EMPLOYEE CHOOSES WHERE TO INITIATE CLAIM:

Library of Congress (LOC process)

Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR process).

ALTERNATE DISPUTE
RESOLUTION (ADR)

Employees may use the Library’s ADR process to resolve issues informally at any stage in the process.

MEDIATION

Voluntary, confidential.
BotVoluntary, confidential. Both parties must request. May be requested at several points during the process. Length of stage: 30 days, unless extended for additional 30 days.

ADR/Informal Counseling.

Library of Congress Regulation (LCR) 11-360 (or relevant collective bargaining agreement)

Formal Complaint (LCR 11-310 §6)

Investigation (LCR 11-310 §9)

Decision by Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Program Chief (LCR 11-310 section 10)

Request for Hearing

Hearing (LCR 11-370)

Final Agency Decision (LCR 11-310 section 12)

U.S District Court for D.C. Under Direct Act

U.S. District Court of Appeals.

Initial Processing.

Claim must be filed within 180 days of violation.

Preliminary Report.

Preliminary Hearing Officer issues report within 30 days, unless an extension of 30 days is granted.

Hearing Before Merits Hearing Officer and Decision (section 1405 of CAA).

Hearing generally will be held within 90 days. Merits Hearing Officer issues decision within 90 days of end of hearing.

Appeal to OCWR Board of Directors (section 1406 of CAA).

Appeal must be filed no later than 30 days after Merits Hearing Officer’s decision.

U.S. District Court (§1408 of CAA).

U.S. Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit (section 1407 of CAA).

Appeal must be filed no later than 90 days after the Board of Directors’ decision.