Bureau of Land Management 

Fire and Aviation

The EEO Process 

Eileen Wallace

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Manager

208-387-5454

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What is the basis for the alleged discrimination?
        - Race
        - Color
        - National Origin
        - Age
        - Equal Pay
        - Religion
        - Sex (Gender)

Sexual harassment
        - Pregnancy
        - Genetic Information
        - Disability
        - Retaliation
        - Sexual Orientation (Executive Order 13087)
        - Status as a Parent (Executive Order 13152)

EEO Protected Bases

        - Unfair appraisal
        - Denied achievement award
        - Unequal terms and conditions of employment
        - Denied or unequal bonus
        - Forced resignation
        - Forced retirement
        - Constructive discharge
        - Force transfer/or detail
        - Warning
        - Reprimand
        - Suspension
        - Termination
        - Removal
        - Harassment
        - Denial of reasonable accommodation
        - Denied promotion or hire
        - Denied training
        - Unequal wages

Claim or “Harm” 

You were harmed in your workplace

You believe this happened to you because of your EEO protected category

If you believe that you have been the victim of discrimination, you have 45 days from when the discrimination occurred to contact an EEO Counselor
        - Fire and Aviation EEO Staff:

Eileen Wallace, EEO Manager, 208-387-5454

        - Initial intake is conducted with the individual
        - What is the basis?  What is the claim? (What is the harm?)
        - EEO staff processes the complaint, but does not make a determination as to whether discrimination occurred, or did not occur
        - Aggrieved will determine:

Traditional EEO counseling (30 days to complete)

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) or mediation                           (90 days to complete)

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Occurrence

45 days

EEO  Contact

Notice of Right

 to File Formal

30-90* days

Traditional Counseling

Alternative 

Dispute Resolution

(ADR)

Resolved

Resolved

15 days

* Maximum time for counseling (30 days)/ for ADR (90 days).

Notice of Right to

 File Formal Complaint

15 days

Formal Complaint Filed

Claims Accepted and/or Dismissed

180 days

Accepted Claims Investigated

 Report Issued

30 days

Final Agency

 Decision Requested

EEOC Hearing & AJ 

Decision Requested

180  days

Findings and

 Conclusions

 Issued

40 days

Final Agency 

Action/Decision

60 days

30 days

Appeal to EEOC/MSPB

90 or 180 days**

Federal District Court

180 days

* Maximum investigation time

** 90 days to file civil action after decision; 180 days if no decision received.

90 days

If you believe you have been discriminated against because of your race, color religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age (40 years and over), physical or  mental disability, genetic information, and/or reprisal or retaliation for participation in the EEO process, you can use the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) discrimination complaint process.  

You have 45 calendar days from the date of the incident to initiate an EEO complaint by contacting:

Eileen Wallace, EEO Manager

ewallace@blm.gov

(208) 387-5454

Room 220 Jack Wilson Building