Deane J. Marich, Complainant,v.Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, Department of Justice (Federal Bureau of Prisons), Agency.

Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionJun 14, 2012
0520120318 (E.E.O.C. Jun. 14, 2012)

0520120318

06-14-2012

Deane J. Marich, Complainant, v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, Department of Justice (Federal Bureau of Prisons), Agency.


Deane J. Marich,

Complainant,

v.

Eric H. Holder, Jr.,

Attorney General,

Department of Justice

(Federal Bureau of Prisons),

Agency.

Request No. 0520120318

Appeal No. 0120100787

Agency No. P20060234

DENIAL

Complainant timely requested reconsideration of the decision in Deane J. Marich v. Department of Justice, EEOC Appeal No. 0120100787 (January 11, 2012). 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(b).

In his request for reconsideration, Complainant states:

Please allow us to appeal the EEOC decision[.] The last letter was dated Jan 10th, and I received this on Jan 18th, 2012. I read we have 20 days from when we receive this notice. Please extend or note that we will be appealing this decision. These issues are serious and need to be addressed to the EEOC.

At the outset, we note that our records do not indicate that Complainant ever filed an additional statement. Notwithstanding this fact, we advise Complainant that our regulations do not provide for additional time to submit a statement after the request for reconsideration is filed. The party filing a request for reconsideration must submit all statements in support of the request when the request is filed. We also remind Complainant that a "request for reconsideration is not a second appeal to the Commission." Equal Employment Opportunity Management Directive for 29 C.F.R. Part 1614 (EEO MD-110) (rev. Nov. 9, 1999), at 9-17. A reconsideration request is an opportunity to demonstrate that the previous decision involved a clearly erroneous interpretation of material fact or law; or (2) will have a substantial impact on the policies, practices, or operations of the Agency. Here, we find no evidence that Complainant has met the criteria for reconsideration. Furthermore, upon review, we find no other justification for reconsidering the prior 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(b), and it is the decision of the Commission to deny the request. The decision in EEOC Appeal No. 0120100787 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 (Z0610)

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 from the Court that the Court appoint an attorney to represent you and that the Court also 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

with the Court 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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