Roy C. Bartholomae, Complainant,v.Mike Leavitt, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Agency.

Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionFeb 14, 2005
05a50444 (E.E.O.C. Feb. 14, 2005)

05a50444

02-14-2005

Roy C. Bartholomae, Complainant, v. Mike Leavitt, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Agency.


Roy C. Bartholomae v. Dept. of Health and Human Services

05A50444

February 14, 2005

.

Roy C. Bartholomae,

Complainant,

v.

Mike Leavitt,

Secretary,

Department of Health and Human Services,

Agency.

Request No. 05A50444

Appeal No. 01A33999

Agency No. CDC-NIOSH-003-2002

DENIAL

The complainant requested reconsideration of the decision in Roy

C. Bartholomae v. Dept. of Health and Human Services, EEOC Appeal

No. 01A33999 (December 14, 2004). EEOC Regulations provide that the

Commission may, in its discretion, grant a request to 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).

By regulation, requests must be filed within thirty (30) calendar days

after the party receives the previous decision. 29 C.F.R. � 1614.405(b).

A document is timely if it is received or postmarked before the expiration

of the applicable filing period or, in the absence of a legible postmark,

if it is received by mail within five days of the expiration of the

applicable filing period. 29 C.F.R. � 1614.604(b).

It is noted that the Commission's previous decision included a

Certificate of Mailing indicating that, for purposes of timeliness,

the Commission will presume that the decision was received within five

(5) calendar days of the date on which it was mailed, December 14, 2004.

Complainant is presumed to have received the previous decision no later

than December 19, 2004 which he acknowledged in his request. Thirty days

from that date is January 18, 2005. As evidenced by the postage meter

date, Complainant mailed his request on Wednesday, January 19, 2005,

which was beyond the 30-day limit set by regulation. Complainant does

not give any reason for the delay.

For the foregoing reasons, the Complainant's request is denied. The

decision in EEOC Appeal No. 01A33999 remains the Commission's final

decision. There is no further right of administrative appeal on the

decision of the Commission on this request.

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

February 14, 2005

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