Members of the public who believe they have been discriminated against by a DOT program or a DOT funding recipient have two options. A person can either contact the Office of Civil Rights with the DOT Operating Administration with whom the violation occurred or contact the Civil...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) requires all federal agencies to offer Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) at all stages of the EEO complaint process. Mediation is the form of ADR that the Department of Transportation has chosen to utilize in EEO cases. Mediation is a problem...
Contacting an EEO Counselor
At the informal stage, the aggrieved party must contact an EEO Counselor within 45 days of an alleged incident. During the counseling session, the EEO Counselor will provide the complaint with the following documents:
Notification of Rights and...
Mediation may also be requested after a formal complaint has been filed. An agreement to mediate form must be signed by both parties and provided to the DMC.
Schedule the Mediation
Once a mediator has been selected, the DMC will work with all parties to schedule mediation time(s)...
If the complainant is not satisfied with the agency's decision regarding whether or not a breach has occurred, or if no decision has been made, an appeal may be filed with the EEOC's Office of Federal Operations (OFO) 35 days after the assertion of breach was made or within 30 days of receiving...
EEO Complaint Process
The Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint Process guidelines are enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The process is derived from EEOC Management Directive 110 and 29 CFR 1614.
EEO complaints of discrimination are taken seriously at...
U.S. Department of Transportation
ONEDOT Sharing Neutrals Program
1200 New Jersey Ave, S.E.
Washington D.C. 20590
Phone: (202) 366-4648 or (202) 366-ADR1 (2371)
Contact Information for Complaint Resolution
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ONEDOT Sharing Neutrals
DOTs ONEDOT Sharing Neutrals Program provides neutral mediators to assist in resolving Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) cases at all stages of the EEO Complaint Process. DOT Directive 1010.1A EO/EO ADR Program.
ADR Video
The...