If you believe that you have been the victim of
unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national
origin or disability, you must contact an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
counselor within 45 calendar days of the alleged discriminatory action, or, in
the case of a personnel action, within 45 calendar days of the effective date
of the action, before you can file a formal complaint of discrimination with the
agency. See, e.g. 29 CFR 1614.
If you believe that you have been the victim of
unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, you must either contact an EEO
counselor as noted above or give notice of intent to sue to the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) within 180 days of the alleged
discriminatory action. For further information, check the EEOC's website at
https://www.eeoc.gov/.
If you are alleging discrimination based on marital
status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any
other factor that is not related to job performance, you may file a written
complaint with the United States Office of Special Counsel. For further
information check the OSC’s website at
https://osc.gov/.
In the alternative,
you may pursue a discrimination complaint by filing a grievance through the agency's
administrative or negotiated grievance procedures, if such procedures apply and
are available.