01A61371
07-07-2006
Jerry L. Richardson, Complainant, v. Bill Baxter, Chairman, Tennessee Valley Authority, Agency.
Jerry L. Richardson,
Complainant,
v.
Bill Baxter,
Chairman,
Tennessee Valley Authority,
Agency.
Appeal No. 01A61371
Agency No. JEEOCR2002105
DISMISSAL OF APPEAL
By Notice of Appeal postmarked December 27, 2005, complainant filed an
appeal with this Commission from the October 27, 2005 final agency decision
(FAD) dismissing his EEO complaint of unlawful employment discrimination in
violation of Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29
U.S.C. � 791 et seq.
The agency argues on appeal that complainant untimely filed his appeal with
the Commission. A copy of the certified mail return receipt card reveals
that the FAD was received at complainant's address of record on November
14, 2005. A review of the FAD reveals that the agency properly advised
complainant that he had thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of its
final decision to file his appeal with the Commission. Therefore, in order
to be considered timely, complainant had to file his appeal no later than
December 14, 2005. Complainant did not offer a justification for extending
the applicable time limit for filing his appeal. Accordingly,
complainant's December 27, 2005 appeal is hereby dismissed. See 29 C.F.R.
� 1614.403(c).
STATEMENT OF RIGHTS - ON APPEAL
RECONSIDERATION (M0701)
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 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 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).
COMPLAINANT'S RIGHT TO FILE A CIVIL ACTION (S0900)
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, Director
Office of Federal Operations
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