DOL/ESA-2

SYSTEM NAME:

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

Complaint Case Files.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:

Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFFCP), 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210, and OFCCP Regional and District Offices (see the Appendix to this document for addresses).

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:

Individuals, classes of individuals or representatives authorized to act on behalf of individuals or classes of individuals who have filed complaints of discrimination.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Medical records, investigative reports and materials, complaints, contract coverage information, employment applications, time and attendance records.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

Executive Order 11246, as amended; the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended, 38 U.S.C. 4212, section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S. C. 793.

PURPOSE(S):

To maintain information that is used to investigate and to resolve complaints of discrimination filed by individuals under Executive Order 11246, as amended; the Veteran Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, amended, 38 U.S.C. 4212; and section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C.793.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM INCLUDING CATEGORIES OR USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

These records and information in these records may be disclosed to:

(1) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Justice, or other Federal, State or local agencies with jurisdiction over a complaint, when relevant and necessary for investigatory, conciliation or enforcement purposes;

(2) to Federal contractors and subcontractors against whom a complaint is filed, including providing a copy of the complaint or a summary for purposes of notice;

(3) a physician or medical provider records or information for the purpose of evaluating the complaint or medical records in cases involving complaints of discrimination on the basis of disability;

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:

None.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

Power files/Magnetic tape/Manual files.

RETRIEVABILITY:

By name or OFCCP control number.

SAFEGUARDS:

Locked files and computer access codes.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Active files retained 2-3.years from date of closure, referred to a Federal Records Center for an additional 4 years then they are destroyed.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210; Regional Directors for OFCCP, see The Appendix to this document for addresses.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Individuals, wishing to inquire whether this system of records contains information about them, should contact the appropriate system manager. Such person should provide his or her full name, date of birth, and signature.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

An individual or organization representing an individual wishing to gain access to records shall follow guidelines set forth under the notification procedures summarized above.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

Individuals wishing to contest information in their files may write the appropriate system manager at the specified address, reasonably identifying the record pertaining to them, the information which is being contested in that record, the corrective action(s) being sought, and the reason for the correction(s).

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Individual and class action complainants, employers, co-workers, witnesses, State rehabilitation agencies, physicians, and other health care providers.

SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT:

This system contains complaints and investigative files compiled during the course of complaint investigations and compliance reviews. In accordance with paragraph (k)(2) of the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), these files have been exempted from subsections (c)(3),(d),(e)(1), (e)(4)(G),(H), and (I) and (f) of the Act. The disclosure of information contained in these files may in some circumstances discourage non-management persons who have knowledge of facts and circumstances pertinent to charges from giving statements or cooperating in investigations. In addition, disclosure of medical records contained in these files may adversely affect the health of individuals without guidance of a responsible physician.