05970839
03-25-1999
Lawrence B. Whitener, Appellant, v. William J. Henderson, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service, Agency.
Lawrence B. Whitener v. United States Postal Service
05970839
March 25, 1999
Lawrence B. Whitener, )
Appellant, )
)
v. ) Request No. 05970839
) Appeal No. 01964937
William J. Henderson, ) Agency No. 4D220108295
Postmaster General, )
United States Postal Service, )
Agency. )
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DECISION ON REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION
On June 12, 1997, appellant timely initiated a request to the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission to reconsider the decision in Lawrence
B. Whitener v. Marvin T. Runyon, Jr., Postmaster General, United States
Postal Service, EEOC Appeal No. 01964937 (May 9, 1997), which he received
on May 14, 1997. EEOC Regulations provide that the Commissioners may,
in their discretion, reconsider any previous Commission decision.
29 C.F.R. �1614.407(a). The party requesting reconsideration must submit
written argument or evidence which tends to establish one or more of
the following three criteria: new and material evidence is available
that was not readily available when the previous decision was issued,
29 C.F.R. �1614.407(c)(1); the previous decision involved an erroneous
interpretation of law, regulation or material fact, or misapplication of
established policy, 29 C.F.R. �1614.407(c)(2); and the previous decision
is of such exceptional nature as to have substantial precedential
implications, 29 C.F.R. �1614.407(c)(3).
After a review of appellant's request for reconsideration, the previous
decision, and the entire record, the Commission finds that appellant's
request does not meet the criteria of 29 C.F.R. �1614.407(c), and it is
the decision of the Commission to deny appellant's request. The decision
of the Commission in Appeal No. 01964937 remains the Commission's final
decision. There is no further right of administrative appeal from a
decision of the Commission on a request for reconsideration.
RIGHT TO FILE A CIVIL ACTION (P0993)
This decision of the Commission is final, and there is no further right of
administrative appeal from the Commission's decision. You have the right
to file a civil action in an appropriate United States District Court.
It is the position of the Commission that you have the right to file
a civil action in an appropriate United States District Court WITHIN
NINETY (90) CALENDAR DAYS from the date that you receive this decision.
You should be aware, however, that courts in some jurisdictions have
interpreted the Civil Rights Act of 1991 in a manner suggesting that
a civil action must be filed WITHIN THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS from the
date that you receive this decision. To ensure that your civil action
is considered timely, you are advised to file it WITHIN THIRTY (30)
CALENDAR DAYS from the date that you receive this decision or to consult
an attorney concerning the applicable time period in the jurisdiction
in which your action would be filed. If you file a civil action,
YOU MUST NAME AS THE DEFENDANT IN THE COMPLAINT THE PERSON WHO IS THE
OFFICIAL AGENCY HEAD OR DEPARTMENT HEAD, IDENTIFYING THAT PERSON BY HIS
OR HER FULL NAME AND OFFICIAL TITLE. Failure to do so may result in
the dismissal of your case in court. "Agency" or "department" means the
national organization, and not the local office, facility or department
in which you work.
RIGHT TO REQUEST COUNSEL (Z1092)
If you decide to file a civil action, and if you do not have or cannot
afford the services of an attorney, you may request that the Court appoint
an attorney to represent you and that the Court permit you to file the
action without payment of fees, costs, or other security. See Title VII
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. �2000e et seq.;
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. ��791, 794(c).
The grant or denial of the request is within the sole discretion of
the Court. Filing a request for an attorney does not extend your time
in which to file a civil action. Both the request and the civil action
must be filed within the time limits as stated in the paragraph above
("Right to File A Civil Action").
FOR THE COMMISSION:
March 25, 1999
_______________ ______________________________
Date Frances M. Hart
Executive Officer
Executive Secretariat