[Redacted], Vickie T., 1 Complainant,v.William J. Burns, Director, Central Intelligence Agency, Agency.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Feb 15, 2022

Appeal No. 2021000222 (E.E.O.C. Feb. 15, 2022)

U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Office of Federal Operations P.O. Box 77960 Washington, DC 20013 Vickie T.,1 Complainant, v. William J. Burns, Director, Central Intelligence Agency, Agency. Appeal No. 2021000222 Hearing No. 570-2016-00194X Agency No. 14-18 DECISION On October 9, 2020, Complainant filed an appeal with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission), pursuant to 29 C.F.R. § 1614.403(a), from the Agency’s September 4, 2020, final order concerning her equal employment opportunity (EEO) complaint alleging employment discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. BACKGROUND During the period at issue, Complainant worked as a Customer Service Agent, Grade GS-13, for the Agency’s information technology services at a facility near Washington, District of Columbia. From August 2011 through April 2014, Complainant’s first-level supervisor was her Team Lead (mixed-race). After May 2015, Complainant’s first-level supervisor was her second Team Lead (Caucasian). From 2013 through April 2014, Complainant’s second-level supervisor was the Deputy IT Chief (Caucasian). The IT Chief (Caucasian) was Complainant’s third-line supervisor. 1 This case has been randomly assigned a pseudonym which will replace Complainant’s name when the decision is published to non-parties and the Commission’s website. 5 2021000222 COMPLAINANT’S RIGHT TO FILE A CIVIL ACTION (S0610) 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 (Z0815) If you want to file a civil action but cannot pay the fees, costs, or security to do so, you may request permission from the court to proceed with the civil action without paying these fees or costs. Similarly, if you cannot afford an attorney to represent you in the civil action, you may request the court to appoint an attorney for you. You must submit the requests for waiver of court costs or appointment of an attorney directly to the court, not the Commission. The court has the sole discretion to grant or deny these types of requests. Such requests do not alter the time limits for filing a civil action (please read the paragraph titled Complainant’s Right to File a Civil Action for the specific time limits). FOR THE COMMISSION: ______________________________ Carlton M. Hadden’s signature Carlton M. Hadden, Director Office of Federal Operations February 15, 2022 Date