Debra A. Martin, Complainant,v.Daniel R. Glickman, Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Agency.

Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionNov 27, 2000
05a00513 (E.E.O.C. Nov. 27, 2000)

05a00513

11-27-2000

Debra A. Martin, Complainant, v. Daniel R. Glickman, Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Agency.


Debra A. Martin v. Department of Agriculture

05A00513

November 27, 2000

.

Debra A. Martin,

Complainant,

v.

Daniel R. Glickman,

Secretary,

Department of Agriculture,

Agency.

Request No. 05A00513

Appeal No. 01991209

Agency No. 980531, 980765

DENIAL OF REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION

The complainant initiated a request to the Equal Employment Opportunity

Commission (EEOC or Commission) to reconsider the decision in Debra

A. Martin v. Department of Agriculture, EEOC Appeal No. 01991209

(November 1, 1999). 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).

As noted in the previous decision, claims (2) and (3) were accepted

for investigation.<1> Complainant's problems with her attorney,

while unfortunate, do not justify reconsideration of the Commission's

decision with respect to claim (1). Therefore, the Commission finds

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

The decision in EEOC Appeal No. 01991209 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 27, 2000

__________________

Date

1The Commission's decision did not dispose of these claims.