; or (C) make another workplace adjustment, or permit a remote work assignment, that would have the effect of reducing interactions between the covered employee and any person alleged to have committed the violation described in section 402(b)(2)(B). (3) Ensuring no retaliation An employing office may not respond to a covered employee’s request under this subsection in a manner which would constitute a violation of section 207. (4) No impact on vacation or personal leave In granting leave for a paid leave of absence under this section, an employing office shall not require the covered employee to substitute, for that leave, any of the accrued paid vacation or personal leave of the covered employee. (b) Exception for arrangements subject to collective bargaining agreements Subsection (a) does not apply to the extent that it is inconsistent with the terms and conditions of any collective bargaining agreement which is in effect with respect to an employing office. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to tile IV the following new item: Sec. 417. Option to request remote work assignment or paid leave of absence during pendency of procedures. . 114. Modification of rules on confidentiality of proceedings (a) Claims and investigations Section 416(a) ( 2 U.S.C. 1416(a) ) is amended to read as follows: (a) Claims and investigations Information relating to the fact that a claim was filed under section 402, the information in the filing under section 402, and any information resulting from the investigation of a claim under section 403, shall be confidential. Except as provided in section 403(c)(5), the report created by the General Counsel pursuant to section 403(c)(1) shall be confidential. Nothing in this Act may be construed to prohibit a covered employee or an employing office from disclosing a factual allegation supporting the claim or any defense to the claim, if the information contained in the allegation was not obtained in a confidential proceeding. .