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For Immediate Release
April
30, 2001
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Washington D.C.
FBI National Press Office
(202) 324-3691
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Agreement
Reached between the FBI and a class of African-American
Special Agents
Today, the District
Court for the District of Columbia approved a mediated settlement
agreement between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
and a class of African- American Special Agents which reaffirms
the FBI's commitment to reform of key aspects of its personnel
system.
In 1993, the
District Court approved a settlement agreement ("Agreement")
between the FBI and the class. In the Agreement, the FBI
undertook to make numerous changes to its personnel system.
When the Agreement expired on October 14, 1998, the FBI
had completed the vast majority of its obligations. However,
there remained some work to be done. The parties subsequently
entered into negotiations and on May 17, 2000, the Court
approved an amendment ("Amendment") to the original
Agreement that extended the time frames for completion of
those obligations yet to be completed. Because the class
asserted that the FBI breached the time frames for the original
Agreement, the FBI agreed to enter into mediation in order
to resolve the remaining differences. The Mediation Settlement
Agreement approved by the District Court today is a result
of these efforts.
Director Freeh
and the FBI remain committed to the obligations undertaken
pursuant to the Agreement, the Amendment, and the Mediation
Settlement Agreement, and will continue to vigorously work
to complete those few remaining obligations in a timely
manner.
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