05A20281
11-07-2002
Linda C. Jutras, Complainant, v. John E. Potter, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service, (Northeast Area), Agency.
Linda C. Jutras v. United States Postal Service
05A20281
November 7, 2002
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Linda C. Jutras,
Complainant,
v.
John E. Potter,
Postmaster General,
United States Postal Service,
(Northeast Area),
Agency.
Request No. 05A20281
Appeal No. 01992623
Agency No. 1B-029-0014-97
Hearing No. 160-98-8046X
DENIAL OF REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION
Linda C. Jutras (complainant) timely initiated a request to the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) to reconsider the
decision in Linda C. Jutras v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Appeal
No. 01992623 (December 20, 2001). Complainant alleged that the agency
violated Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation
Act), as amended, 29 U.S.C. � 791 et seq.<1> Complainant alleged that
she was discriminated against on the bases of disability (unspecified)
and reprisal for prior EEO activity under the Rehabilitation Act when:
on February 8, 1997, her supervisor informed other management officials,
male coworkers, and the Postal Inspector that they could put her �in
shock� because she lost her EEO complaint;
on April 9, 1997, she was placed on administrative leave pending a
fitness-for-duty examination; and
on May 20, 1997, she was ordered to sign a Last Chance Agreement or
be terminated.
EEOC Regulations provide that the Commission may, in its discretion,
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).
After a review of complainant's request for reconsideration, 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. 01992623 remains the Commission's final decision. There is no
further right of administrative appeal on the decision of the Commission
on this request for reconsideration.
COMPLAINANT'S RIGHT TO FILE A CIVIL ACTION (P0900)
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 (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
November 7, 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.