Louis Compion, Complainant,v.Louis Caldera, Secretary, Department of Army, National Guard Bureau, Agency.

Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSep 22, 2000
01993065 (E.E.O.C. Sep. 22, 2000)

01993065

09-22-2000

Louis Compion, Complainant, v. Louis Caldera, Secretary, Department of Army, National Guard Bureau, Agency.


Louis Compion v. Department of the Army

01993065

09-22-00

.

Louis Compion,

Complainant,

v.

Louis Caldera,

Secretary,

Department of Army,

National Guard Bureau,

Agency.

Appeal No. 01993065

Agency No. T-0169-HI-02-99-RNO

DECISION

On March 9, 1999, Louis Compion (hereinafter referred to as complainant)

initiated a timely appeal to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

(Commission) with regard to his complaint of discrimination in violation

of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. �

2000e et seq.<1> Accordingly, the appeal is accepted by this Commission

in accordance with 29 C.F.R. � 1614.405.

Complainant contacted an EEO Counselor in August 1998, alleging that

he had been discriminated against on the bases of his race (white),

national origin (Hispanic), and in reprisal for prior EEO activity when

his supervisor made racial remarks, threw a socket wrench at him, and

subjected him to unequal treatment. Informal efforts to resolve the

matter were unsuccessful, and complainant received a Notice of Final

Interview and Right to File a Complaint (Notice) on November 12, 1998.

The Notice specified that a complaint must be filed within 15 days of

complainant's receipt of the Notice. Nevertheless, complainant did

not file his complaint until December 3, 1998. EEOC Regulation 29

C.F.R. �1614.106(b) requires the filing of a written complaint with

an appropriate agency official within 15 calendar days after the date

of receipt of the notice of the right to file a complaint. Complainant

stated that he was told by an agency official not to worry about the time

limitation; however, the record fails to support complainant's assertion,

and, as stated, the Notice specifically provided that a formal complaint

must be filed within 15 days. Therefore, based upon a review of the

record, the Commission finds that the agency properly dismissed the

complaint herein as being untimely. Accordingly it is the decision of

the Commission to AFFIRM the final agency decision.

STATEMENT OF RIGHTS - ON APPEAL

RECONSIDERATION (M0800)

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).

COMPLAINANTS' RIGHT TO FILE A CIVIL ACTION (S0400)

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

__09-22-00________________________________

Date

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING

For timeliness purposes, the Commission will presume that this decision

was received within five (5) calendar days of mailing. I certify

that the decision was mailed to claimant, claimant's representative

(if applicable), and the agency on:

________________________

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.