123:1-49-13 Rejection or cancellation of complaint.

The State Employees Equal Employment Coordinator, Appointing Authority or the Affirmative Action Executive may reject a complaint which was not timely filed under 123:1-49-11 or where information is not supplied under 123:1-49-10, and shall reject those allegations in a complaint which are not within the purview of 123:1-49-08, or which sets forth identical matters as contained in a previous complaint filed by the same complainant which is pending in the agency or has been decided by the agency. The State Employees Equal Employment Coordinator, Appointing Authority or the Affirmative Action Executive, may dismiss a complaint because of failure of the complainant to prosecute the complaint. The decision to reject or dismiss the complaint shall be transmitted by letter to the complainant and the complainant’s representative, if any. The decision letter shall inform the complainant of his or her right to file a charge with the Ohio Civil Rights Commission under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4112 and with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and of the time limits for filing such charges.

HISTORY: (former PL-36-13); Eff 8-13-73

Rule promulgated under: RC Chapter 119.

Rule authorized by: Executive Order, 9/13/73