WHAT HAPPENS IF A FORMAL COMPLAINT IS FILED?
Formal complaints may be filed with the EEO Officer within 15 days of the final interview with the EEO counselor. The EEO Officer accepts or dismisses the complaint within five days and an investigator is requested. The aggrieved may file an appeal if the EEO officer does not accept the complainant. After the complaint is investigated, a Report of Investigation is sent to the complaint with a summary of appeal rights. A request for a hearing may be submitted to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Complaints based on sexual orientation cannot be heard by or appealed to the EEOC.
