If a Department of State employee or applicant has completed the informal EEO process and the allegation of discrimination has not been resolved, a Notice of Right to File a Discrimination Complaint will be issued. info@eeoc.gov
The individual may then elect to file a formal complaint of discrimination. 29 C.F.R. 29 C.F.R. Alternatively, a civil action may be filed after 120 days from the date of filing the mixed case complaint with the agency or the mixed case appeal with the MSPB if there has been no final decision on the complaint or appeal, or 180 days after filing a petition to review with EEOC if there has been no decision by EEOC on the petition. Call 1-800-669-4000 For Deaf/Hard of . 29 C.F.R. Also, the election of remedies rule only applies to negotiated grievance procedures. Several types of appeals may be brought to the EEOC. Introduction; EEO Laws; Administrative Process for Complaints of Illegal Discrimination; Formal EEO Complaint Process; Requesting a Final Postal Service Decision or an EEOC Hearing Before the Postal Service Issues a Final Action; Appealing the Decision or Filing a Civil Action; Age Discrimination in Employment . [CDATA[/* >