Section 4-114. CONCILIATION

 

114.1An LOD incorporating the probable cause decision and the basis for the finding shall be served on the complainant, his or her representative, and the respondent agency, including the agency head, along with a notice inviting the parties to conciliate.

 

114.2The respondent agency shall, within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the LOD, notify the Director in writing of its decision to enter into conciliation.

 

114.3If the respondent agency accepts the invitation to conciliate and the complainant agrees, the Director or his or her designee shall set a date for a post-determination conciliation conference to be held within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the agency’s acceptance.

 

114.4If the parties cannot agree to a settlement, or if the agency fails to respond within the fifteen (15) days prescribed in § 108.6, or declines the invitation to conciliate, the Director or his or her designee shall notify the complainant in writing of the opportunity for a hearing or the right of the complainant to a summary determination as provided in § 110.

 

114.5The complainant shall have fifteen (15) days from the receipt of the notice prescribed in § 108.8 to notify the Director in writing of his or her request for a hearing before an independent hearing examiner or for a summary determination.

 

authority

Set forth in section 301(c) of the Human Rights Act of 1977, effective December 13, 1977 (D.C. Law 2-38; D.C. Official Code § 2-1403.01(c).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 31 DCR 56, 72 (January 6, 1984); as amended by Final Rulemaking at 43 DCR 6569, 6573-75 (December 13, 1996); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 9162, 9176-9177 (October 1, 2010).