05990230
05-16-2001
David A. Burbey v. Department of the Army
05990230
May 16, 2001
.
David A. Burbey,
Complainant,
v.
Gregory R. Dahlberg,
Acting Secretary,
Department of the Army,
Agency.
Request No. 05990230
Appeal No. 01981024
Agency Nos. 96-AR-290-E, 96-AR-291-E,
96-AR-0736-E, 96-AR-0870-E
DENIAL OF REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION
The complainant initiated a request to the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC or Commission) to reconsider the decision in
David A. Burbey v. Department of the Army, EEOC Appeal No. 01981024
(November 10, 1998). 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).
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.<1> Complainant
states in his request that �it seems the Commission rubber-stamped the
Agency's decision without regard [for the fact or a] reviewing [of] the
facts within my appeal and complaint files.� The complainant has not
pointed us to a clearly erroneous interpretation of a material fact or the
law, nor has he shown how the appellate decision will have a substantial
impact on the policies, practices, or operations of the agency. Thus,
the decision in EEOC Appeal No. 01981024 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
May 16, 2001
__________________
Date
1 In denying this request, the Commission does not address the issue
of the timeliness of the request for reconsideration.