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Filing a Discrimination Complaint

If you believe you have been unlawfully discriminated against, you must contact an EEO counselor within 45 calendar days of the alleged discriminatory incident or, in the case of a personnel action, within 45 calendar days of the effective date of the action.

You may contact any EEO counselor listed below, not just the counselor in your office. You may also send e-mail to eeo@fca.gov.

The role of the EEO counselor is to

• conduct interviews to obtain a full understanding of the problem;
• review records relating to a complaint or concern;
• attempt to resolve complaints informally, such as through informal counseling or mediation, and
• advise aggrieved persons concerning rights and procedures for filing formal complaints.

Please note that employees are protected from retaliation for

• filing a complaint,
• participating in an investigation of an EEO complaint, or
• opposing an employment practice made illegal under any of the statutes enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Retaliation would provide grounds for an additional discrimination claim.

EEO Program Director
B. Jeffrey McGiboney	703-883-4353	Fax: 703-883-4351
mcgiboneyj@fca.gov

EEO Counselors
Bloomington Field Office	Tim Nerdahl	952-854-7151, x5035	nerdahlt@fca.gov
Dallas Field Office	Shanon Ratliff	972-869-0550, x4181	ratliffs@fca.gov
Denver Field Office	Duane Shafer	303-696-9737, x2181	shaferd@fca.gov
McLean Headquarters	Audrey Hicks	703-883-4297	hicksa@fca.gov
	Sara Lynn Major	703-883-4285	majors@fca.gov