Shaunda D.,1 Complainant,v.Megan J. Brennan, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service (Capital Metro Area), Agency.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Jun 23, 2016

0520140319 (E.E.O.C. Jun. 23, 2016)

U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
Office of Federal Operations
P.O. Box 77960
Washington, DC 20013

Shaunda D.,1
Complainant,

v.

Megan J. Brennan,
Postmaster General,
United States Postal Service
(Capital Metro Area),
Agency.

Request No. 0520140319

Appeal No. 0120122760

Agency No. 4H-300-0038-12

DECISION ON REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION

Complainant requested reconsideration of the decision in EEOC Appeal No. 0120122760
(April 7, 2014). 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(c).

In her underlying complaint, Complainant alleged that the Agency subjected her to
discrimination in reprisal for prior protected equal employment opportunity (EEO) activity
when:

On October 4, 2011, she learned from a co-worker that a file containing her medical
documentation was left lying around on the floor for other employees to see and this
medical documentation included her social security number, birthday, account number,
and her limitations.

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.
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The Agency dismissed the claim for failure to timely initiate EEO counseling. Complainant
appealed the Agency’s dismissal to the Commission. In our previous decision, the
Commission vacated the Agency’s dismissal and remanded the complaint for further
processing.

The record reveals that following the Commission’s decision in EEOC Appeal No.
0120122760 (April 7, 2014), the Agency processed the remanded claim as specified in the
Commission’s decision. Thereafter, the Agency issued a final decision on April 30, 2014,
dismissing the complaint. Complainant filed an appeal with the Commission from the
Agency’s April 30, 2014 decision. The Commission has docketed Complainant’s appeal from
the April 30, 2014 under EEOC Appeal No. 0120162113. All documents submitted in this
request by Complainant will be considered in the decision issued under that new docket
number.

After reviewing the previous decision and the entire record, the Commission finds that the
request fails to meet the criteria of 29 C.F.R. § 1614.405(c), and it is the decision of the
Commission to deny the request. The decision in EEOC Appeal No. 0120122760 remains the
Commission's 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 (P0610)

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 (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
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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

June 23, 2016
Date