Leslie O. Golston, Complainant,v.John E. Potter, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service, Agency.

Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionOct 30, 2003
01a10452_r (E.E.O.C. Oct. 30, 2003)

01a10452_r

10-30-2003

Leslie O. Golston, Complainant, v. John E. Potter, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service, Agency.


Leslie O. Golston v. United States Postal Service

01A10452

October 30, 2003

.

Leslie O. Golston,

Complainant,

v.

John E. Potter,

Postmaster General,

United States Postal Service,

Agency.

Appeal No. 01A10452

Agency No. 4-H-370-0225-99

DECISION

On August 18, 1999, the parties entered into a settlement agreement

resolving the complaint. The settlement agreement provided, in pertinent

part, that:

Between the date of this agreement and September 18, 1999, [an identified

manager] will ride with complainant on route #807.

In the event that [the identified manager] has any concerns with

[complainant's] job performance, those concerns will be addressed in

private with both parties allowed a representative.

Both parties agree that they will treat each other with dignity and

respect.

Thereafter, complainant alleged that the agency breached the settlement

agreement. Specifically, complainant claimed that on November 17,

1999, she was not given a copy of her requested 3996 form. Complainant

also claimed that on November 24, 1999, after she raised her concerns

about working after dark, her manager told her to leave work at 0900

before her first class mail was ready. Complainant has not identified

which provision of the agreement the agency has allegedly breached.

Upon review, the Commission finds that the agency did not breach the

settlement agreement since the alleged incidents of November 1999, were

beyond the scope thereof. See 29 C.F.R. � 1614.504. The Commission finds

that provision 3 of the agreement is too vague to enforce. On appeal,

complainant also raises new matters that are not relevant to the scope of

the settlement agreement. It is noted that to the extent that complainant

is alleging that subsequent acts of retaliation occurred, she should

contact an EEO Counselor pursuant to 29 C.F.R. � 1614.105 if she wishes to

pursue a separate complaint of discrimination under 29 C.F.R. � 1614.106.

Accordingly, the agency's decision is hereby AFFIRMED.

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

October 30, 2003

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