MCALESTER ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
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EEO Complaint Process
- Filing:
Complainant (employee or applicant) must contact an EEO Counselor within 45
calendar days of an alleged discriminatory action. The EEO Office must be
contacted to get a counselor. The aggrieved may chose Alternate Dispute
Resolution (ADR is Mediation or Traditional Counseling).
- Traditional
Counseling vs. ADR: The EEO Counselor will try to resolve the matter
informally within 30 calendar days from the date of the initial interview with
complainant. There is a 90 day timeframe if Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
procedure is utilized.
- Formal Complaint
Process Filing: Complainant may file a written formal complaint with the EEO
office, servicing EEO office or Agency Head, within 15 calendar days after
receipt of the Notice of Right to File.
- Acceptance /
Dismissal: If the complaint is accepted by the EEO Officer, an investigator
will be assigned to collect all relevant information pertaining to the
complaint. If the complaint is dismissed, the complainant/representative will be
provided, in writing, the reason(s) for dismissal and informed of his/her right
to appeal the decision. If the complaint is partially dismissed, the
complainant/representative will be informed in writing of the rational for the
partial dismissal and informed that the partially dismissed claims are not
appealable until final action is issued on the remainder of the complaint but
may be reviewed by an administrative judge, if the complainant requests a
hearing on the accepted claims.
- Investigation:
The IRD (Investigations and Resolution Division) is required to complete the
investigation within 180 days from the filing of the formal complaint, with a
possible extension of 90 additional days, upon mutual agreement. After the
investigation, complainant may request a Final Agency Decision or a hearing by
EEOC. (Complainant may also request a hearing after 180 days has elapsed from
the filing of the complaint, if the investigation has not been completed.)
- Agency Final
Decision: If complainant requests a Final Agency Decision, the DA Equal
Employment Opportunity Compliance and Complaints Review Agency (EEOCCR) or the
applicable DOD Agency head will issue the Department’s decision on the
complaint. The decision, based on information in the investigative file, is
issued within 60 days.
- EEOC Hearing: If
complainant requests a hearing by EEOC, an EEOC Administrative Judge (AJ)
conducts a hearing and submits his/her findings and conclusions, within 180 days
of the request. If the agency does not issue a final order within 40 days of
receipt of the AJ’s decision, the AJ's decision shall become the final action of
the agency.
- Appeals:
Complainant, if dissatisfied with the Agency’s Final Decision, may appeal to
EEOC’s Office of Federal Operations (OFO) or file a civil action in a U.S.
District Court.
- Right to file a
civil action: Complainant, if dissatisfied with OFO’s decision, may request
reopening and reconsideration by EEOC or may file a civil action in a U.S.
District Court. Complainants who raise a claim under the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act may bypass the administrative process by filing a notice of
intent to sue with EEOC at least 30 days before filing a civil action in court.
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MISSION
McAlester Army Ammunition Plant (MCAAP) delivers Joint Force Readiness through ammunition production, maintenance,
storage, shipment, and demilitarization operations.
VISION
To be DoD's best-equipped ammunition depot while maintaining a competitive stabilized labor rate and modernizing to
increase output capacity and execution of future force requirements.
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