[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 24, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 24CFR7.26]



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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

PART 7_EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY; POLICY, PROCEDURES AND PROGRAMS

--Table of Contents

 

  Subpart A_Equal Employment Opportunity Without Regard to Race, Color 

       Religion, Sex, National Origin, Age, Disability or Reprisal

 

Sec.  7.26  EEO Alternative Dispute Resolution Program.



    (a) The aggrieved person may elect to participate in the EEO ADR 

Program or the traditional EEO counseling procedures. When ADR is 

chosen, the EEO Counselor shall advise the aggrieved person that if the 

dispute is resolved during the ADR process, the terms of the agreement 

must be in writing and signed by both the aggrieved person and the 

appropriate Department representative. The Director of EEO may execute 

ADR settlement agreements that are initiated in the EEO process. The EEO 

Counselor shall advise the aggrieved person that if no resolution is 

reached under the EEO ADR Program, or if the matter has not been 

resolved 90 days from the initial contact with the EEO Office, the 

aggrieved person will receive a final interview and the notice of right 

to file a formal complaint shall be issued by the EEO Counselor. Nothing 

said or done during attempts to resolve the complaint through ADR may be 

included in any EEO complaint (should ADR be unsuccessful) nor can the 

ADR proceedings be disclosed.

    (b) In appropriate cases (as determined by the Director of EEO on a 

case-by-case basis), ADR is available during the formal complaint 

process. Participation in ADR at the formal complaint stage does not 

affect the normal processing of the formal complaint, including the 

investigation. Should ADR be initiated at the formal complaint stage, 

the time period for processing the complaint may be extended by 

agreement for not more than 90 days. If ADR does not resolve the 

issue(s), the complaint must be processed within the extended time 

period agreed upon by the parties, but no later than the 90th day.



                               Complaints