EEOC Appeal 2026003272

U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
Office of Federal Sector
P.O. Box 77960
Washington, DC 20013
Natacha M.,1
Complainant,
v.
David Steiner,
Postmaster General,
United States Postal Service
(Field Areas and Regions),
Agency.
Request No. 2026003272
Appeal No. 2026001706
Agency No. 4E-956-04131-25
DECISION ON REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION
Complainant 	timely 	requested 	that 	the 	Equal 	Employment 	Opportunity
Commission (EEOC or Commission) reconsider its decision in EEOC Appeal No.
2026001706 (May 28, 2026). 	EEOC Regulations provide that the Commission
may, in its discretion, grant a request to reconsider any previous Commission
decision issued pursuant to 29 C.F.R. § 1614.405(a), where the requesting party
demonstrates 	that: 	(1) 	the 	appellate 	decision 	involved 	a 	clearly 	erroneous
interpretation of material fact or law; or (2) the appellate decision will have a
substantial impact on the policies, practices, or operations of the agency. 	See 29
C.F.R. § 1614.405(c).
1 This 	case 	has 	been 	randomly 	assigned 	a 	pseudonym 	which 	will 	replace
Complainant’s 	name 	when 	the 	decision 	is 	published 	to 	non-parties 	and 	the
Commission’s website.

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After reviewing the previous decision and the entire record, the Commission finds
that the request fails to meet the criteria of 29 C.F.R. § 1614.405(c), and it is the
decision of the Commission to deny the request.2 The decision in EEOC Appeal
No. 2026001706 remains the Commission's decision. 	There is no further right of
administrative appeal on the decision of the Commission on this request.
COMPLAINANT’S RIGHT TO FILE A CIVIL ACTION (P0124)
This 	decision 	of 	the 	Commission 	is 	final, and 	there 	is 	no 	further 	right 	of
administrative appeal from the Commission’s decision. You have the right to file a
civil action in an appropriate United States District Court within ninety (90)
calendar days from the date that you receive this decision. 	If you file a civil
action, you must name as the defendant in the complaint the person who is the
official Agency head or department head, identifying that person by their full name
and official title. Failure to do so may result in the dismissal of your case in court.
“Agency” or “department” means the national organization, and not the local
office, facility or department in which you work.
RIGHT TO REQUEST COUNSEL (Z0815)
If you want to file a civil action but cannot pay the fees, costs, or security to do so,
you may request permission from the court to proceed with the civil action without
paying these fees or costs. Similarly, if you cannot afford an attorney to represent
you in the civil action, you may request the court to appoint an attorney for you.
You must submit the requests for waiver of court costs or appointment of an
attorney directly to the court, not the Commission. The court has the sole
discretion to grant or deny these types of requests.
2 In her request, Complainant argues that she had timely requested a hearing and so
the issuance of a final agency decision (FAD) was improper. Complainant submits
copies of certified mail return receipts to show that she requested a hearing.
However, our initial decision states that the FAD was issued when Complainant
did not request a hearing. Additionally, because Complainant did not raise the
issue of being denied a hearing with her appeal, it is improper for Complainant to
raise it now.

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Such requests do not alter the time limits for filing a civil action (please read the
paragraph titled Complainant’s Right to File a Civil Action for the specific time
limits).
FOR THE COMMISSION:
T. Gimbrere _________ 	Acting Director's signature
T. Gimbrere, Acting Director
Office of Federal Sector
September 23, 2026
Date