[Redacted], Hermila B., 1 Petitioner,v.Kathleen McGettigan, Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management, Agency.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Mar 18, 2021

Petition No. 2021001570 (E.E.O.C. Mar. 18, 2021)

U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Office of Federal Operations P.O. Box 77960 Washington, DC 20013 Hermila B.,1 Petitioner, v. Kathleen McGettigan, Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management, Agency. Petition No. 2021001570 MSPB No. SF-844E-20-0424-I-1 DENIAL OF CONSIDERATION On August 24, 2020, Petitioner filed a petition with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Commission) seeking review of the Merit Systems Protection Board’s (MSPB) final decision to procedurally dismiss her appeal on the grounds that it was untimely filed. EEOC Regulations provide that the Commission has jurisdiction over mixed case appeals and complaints on which the MSPB has issued a decision that makes determinations on allegations of discrimination. 29 C.F.R. § 1614.303 et. seq. Here, the MSPB dismissed Petitioner’s appeal for being untimely. The Commission has no jurisdiction over these types of procedural determinations by the MSPB. Because the MSPB’s decision did not address any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction, the Commission has no jurisdiction to review Petitioner's case. Consequently, the Commission will DENY consideration of the petition for review. PETITIONER’S RIGHT TO FILE A CIVIL ACTION (W0610) 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, based on the decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board, within thirty (30) calendar days of the date that you receive this decision. 1 This case has been randomly assigned a pseudonym which will replace Petitioner’s name when the decision is published to non-parties and the Commission’s website. 2021001570 2 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 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 March 18, 2021 Date