for employees (1) Remote work assignment At the request of a covered employee who files a claim alleging a violation of part A of title II by the covered employee’s employing office, during the pendency of any of the procedures available under this title for consideration of the claim, the employing office may permit the covered employee to carry out the employee’s responsibilities from a remote location instead of from a location of the employing office. (2) Exception for work assignments required to be carried out onsite If, in the determination of the covered employee’s employing office, a covered employee who makes a request under this subsection cannot carry out the employee’s responsibilities from a remote location, the employing office may grant paid leave of absence to a covered employee during the pendency of the procedures available under this title for the covered employee. (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. (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 title IV the following new item: Sec. 417. Availability of 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 filing of a claim under section 402 and the investigation of a claim under section 403 shall be confidential. Nothing in this subsection may be construed to prohibit a covered employee or an employing office from disclosing any information