Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI)
 

Equal Employment Opportunity
 

at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
 

If you are a current employee, applicant for employment, or former employee and believe you have been
 

discriminated against because of your race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, equal pay,
 

sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age (40 years and over), physical or mental
 

disability, genetic information, and/or retaliation, you can use the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
 

discrimination complaint process to attempt resolution of your claims. Here is a brief outline of the process:
 

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• Contact with EEO Counselor can be anonymous. 

• The counselor will conduct an informal inquiry and

attempt early resolution. 

• If resolution is not achieved, you will be issued a

Notice of Right to File a Formal Discrimination 

Complaint. 

• Claims are investigated or dismissed based on 

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

(EEOC) regulations. 

• Claims which are dismissed may be appealed to 

the EEOC once final action is taken on your 

complaint. 

• Upon completion of the investigation, you will 

receive a copy of the Report of Investigation and 

you may have the right to request a hearing before 

an EEOC Administrative Judge or a Final Agency 

Decision on the merits of the complaint. 

• If a hearing is requested, the EEOC will schedule a 

hearing and issue a decision. Upon receiving the

EEOC’s decision, the FDIC will issue a Final 

Agency Order. You may have the right to appeal a 

Final Agency Decision or Final Agency Order to 

the EEOC, or file a civil lawsuit in federal court. 

• Employees who are covered by the collective 

bargaining agreement may file a union grievance or 

a formal EEO complaint, but not both. 

NOTE: The EEOC has jurisdiction over sex based claims including sexual orientation and gender identity. These claims, as well as claims 

based on status as a parent, can also be filed under the FDIC Discrimination Complaint Process. 

If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact Monica C. Flint, Disability Program Manager at (703) 562-

2096. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have difficulties speaking can also contact the FDIC through relay services such as 

the Federal Relay available at www.federalrelay.us. 

EEO Counselor: Donald G. Ballard
 

Office: (703) 562-6082 or Cell: (571) 355-1240

 Toll Free Line: 1-877-275-3342
 

Web Site: http://FDIC01/division/OMWI/compl.HTML
 

Revised 

November 2017