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30.011:  Employment Discrimination: Title I of The Americans with Disabilities Act

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Objectives:  To provide for enforcement of the Federal prohibition against employment discrimination by private employers and State and local governments against qualified individuals with disabilities.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

30.011 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Any aggrieved individual, or any individual, or any labor union, association, legal representative, or unincorporated organization, filing either as an aggrieved entity or on behalf of an aggrieved individual, who has reason to believe that an unlawful employment practice within the meaning of Title I of the ADA has been committed by an employer with 15 or more employees or by an employment agency, labor organization or joint labor-management committee.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Applicants, current employees, and former employees of the named respondents in a charge who have been subjected to unlawful employment practices.

Credentials/Documentation:  An allegation of unlawful employment practice(s) may be made in person or by mail. An allegation must be in writing, signed, and notarized (only when necessary to meet State and local requirements) or supported by an unsworn declaration in writing under penalty of perjury. Charge forms (EEOC Form 5, Charge of Discrimination) are available to all persons from all field offices of the Commission.

30.011 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  A charge may be filed by an aggrieved individual, any individual on behalf of an aggrieved individual, or by any organization, i.e., labor union, association, legal representative, etc., either as an aggrieved entity or on behalf of an aggrieved individual.

Award Procedure:  A charge is sufficient when the Commission receives from the person making the charge a written statement sufficiently precise to identify the parties and to describe generally the action or practices complained of.

Deadlines:  Individuals who wish to assert their rights under the Act must file a charge of discrimination with the EEOC within 180 days of the alleged unlawful practice (or within 300 days if there is a State or local agency in a State with its own discrimination law). When EEOC completes its investigation without obtaining relief for persons covered by a charge, covered persons will be given written notice of their right to sue. Persons can also ask for a notice of right to sue before EEOC finishes its investigation (when a right to sue is issued on request, EEOC usually stops investigating). Suit must be brought within 90 days of receipt of the notice of right to sue letter.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Not applicable.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

30.011 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 16.101 Equal Employment Opportunity;
• 16.200 Community Relations Service;
• 17.301 Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action by Federal Contractors and Federally Assisted Construction Contractors;
• 17.303 Wage and Hour Standards;
• 17.700 Women's Special Employment Assistance;
• 29.001 Clearinghouse Services, Civil Rights Discrimination Complaints;
• 30.001 Employment Discrimination: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;
• 30.002 Employment Discrimination: State and Local Fair Employment Practices Agency Contracts;
• 30.008 Employment Discrimination: Age Discrimination in Employment;
• 30.010 Employment Discrimination: Equal Pay Act;
• 93.001 Civil Rights Compliance Activities.

30.011 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

30.011 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

Type of Assistance:  Advisory Services and Counseling; Investigation of Complaints.

Obligations:  (Salaries and Expenses) FY 99 included in program 30.001; FY 00 est included in program 30.001; and FY 01 est included in program 30.001.

Budget Account Number:  45-0100-0-1-751.

Authorization:  Americans with Disabilities Act, Title I, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act; Procedural Regulations, 29 CFR 1601; Substantive Regulations, 29 CFR 1630; Recordkeeping and Reporting Regulations, 29 CFR 1602; Coordination Regulations with the Department of Justice, 29 CFR 1640; Coordination Regulations with the Department of Labor, 29 CFR 1641. Interim Enforcement Guidance: Application of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to Disability-based Distinctions in Employer-Provided Health Insurance; ADA Enforcement Guidance: Pre-employment Disability-Related Questions and Medical Examinations; Compliance Manual Section: "Definition of the Term Disability"; EEOC Enforcement Guidance: Workers' Compensation and the ADA; EEOC Enforcement Guidance on The Americans with Disabilities Act and Psychiatric Disabilities; EEOC Enforcement Guidance on The Effect of Representations Made in Applications for Benefits on the Determination of whether a person is a "Qualified Individual with a Disability" under the Americans with Disability Act of 1990 (ADA). Questions and Answers on the ADA; Your Responsibilities as an Employer Under the ADA; Your Employment Rights as an Individual with a Disability; ADA Title I Technical Assistance Manual; Fact Sheet on Disability and Service Retirement Plans Under the ADA: Fact Sheet: The Family and Medical Leave Act, The Americans with Disabilities Act, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Publications are furnished free in limited quantities. Contact 1-800-669-3362,(Voice) or 1-800-800-3302. (TTY) or WEB SITE AT www.eeoc.gov.

30.011 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Any EEOC Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.

Headquarters Office:  Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1801 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20507. Phone: 202-663-4900 (voice) or 202-663-4494 (TTY).

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

30.011 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Complaints of discriminatory employment practices by or on behalf of an individual or a group of individuals claiming to be aggrieved are received, investigated, and, if "reasonable cause" is found, conciliated. If conciliation proves to be unsuccessful, the Commission may bring a civil action against private respondents named in the charge. If conciliation fails on a charge against a State or local government, EEOC refers the case to the Department of Justice for consideration of litigation or issuance of a "right to sue" letter.

30.011 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Not applicable.

Audits:  Not applicable.

Records:  Not applicable.