Phyllis Watson, Complainant,v.Donald H. Rumsfeld, Department of Defense (Defense Logistics Agency), Agency.

Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionMar 23, 2001
05a10137 (E.E.O.C. Mar. 23, 2001)

05a10137

03-23-2001

Phyllis Watson, Complainant, v. Donald H. Rumsfeld, Department of Defense (Defense Logistics Agency), Agency.


Phyllis Watson v. Department of Defense (Defense Logistics Agency)

05A10137

03-23-01

.

Phyllis Watson,

Complainant,

v.

Donald H. Rumsfeld,

Department of Defense

(Defense Logistics Agency),

Agency.

Request No. 05A10137

Appeal No. 01993608

Agency Nos. JQ-99-008; JQ-99-088B

DECISION ON REQUEST TO RECONSIDER

On December 5, 2000, Phyllis Watson (complainant) timely initiated a

request to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to reconsider the

decision in Phyllis Watson v. William S. Cohen, Department of Defense

(Defense Logistics Agency), EEOC Appeal No. 01993608 (November 2, 2000).

EEOC regulations provide that the Commissioners may, in their discretion,

reconsider any previous decision where the party demonstrates that:

(1) the previous decision involved a clearly erroneous interpretation

of material fact or law; or (2) the decision will have a substantial

impact on the policies, practices or operation of the agency.

29 C.F.R. � 1614.405(b). Having reviewed complainant's request,<1> we

find that the request fails to meet any of the criteria of 29 C.F.R. �

1614.405(b), and it is the decision of the Commission to deny the request.

The decision of the Commission in EEOC Appeal No. 01993608 (November 2,

2000) remains the Commission's final decision. There is no further

right of administrative appeal from a decision of the Commission on a

request for reconsideration.

STATEMENT OF COMPLAINANT'S RIGHTS - ON 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

__03-23-01________________

Date

1Complainant's signature on the Mediation

Resolution (pre-complaint) Agreement (MRA) of May 13, 1998, demonstrates

her agreement with the MRA, and, having not made a showing that the

agency breached the agreement, her subsequent formal complaint is properly

dismissed pursuant to 29 C.F.R. � 1614.107(a)(1).