01A33553_r
09-08-2003
Gloria Arreola, Complainant, v. John E. Potter, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service, Agency.
Gloria Arreola v. United States Postal Service
01A33553
September 8, 2003
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Gloria Arreola,
Complainant,
v.
John E. Potter,
Postmaster General,
United States Postal Service,
Agency.
Appeal No. 01A33553
Agency No. 1F-903-0023-03
DECISION
Complainant filed an appeal with this Commission from an April 18,
2003 agency decision, dismissing her complaint pursuant to 29 C.F.R. �
1614.107(a)(1) for failure to state a claim. In her complaint,
complainant alleged that she was subjected to discrimination on the
basis of race (Mexican American) when on February 16, 2003, at 5:00
a.m., another employee with whom complainant was assigned work became
angry and loud with her, swore at her, telling complainant to �get your
fucking crippled ass out of my machine, you and your shitty attitude.�
Complainant felt humiliated and embarrassed and was insulted that
management told her to forget about the incident.
In its decision dismissing the complaint, the agency stated that
complainant was not aggrieved and that she failed to show that she
had suffered a personal injury or that the incident adversely affected
her employment. The record contains a copy of the complaint in which
complainant describes in detail the alleged discriminatory incident.<1>
The Commission finds that the complaint fails to state a claim under
the EEOC regulations because complainant has failed to show that she
suffered a harm or loss with respect to a term, condition, or privilege
of employment for which there is a remedy. See Diaz v. Department of
the Air Force, EEOC Request No. 05931049 (April 21, 1994). Accordingly,
the agency's dismissal of the complaint is AFFIRMED.
STATEMENT OF RIGHTS - ON APPEAL
RECONSIDERATION (M0701)
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 or within twenty (20) calendar days of
receipt of another party's timely request for reconsideration. See 29
C.F.R. � 1614.405; Equal Employment Opportunity Management Directive for
29 C.F.R. Part 1614 (EEO MD-110), 9-18 (November 9, 1999). All requests
and arguments must be submitted to the Director, Office of Federal
Operations, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, P.O. Box 19848,
Washington, D.C. 20036. 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 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).
COMPLAINANT'S RIGHT TO FILE A CIVIL ACTION (S0900)
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 (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
September 8, 2003
__________________
Date
1The Commission notes that on appeal
complainant alleged for the first time that Latinos are discriminated
against and treated differently than Blacks in the workplace.
She identified instances of the alleged discrimination. The claims
being made were not raised by complainant during EEO counseling or in
her complaint. Accordingly, the claims will not be addressed herein.
If complainant wishes to pursue those matters, she must seek EEO
counseling, if she has not already done so.