05a00595
10-20-2000
Tonia Anderson, Complainant, v. William J. Henderson, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service, (Allegheny Area Office) Agency.
Tonia Anderson v. United States Postal Service
05A00595
October 20, 2000
.
Tonia Anderson,
Complainant,
v.
William J. Henderson,
Postmaster General,
United States Postal Service,
(Allegheny Area Office)
Agency.
Request No. 05A00595
Appeal No. 01991676
Agency No. 4C-440-0465-97
Hearing No. 220-98-5190X
DENIAL OF REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION
The complainant initiated a request to the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission to reconsider the decision in Tonia Anderson v. United
States Postal Service, EEOC Appeal No. 01991676 (March 17, 2000).<1>
EEOC Regulations provide that the Commission may, in its discretion,
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).
In her formal complaint of September 12, 1997, complainant alleged she
was discriminated against on the bases of her race (Black), physical
disability (degenerative disc) and in reprisal for prior protected
activity when she received an untimely pay check and when she was
not given light duty hours. The appellate decision affirmed an EEOC
Administrative Judge's finding of no discrimination. In her request for
reconsideration, complainant has not presented any evidence or argument
that was not previously considered by the Commission when we affirmed
the agency's final decision.
Accordingly, after a review of the complainant's request for
reconsideration, 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(b), and it is the decision of the Commission to
deny the request. The decision in EEOC Appeal No. 01991676 remains
the Commission's final decision. There is no further right of
administrative appeal on the decision of the Commission on this request
for reconsideration.
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
October 20, 2000
__________________
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.