Alvin Harvey, Complainant,v.William J. Henderson, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service, Agency.

Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionNov 17, 2000
05a00767 (E.E.O.C. Nov. 17, 2000)

05a00767

11-17-2000

Alvin Harvey, Complainant, v. William J. Henderson, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service, Agency.


Alvin Harvey v. U.S. Postal Service

05A00767

November 17, 2000

.

Alvin Harvey,

Complainant,

v.

William J. Henderson,

Postmaster General,

United States Postal Service,

Agency.

Request No. 05A00767

Appeal No. 01A01032

Agency No. HO002899

DENIAL OF REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION

The complainant initiated a request to the Equal Employment Opportunity

Commission (EEOC or Commission) to reconsider the decision in Alvin Harvey

v. U.S. Postal Service, EEOC Appeal No. 01A01032 (April 17, 2000).<1>

EEOC Regulations provide that the Commission may, in its discretion,

reconsider any previous Commission decision where the requesting party

demonstrates 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. See 29 C.F.R. � 1614.405(b).

Complainant filed a complaint alleging that the agency discriminated

against him based on race (African-American), sex (male), age (over

40), and reprisal (prior EEO activity) when it denied his request for

a temporary work schedule change. At the conclusion of the complaint's

investigation, complainant received a copy of the investigative report

and was notified of his right to request a hearing before an EEOC

Administrative Judge. Complainant did not request a hearing so the

agency issued a final decision in which it found no discrimination.

It concluded that the agency articulated a legitimate, nondiscriminatory

reason for its action, i.e., complainant's request was for an indefinite

exemption from the agency policy governing reporting times and his

request conflicted with the business needs of the agency facility; and

that there was no evidence of pretext. An appeal by complainant followed.

The Appeal decision affirmed the FAD without substantive comment.

After a review of the complainant's request for reconsideration, the

previous decision, and the entire record, the Commission finds that the

request fails to meet the criteria of 29 C.F.R. � 1614.405(b), and it

is the decision of the Commission to deny the request. The decision

in EEOC Appeal No. 01A01032 remains the Commission's final decision.

There is no further right of administrative appeal on the decision of

the Commission on this request for reconsideration.

COMPLAINANT'S RIGHT TO FILE A CIVIL ACTION (P0900)

This decision of the Commission is final, and there is no further right

of administrative appeal from the Commission's decision. 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.

RIGHT TO REQUEST COUNSEL (Z1199)

If you decide to file a civil action, and if you do not have or cannot

afford the services of an attorney, you may request that the Court appoint

an attorney to represent you and that the Court permit you to file the

action without payment of fees, costs, or other security. See Title VII

of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. � 2000e et seq.;

the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. �� 791, 794(c).

The grant or denial of the request is within the sole discretion of

the Court. Filing a request for an attorney does not extend your time

in which to file a civil action. Both the request and the civil action

must be filed within the time limits as stated in the paragraph above

("Right to File A Civil Action").

FOR THE COMMISSION:

______________________________

Carlton M. Hadden, Director

Office of Federal Operations

November 17, 2000

__________________

Date

1On November 9, 1999, revised regulations governing the EEOC's federal

sector complaint process went into effect. These regulations apply

to all federal sector EEO complaints pending at any stage in the

administrative process. Consequently, the Commission will apply

the revised regulations found at 29 C.F.R. Part 1614 in deciding the

present appeal. The regulations, as amended, may also be found at the

Commission's website at www.eeoc.gov.