Alleged Incident/Personnel Action EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMPLAINT FLOWCHART For more detailed info on the process , go to: http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/fed_employees/complaint_overview.cfm Alleged Incident/Personnel Action Contact EEO Official Within 45 Calendar Days (CDs) If Informal Complaint Filed, Limited Inquiry Conducted Within 30 CDs If ADR elected (add’l 60 days); ADR Available at Any Time If Extension Granted (add’l 60 days) Resolution/Case Closed Resolution/Case Closed Not Resolved; Notice of Right to File Formal Complaint Issued; 15 CD Election Period If Formal Complaint Filed & Accepted; If Completely Dismissed Agency has 180 CDs to complete investigation; 90 CDs extensions can be granted. Investigation Completed & Report of Investigation Issued Appeal to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 30 CDs; File in Federal District Court in 90 CDs Hearing Requested 30 CDs to Make Election (Including option to withdraw) Request EEOC Hearing Request Final Agency Decision (FAD) from Navy 60 CDs, if no hearing elected, 40 CDs after AJ Decision EEOC Administrative Judge’s (AJ) Decision 180 DAYS 30 CDs to Appeal to EEOC/Office of Federal Operations File in Federal District Court within 90 CDs of Receiving FAD Contacts *EEO Intake Line 619-532-3147; DSN 522 *ADR Intake Line 619-532-1685; DSN 522 *Deputy EEO Officer: Mahala Mesch, 619-532-3144 *Special Emphasis Program Manager: Erika McBride, 619-532-3140 *Complaints Processing/ADR Manager: Allen Nguyen, 619-532-3141 Bases for Filing EEO Discrimination Complaints: Race, Age, Sex (includes gender identity and sexual orientation discrimination), Color, National Origin, Disability (Physical/Mental), Religion, Genetic Information, and Reprisal. The above flowchart covers the general process for individual EEO complaints; class complaints are processed differently. For that info go to: http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/directives/md110/chapter8.html Appeal to EEOC/Office of Fed Operations