; notification to employing office Upon the filing of a claim by a covered employee under subsection (a), the Office shall take such steps as may be necessary for the initial intake and recording of the claim, including providing the employee with all relevant information with respect to the rights of the employee under this Act, and shall notify the head of the employing office of the claim. (2) Special notification requirements for claims based on acts committed personally by Members of Congress (A) In general In the case of a claim alleging a violation described in subparagraph (B) by an individual, upon the filing of the claim under subsection (a), the Office shall notify such individual of the claim, and the possibility that the individual may be required to reimburse the account described in section 415(a) for the amount of any award or settlement in connection with the claim. (B) Violations described A violation described in this subparagraph is covered discrimination or covered harassment committed personally by a Member of Congress, as defined in section 415(e)(4). (c) Pre-investigation mediation (1) Notification of right to opt out of pre-investigation mediation (A) Covered employee Upon receipt of a claim, the Office shall notify the covered employee about the process for pre-investigation mediation under section 404, the right to opt out of the pre-investigation mediation, and the deadline for opting out of the pre-investigation mediation. (B) Employing office Upon notification to the employing office of the claim pursuant to subsection (b), the Office shall notify the employing office about the process for pre-investigation mediation under section 404, the right to opt out of the pre-investigation mediation, and the deadline for opting out of the pre-investigation mediation. (2) Deadline to opt out of mediation The deadline for opting out of the pre-investigation mediation shall be the tenth business day following the filing of the claim that would be the subject of the mediation. (3) Assignment of