William J. Wonsick, Complainant,v.William J. Henderson, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service, Agency.

Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionAug 3, 2000
01995534 (E.E.O.C. Aug. 3, 2000)

01995534

08-03-2000

William J. Wonsick, Complainant, v. William J. Henderson, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service, Agency.


William J. Wonsick v. United States Postal Service

01995534

August 3, 2000

.

William J. Wonsick,

Complainant,

v.

William J. Henderson,

Postmaster General,

United States Postal Service,

Agency.

Appeal No. 01995534

Agency No. 4-E-590-0029-99

DECISION

Upon review, the Commission finds that the complaint was properly

dismissed pursuant to 64 Fed. Reg. 37,644, 37,656 (1999)(to be

codified and hereinafter referred to as EEOC Regulation 29 C.F.R. �

1614.107(a)(1)).<1> In a complaint dated May 13, 1999, Complainant

claimed that he was discriminated against on the bases of reprisal,

physical disability, and age when on December 21, 1998, the Postmaster

told him to get back to where he belonged and stated that he could not

carry his own route and could not bother people who could.

The Commission finds that the complaint fails to state a claim under 29

C.F.R. Part 1614 because the allegations, even if proven to be true,

would not indicate that Complainant has been subjected to harassment

that was sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter the conditions of

his employment. Moreover, the complaint does not otherwise challenge

an unlawful employment policy or practice. See Cobb v. Department of

the Treasury, Request No. 05970077 (March 13, 1997).

Accordingly, the agency's final decision dismissing the complaint is

AFFIRMED.

STATEMENT OF RIGHTS - ON APPEAL

RECONSIDERATION (M0300)

The Commission may, in its discretion, reconsider the decision in this

case if the complainant or the agency submits a written request containing

arguments or evidence which tend to establish 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.

Requests to reconsider, with supporting statement or brief, MUST BE FILED

WITH THE OFFICE OF FEDERAL OPERATIONS (OFO) WITHIN THIRTY (30) CALENDAR

DAYS of receipt of this decision or WITHIN TWENTY (20) CALENDAR DAYS OF

RECEIPT OF ANOTHER PARTY'S TIMELY REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION. See 64

Fed. Reg. 37,644, 37,659 (1999) (to be codified and hereinafter referred

to as 29 C.F.R. � 1614.405); Equal Employment Opportunity Management

Directive for 29 C.F.R. Part 1614 (EEO MD-110), 9-18 (November 9, 1999).

All requests and arguments must be submitted to the Director, Office of

Federal Operations, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, P.O. Box

19848, Washington, D.C. 20036. In the absence of a legible postmark, the

request to reconsider shall be deemed timely filed if it is received by

mail within five days of the expiration of the applicable filing period.

See 64 Fed. Reg. 37,644, 37,661 (1999) (to be codified and hereinafter

referred to as 29 C.F.R. � 1614.604). The request or opposition must

also include proof of service on the other party.

Failure to file within the time period will result in dismissal of your

request for reconsideration as untimely, unless extenuating circumstances

prevented the timely filing of the request. Any supporting documentation

must be submitted with your request for reconsideration. The Commission

will consider requests for reconsideration filed after the deadline only

in very limited circumstances. See 29 C.F.R. � 1614.604(c).

COMPLAINANTS' RIGHT TO FILE A CIVIL ACTION (S0400)

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 (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, Acting Director

Office of Federal Operations

August 3, 2000

__________________

Date

FOR OFO INTERNAL CIRCULATION ONLY

FOR PROCEDURAL CASES

TO: CARLTON M. HADDEN, ACTING DIR.

OFFICE OF FEDERAL OPERATIONS

APPEAL NUMBER:

01995534

AGENCY NUMBER:

4-E-590-0029-99

(APPROVED) (DATE)

REQUEST NUMBER:

HEARING NUMBER:

THE ATTACHED DECISION IS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:

TITLENAMESINITIALDATE REVIEWED(ATTORNEY):Eileen M. Torres-MaldonadoJuly

31, 2000(SUPERVISOR:Joel Cavicchia(DIVISION DIRECTOR):Melissa Miller

1.) (COMPLAINANT(S)

William J. Wonsick

2.) (AGENCY)

United States Postal Service

3.) (DECISION)

Affirmed

4.) (STATUTE(S)

Title VII; ADEA

5.) (BASIS(ES)

OA; OR; HP

6.) (ISSUE(S)

01

7.) (TYPIST/DATE/DISK)

EMTM/ July 31, 2000

SPELL CHECK:

YES

(PLEASE CHECK ALL APPLICABLE CODES)

PROCEDURAL CODES

LETTER CLOSURE CODES

X 3K - PROCEDURAL DECISION

? 3N - APPEAL DENIED/DISMISSED

? 3P - ADVERSE INFERENCE RAISED

X 4H - OFO AFFIRMED FAD

? 3M - OFO REVERSED AND REMANDED

? 4J - OFO MODIFIED FAD

? 3L - OFO VACATED/REMANDED ALL OF

AGENCY'S MERITS DECISION

? 4Q - COMPLIANCE REQUIRED

? 3B - FAD RESCINDED

? 3C - DUPLICATE DOCKET NUMBER

? 3D - WITHDRAWAL

? 3E - COMPLAINT SETTLED

? 3G - OTHER LETTER CLOSURE

? 3R - RETURN TO AG FOR CONSOLIDATION

? 3S - RETURN TO AJ FOR CONSOLIDATION

? 7N - CIVIL ACTION FILED

REVISED AS OF 2/3/00

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 64 Fed. Reg. 37,644 (1999), where applicable, in deciding the

present appeal. The regulations, as amended, may also be found at the

Commission's website at www.eeoc.gov.