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Pre-Complaint Process for Employment Discrimination ComplaintsIf you believe that you have been subjected to discrimination or reprisal under the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy established by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), you may pursue your claim beginning with the pre-complaint stage of the agency's Employment Discrimination Complaint Process. To initiate the pre-complaint process, you must first contact an EEO counselor, or the NRC's Office of Small Business and Civil Rights (SBCR), within 45 calendar days of the date of the alleged discriminatory event. (In the case of a personnel action, the initial contact must be made within 45 calendar days of the effective date of that action.) During the initial interview, the EEO counselor will advise you, in writing, regarding your rights and responsibilities in both the pre-complaint stage and the formal complaint stage of the process. In addition, pursuant to the regulations of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , as defined in Title 29, Part 1614, of the Code of Federal Regulations (29 CFR Part 1614 ), the EEO counselor willl advise you of your right to request to pursue resolution of your claim through the NRC’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program, during either stage of the process. For additional information about the pre-complaint stage of the employment discrimination process, see the Discrimination Complaint Process pamphlet and the following topics on this page:
Responsibilities of the EEO CounselorThe EEO counselor has the following responsibilities:
The Counseling InquiryThe EEO counselor must complete the inquiry and conduct the final interview with you within 30 calendar days of the date of your initial contact, unless you agree, in writing, to an extension up to an additional 60 calendar days. If the matter is not resolved during counseling (or the ADR process), the counselor will conduct a final interview with you and issue you a Notice of Right to File a Formal Discrimination Complaint (NRTF), and where appropriate, the right to file a formal grievance through NRC/NTEU Negotiated Grievance Procedure or a mixed-case appeal through MSPB. The NRTF will advise you of the applicable procedures and the time limits imposed for exercising those rights. If the matter is resolved during counseling, the terms and conditions may be reduced to writing and signed by the appropriate parties to the agreement. A copy of the signed agreement will be provided to you. You will also be advised of your rights and responsibilities in the event that you believe management failed to meet the terms and conditions stated in the agreement. Your RightsDuring the pre-complaint stage of the employment discrimination process, you have the following rights:
Your ResponsibilitiesTo avoid any undue delay in processing your claim of unlawful employment discrimination, you have a responsibility to cooperate with the EEO counselor in the following ways:
Contact UsContact Us if you need assistance in obtaining an EEO counselor or have questions regarding the EEO process, including the agency's ADR Program, or if you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any part of the EEO process. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. |
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