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What is the process to file a discrimination complaint?
If you believe you have been discriminated against when applying for a job or while on the job because of your race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, or retaliation, or for opposing a prohibited personnel practice or participating in an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) process, you may file an EEO Discrimination with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Who can file?
Any EPA employee or applicant for employment with EPA may file an EEO
discrimination complaint.
Headquarters Employees contact the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at (202) 564-7272 (Voice) or (202) 501-1822 (TDD). EPA Regional and Area Office Employees contact the Equal Employment Officer for your Region or your Area Director. Please contact the appropriate office within 45 days of the date of the alleged discriminatory incident, or effective date of the alleged discriminatory personnel action. An EEO counselor will be assigned to you to attempt to facilitate resolution of your allegations.
| Region | City | Contact Name | Phone/Fax Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | James Younger | (617) 918-1061/1029 |
| 2 | New York | Dana Williams | (212) 637-3531/3535 |
| 3 | Philadelphia | Cynthia Burrows | (215) 814-5326/5108 |
| 4 | Atlanta | Randy Dominy | (404) 562-8996/9772 |
| 5 | Chicago | Lee Spearman | (312) 886-3544/3979 |
| 6 | Dallas | Manuela (Nellie) Roblez | (214) 665-6505/8072 |
| 7 | Kansas City | Naima Halim-Chestnut | (913) 551-9168/7535 |
| 8 | Denver | Janemarie Newton | (303) 312-6348/6558 |
| 9 | San Francisco | Bridget Coyle | (415) 947-4286/3597 |
| 10 | Seattle | Victoria Plata | (206) 553-8580/4957 |
| 11 | RTP and Las Vegas Labs | Norwood Dennis | (919) 541-4249/0847 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | Milton Wiggins | (513) 569-7941/7276 |
How to file a Discrimination Complaint:
If attempts to resolve your allegation have been unsuccessful, you will
be provided, in writing, a Notice of Final Interview. You have 15 days
from the date of receipt of this notice to submit your discrimination
complaint in writing, by mail or in person, to the Office of Civil Rights.
Please note that complaints must be signed and in writing. The mailing
address for correspondence is:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Civil Rights
Mail Code 1201A
1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, D.C. 20460