Wilbert B. Harris, Complainant,v.John E. Potter, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service, (Capitol Metro Area) Agency.

Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionMar 31, 2003
05A40487 (E.E.O.C. Mar. 31, 2003)

05A40487

03-31-2003

Wilbert B. Harris, Complainant, v. John E. Potter, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service, (Capitol Metro Area) Agency.


Wilbert B. Harris v. United States Postal Service

05A40487

March 31, 2003

.

Wilbert B. Harris,

Complainant,

v.

John E. Potter,

Postmaster General,

United States Postal Service,

(Capitol Metro Area)

Agency.

Request No. 05A40487

Appeal No. 01A35273

Agency No. HO-0133-00

DENIAL OF REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION

Wilbert B. Harris (complainant) timely initiated a request to the Equal

Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) to reconsider

the decision in Wilbert B. Harris v. United States Postal Service, EEOC

Appeal No. 01A35273 (January 30, 2004). 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).

After a review of 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. Complainant asserts that

the agency's EEO process is flawed and makes other observations regarding

the Postal Worker's Union but he failed to state any grounds which would

warrant our review of the previous decision. Therefore, the decision

in EEOC Appeal No. 01A35273 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

March 31, 2003

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