Complaints by Unclassified Employees

(a)It shall be a misdemeanor to take any disciplinary action, as defined in § 4502(b) of this Chapter, against any unclassified employee who discloses to a superior, a local or federal law enforcement officer, the Attorney General’s Office, or a member or committee of I Liheslaturan Guåhan of any form of waste, abuse of policy, abuse of public trust, fraud or criminal acts by any employee of the government of Guam.

(1)If there are two

(2)or more violations of this Section, the offense shall be a third degree felony.

(2)Any person who is complicit in or abets such disciplinary action commits a violation of Chapter 13 of Title 9, Guam Code Annotated.

(3)Any person who obstructs or hinders an investigation of any violation or potential violation of this Section commits a violation of Chapter 55 of Title 9, Guam Code Annotated.

(b)For purposes of this Section, the Civil Service Commission shall have the same authority authorized by § 4504 of this Chapter to investigate complaints of unclassified employees. If the Commission finds that any public employee, either directly or through a third party, caused any form of disciplinary action as defined by § 4502(b) of this Chapter to be taken against an unclassified employee for filing such complaint, the matter shall be directed to the Office of the Attorney General’s Prosecution Division.

(c)Any unclassified employee who files a complaint known to be false or untrue commits a petty misdemeanor.