29 C.F.R. § 1614.603 : Labor — REGULATIONS RELATING TO LABOR — EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION — FEDERAL SECTOR EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY — MATTERS OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY — Voluntary settlement attempts

Each agency shall make reasonable efforts to voluntarily settle complaints of discrimination as early as possible in, and throughout, the administrative processing of complaints, including the pre-complaint counseling stage. Any settlement reached shall be in writing and signed by both parties and shall identify the claims resolved.