01A13321
07-29-2002
Bosaye V. Jeffires, Complainant, v. John E. Potter, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service, (Eastern Area), Agency.
Bosaye V. Jeffires v. United States Postal Service
01A13321
July 29, 2002
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Bosaye V. Jeffires,
Complainant,
v.
John E. Potter,
Postmaster General,
United States Postal Service,
(Eastern Area),
Agency.
Appeal No. 01A13321
Agency No. 1D-271-0009-99
DISMISSAL OF APPEAL
By Notice of Appeal postmarked April 26, 2001, complainant filed an
appeal with this Commission from the February 2, 2001 final agency order
concerning his EEO complaint of unlawful employment discrimination in
violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), as
amended, 42 U.S.C. � 2000e et seq., and Section 501 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act), as amended, 29 U.S.C. � 791 et seq.<1>
Complainant filed a formal EEO complaint on February 5, 1999 alleging
that he was discriminated against on the bases of his sex (male) and
disability (knee injury) when in November 1998 the agency discontinued
considering him for employment. At the conclusion of the investigation,
complainant was provided a copy of the investigative report and requested
a hearing before an EEOC Administrative Judge. Following a hearing,
the Administrative Judge issued a decision finding no discrimination.
The certified mail receipt indicates that complainant received the final
agency order on February 8, 2001. A review of the final agency order
reveals that the agency properly advised complainant that he had thirty
(30) calendar days after receipt of its final order to file his appeal
with the Commission. Therefore, in order to be considered timely,
complainant had to file his appeal no later than March 12, 2001.
Complainant's explanation for the late filing of his appeal is that he
was unable to locate and retain an employment law attorney until April
25, 2001. The Commission finds that this is not adequate justification
for an extension of the applicable time limit for filing his appeal.
Accordingly, complainant's April 26, 2001 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
July 29, 2002
__________________
Date
1 The Rehabilitation Act was amended in 1992 to apply the standards in
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to complaints of discrimination
by federal employees or applicants for employment.