Alline B.,1 Complainant,v.Jeff B. Sessions, Attorney General, Department of Justice, (Federal Bureau of Prisons), Agency.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Sep 6, 2018

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U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
Office of Federal Operations
P.O. Box 77960
Washington, DC 20013

Alline B.,1
Complainant,

v.

Jeff B. Sessions,
Attorney General,
Department of Justice,
(Federal Bureau of Prisons),
Agency.

Appeal No. 0120161972

Agency No. P-2013-1092

DISMISSAL OF APPEAL

Complainant filed an appeal with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or
Commission) from the December 11, 2015 final agency decision concerning her EEO complaint
of unlawful employment discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
(Title VII), as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. and Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 (Rehabilitation Act), as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 791 et seq.

At the time of events giving rise to this complaint, Complainant worked as a Drug Treatment
Specialist (DTS) at the Federal Prison Camp located in Bryan, Texas. On December 31, 2013,
Complainant filed a complaint alleging that the Agency subjected her to discrimination and a
hostile work environment on the bases of disability and in reprisal for prior protected EEO activity
when from August 2013 to December 2013, management officials removed her from working
inside the secure area of the prison, reassigned her to the Warden’s area, instructed her to request
a reasonable accommodation for her disability, and proposed her removal from the prison and
federal service.

At the conclusion of the investigation on the complaint, the Agency provided Complainant with a
copy of the report of investigation and notice of her right to receive a final decision from the
Agency or to request a hearing before an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Administrative Judge (AJ).

1 This case has been randomly assigned a pseudonym which will replace Complainant’s name
when the decision is published to non-parties and the Commission’s website.
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On December 11, 2015, the Agency issued a final decision on Complainant’s complaint. The
Agency determined Complainant did not show that she was subjected to discrimination or a hostile
work environment because of her disability or prior EEO activity.

The record establishes that the Agency’s final decision was sent to Complainant’s address of
record on December 11, 2015. Complainant admits she received the final decision on January 8,
2016. A review of the final decision reveals that the Agency properly advised Complainant that
she had 30 calendar days after receipt of its final decision to file her appeal with the Commission.
Complainant’s appeal was filed with the Commission on February 25, 2016. Complainant has not
offered adequate justification for an extension of the applicable time limit for filing her appeal.
Accordingly, Complainant's February 25, 2016 appeal is untimely and is DISMISSED. See 29
C.F.R. § 1614.403(c).

STATEMENT OF RIGHTS - ON APPEAL
RECONSIDERATION (M0617)
The Commission may, in its discretion, reconsider the decision in this case if the Complainant or
the Agency submits a written request containing arguments or evidence which tend to establish
that:
1. The appellate decision involved a clearly erroneous interpretation of material fact or
law; or
2. The appellate decision will have a substantial impact on the policies, practices, or
operations of the Agency.
Requests to reconsider, with supporting statement or brief, must be filed with the Office of Federal
Operations (OFO) within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of this decision. A party shall have
twenty (20) calendar days of receipt of another party’s timely request for reconsideration in
which to submit a brief or statement in opposition. See 29 C.F.R. § 1614.405; Equal Employment
Opportunity Management Directive for 29 C.F.R. Part 1614 (EEO MD-110), at Chap. 9 § VII.B
(Aug. 5, 2015). All requests and arguments must be submitted to the Director, Office of Federal
Operations, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Complainant’s request may be
submitted via regular mail to P.O. Box 77960, Washington, DC 20013, or by certified mail to 131
M Street, NE, Washington, DC 20507. In the absence of a legible postmark, the request to
reconsider shall be deemed timely filed if it is received by mail within five days of the expiration
of the applicable filing period. See 29 C.F.R. § 1614.604. The agency’s request must be submitted
in digital format via the EEOC’s Federal Sector EEO Portal (FedSEP). See 29 C.F.R. §
1614.403(g). The request or opposition must also include proof of service on the other party.
Failure to file within the time period will result in dismissal of your request for reconsideration as
untimely, unless extenuating circumstances prevented the timely filing of the request. Any
supporting documentation must be submitted with your request for reconsideration. The
Commission will consider requests for reconsideration filed after the deadline only in very limited
circumstances. See 29 C.F.R. § 1614.604(c).
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COMPLAINANT’S RIGHT TO FILE A CIVIL ACTION (S0610)
You have the right to file a civil action in an appropriate United States District Court within ninety
(90) calendar days from the date that you receive this decision. If you file a civil action, you must
name as the defendant in the complaint the person who is the official Agency head or department
head, identifying that person by his or her full name and official title. Failure to do so may result
in the dismissal of your case in court. “Agency” or “department” means the national organization,
and not the local office, facility or department in which you work. If you file a request to reconsider
and also file a civil action, filing a civil action will terminate the administrative processing of
your complaint.
RIGHT TO REQUEST COUNSEL (Z0815)
If you want to file a civil action but cannot pay the fees, costs, or security to do so, you may request
permission from the court to proceed with the civil action without paying these fees or costs.
Similarly, if you cannot afford an attorney to represent you in the civil action, you may request the
court to appoint an attorney for you. You must submit the requests for waiver of court costs or
appointment of an attorney directly to the court, not the Commission. The court has the sole
discretion to grant or deny these types of requests. Such requests do not alter the time limits for
filing a civil action (please read the paragraph titled Complainant’s Right to File a Civil Action for
the specific time limits).
FOR THE COMMISSION:

______________________________ Carlton M. Hadden’s signature
Carlton M. Hadden, Director
Office of Federal Operations

September 6, 2018
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