Appeals

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...

Complaints Adjudication Staff (S-36)

Our Services: Reviews, analyzes, and prepares final agency decisions in EEO complaints filed against DOT; including decisions on the merits, compensatory damages assessments, and attorneys fees. Provides management, oversight, and evaluation of discrimination complaints adjudication...

Contact Information

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)

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Additional Resources

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

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Steps

Pre-Complaint PhaseTo initiate EEO Counseling, an individual must contact their servicing DOT Operating Administrations Office of Civil Rights. This must occur within 45 calendar days from the date of the alleged discriminatory action or effective date of a personnel action.Counseling must be...

Counseling/Informal Complaint

EEO Counseling/Informal Complaint

Under current DOT structure and procedures, the Operating Administrations (OA)s and currently the Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA) process the informal or counseling phase. All federal agencies must have an ADR program. The Department of...

Formal Complaint

An EEO complaint enters the formal phase when it is filed with DOCR after the completion of the informal phase and receipt of the "Notice of Final Interview". The complainant has 15 days from receipt of this notice to file a formal complaint. The complaint must be a signed statement from the...

Appeal Phase

Types of AppealsAppeal to the agency's final action (29 CFR 1614.401)Dismissal of complaint within 30 days of receipt (29 CFR 1614.402a)Final decision of the agency when the issue of employment discrimination was raised in the grievance procedure (29 CFR 1614.401d)The agency's final action and...

Judicial Phase

Regulations for Filing a Civil Action

A federal sector complainant has to first exhaust the administrative process set out at 29 CFR 1614 before filing a civil suit. The regulations provide that civil actions may be filed in an appropriate federal court:

Within 90 days of receipt of...

Class Complaints

Requirements for Class Complaints

Class complaints are processed differently than individual(s) complaints (29 CFR 1614.204). The informal counseling phase is the same, with each member of the class action required to undergo individual(s) counseling. Once counseling is completed, the class...

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