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DOL/OASAM-22

SYSTEM NAMES:

Civil Rights Center Discrimination Complaint Case Files.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:

None.

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Civil Rights Center, OASAM, U.S. Department of Labor, Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20210.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:

Individuals, classes of individuals, or representatives designated to act on behave of individuals filing complaints against recipients of DOL financial assistance, DOL conducted programs, or State or local governments that exercise responsibilities, regulate, or administer services, programs, or activities in all programs, services, and regulatory activities relating to labor and the workforce alleging discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, religion, citizenship, political affiliation or belief, citizenship, participation in a Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title-I program or activity, and/or any basis covered by Executive Order 13160, or retaliation for having filed a discrimination complaint, furnishing information, or assisting or participating in any manner in an investigation, hearing or any other activity related to the administration of Federal law requiring equal opportunity.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Complainants' statements of alleged discrimination, respondents' statements, witnesses' statements, names and addresses of complainants and respondents, personal, employment or program participation information, medical records, conciliation and settlement agreements, related correspondence, initial and final determinations, other records related to investigations of discrimination complaints.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4; Sections 504 and 508(d) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 794(a) and 794(d); the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6102; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1681; Section 645-255 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5); Section 167 of the Job Training Partnership Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 1577; Section 188 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998; 29 U.S.C. 2938, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.; Executive Order 13160; Secretary's Order 4-2000; 29 CFR parts 31, 32, 33, 34, 36 and 37, and 28 CFR part 35.

PURPOSE(S):

To maintain records on individuals who have filed a complaint with, or to investigate and resolve discrimination complaints filed with the Department of Labor against (1) recipients of financial assistance from the Department, (2) Department of Labor conducted programs or activities and (3) components of State and local governments that exercise responsibilities, regulate, or administer services, programs, or activities in all programs, services, and regulatory activities relating to labor and the workforce.

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

Records that are relevant and necessary may be disclosed:

a. To the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Justice, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, when relevant to matters within the jurisdiction of those agencies over a complaint, for investigatory, conciliation, enforcement, or litigation purposes.
b. To organizations which are recipients of Federal financial assistance and against whom complaints in an administrative or judicial proceeding are filed to the extent necessary to effectively represent themselves, provided that the privacy of persons not a party to the dispute is protected.
c. To the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services, and other Federal entities having responsibility for processing and resolving complaints, coordinating civil rights activities and/or preparing reports to Congress under authorities indicated in this particular notice.

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:

None.

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

STORAGE:

These records are maintained in manual and automated files.

RETRIEVABILITY:

These records are retrieved by various combinations of office case numbers, complainant's name, fiscal year, current status of complaint, state, basis code, and program code.

SAFEGUARDS:

Manual records are maintained in secured file cabinets or in restricted areas, access to which is limited to authorized personnel. Automated files are controlled by means of identification numbers and passwords.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Manual records are retained for a period of three years after the final disposition of a complaint. They are then retired to the Federal Records Center for two additional years, and then destroyed. Complaints are maintained in the automated file for two years, after which they are stored on disc or tape for three additional years and then destroyed by shredding.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Civil Rights Center, OASAM, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20210.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Pursuant to 29 CFR Part 71 individuals requesting information or assistance, or making inquiries regarding the existence of records pertaining to them should write the system manager at the address above. Inquiries should include the name of the inquirer, complaint case number, approximate date of filing, if the case number is unknown, name of respondent, last known status of the complaint, and signature. When a request is submitted by mail, the signature of the requester shall be notarized.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

An individual or organization representing an individual(s), wishing to gain access to these records shall follow the guidelines set forth under notification procedures summarized above and Departmental regulations at 29 CFR Part 71.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

Individuals wishing to contest information in their files may, pursuant to 29 CFR Part 71, write the system manager at the specified address above, 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(s) for the correction(s).

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Individual complainants; respondent officials, employees, and witnesses; interrogatories; recipient files and records; and physicians' and other medical service providers' records.

SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISION OF THE ACT:

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), investigatory material in this system of records compiled for law enforcement purposes is exempt from subsections (c)(3); (d); (e)(1); (e)(4)(G), (H), and (I); and (f) of 5 U.S.C. 552a, provided however, that if any individual is denied any right, privilege, or benefit that he or she would otherwise be entitled to by Federal law, or for which he or she would otherwise be eligible, as a result of the maintenance of these records, such material shall be provided to the individual, except to the extent that the disclosure of such material would reveal the identity of a source who furnished information to the Government under an express promise that the identity of the source would be held in confidence, or prior to January 1, 1975, under an implied promise that the identity of the source would be held in confidence.



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