Abraham G.,1 Complainant,v.Sean J. Stackley, Acting Secretary, Department of the Navy, Agency.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Mar 9, 2017

0520170088 (E.E.O.C. Mar. 9, 2017)

U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
Office of Federal Operations
P.O. Box 77960
Washington, DC 20013

Abraham G.,1
Complainant,

v.

Sean J. Stackley,
Acting Secretary,
Department of the Navy,
Agency.

Request No. 0520170088
Appeal No. 0120162080
Agency No. 12713

DECISION ON REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION

Complainant timely requested reconsideration of the decision in EEOC Appeal No.
0120162080 (October 25, 2016). EEOC Regulations provide that the Commission may, in its
discretion, grant a request to 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(c).

In his underlying complaint, Complainant alleged that the Agency subjected him to unlawful
discrimination on the bases of his race when on October 7, 2015, he was subjected to
harassment. In its final decision, the Agency dismissed the complaint, pursuant to 29 C.F.R.
§ 1614.107(a)(2), for failure to timely file a formal complaint. On appeal, the Commission
affirmed the Agency’s dismissal, finding that Complainant failed to rebut the Agency’s proof
that the envelopes in which Complainant purported to mail copies of his formal complaint did
not contain any such documents.

In his request for reconsideration, Complainant reiterates the arguments he raised on appeal.
The evidence submitted by the parties is in conflict on the issue of whether Complainant did, in
fact, mail a copy of his formal complaint to the Agency. The previous decision resolved that
conflict by crediting the Agency’s evidence over Complainant’s. We find that Complainant’s

1 This case has been randomly assigned a pseudonym which will replace Complainant’s name
when the decision is published to non-parties and the Commission’s website.
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arguments do not demonstrate that the appellate decision involved a clearly erroneous
interpretation of material fact or law or will have a substantial impact on the policies,
practices, or operations of the agency. Accordingly, we find that Complainant failed to
demonstrate that the Commission should reconsider its appellate decision.

After reviewing 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(c), and it is the decision of the
Commission to deny the request. The decision in EEOC Appeal No. 0120162080 remains the
Commission's decision. There is no further right of administrative appeal on the decision of
the Commission on this request.

COMPLAINANT’S RIGHT TO FILE A CIVIL ACTION (P0610)

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 (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 9, 2017
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