from the complainant for an immediate final decision without a hearing or fails to receive a response to a notice issued under 1614.108(f) and ceases when the agency issues a final order or final decision on the complaint.
Source
29 CFR § 1614.702
Scoping language
The following definitions apply for purposes of this subpart.