Joann Fisher, Complainant,v.John W. Snow, Secretary, Department of the Treasury, Agency.

Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionDec 6, 2004
01a33953 (E.E.O.C. Dec. 6, 2004)

01a33953

12-06-2004

Joann Fisher, Complainant, v. John W. Snow, Secretary, Department of the Treasury, Agency.


Joann Fisher v. Department of the Treasury

01A33953

12-06-04

.

Joann Fisher,

Complainant,

v.

John W. Snow,

Secretary,

Department of the Treasury,

Agency.

Appeal No. 01A33953

Agency No. 954125R

DECISION

On May 20, 2003, Joann Fisher (complainant) filed documents with the

Commission, which appeared to be an appeal from the agency's final

decision dated March 22, 2000, finding no discrimination with regard to

her claim of unlawful employment discrimination in violation of Title VII

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

Complainant claimed discrimination based on race/color (black), sex,

and in reprisal for prior EEO activity alleging harassment and sexual

harassment.<1>

In its final decision, the agency properly advised complainant that

an appeal to the Commission must be filed within thirty (30) calendar

days after receipt of its final decision. To be considered timely,

complainant had to file her appeal no later than 30 days after her receipt

of the agency's final decision or provide an explanation that may allow

extension of the time limitations period. See 29 C.F.R. � 1614.604(c).

Complainant has not offered any justification for an extension of the

applicable time limit for filing her appeal; no other documents have

been filed by complainant explaining her intention, and there is no

indication that she served her documents on the agency.<2>

For these reasons and to the extent that the complainant's submission

in May 2003, constituted an appeal from the agency's final decision of

March 22, 2000, we find that this appeal is untimely filed. 29 C.F.R. �

1614.402(a).

CONCLUSION

Accordingly, complainant's appeal is DISMISSED.

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

_____12-06-04_____________

Date

1The agency's decision in this matter followed a remand of her complaint

to the agency. See EEOC Appeal No. 01970706 (September 3, 1997).

We note that the associated compliance number, Compliance No. 06971976,

was closed on July 22, 1999.

2For purposes of analysis, we assume that complainant received the

agency's final decision at her residence within a reasonable time or

within approximately five days of mailing. We note that the address

to which the agency's final decision was sent is the same address from

which the documents considered herein were mailed.