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How to File a Complaint
If you have questions or believe you have been treated unfairly, harassed, or feel that you are being discriminated against, you can contact The Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, (EEO) at (301) 763-2853 or (800) 872-6096; or by completing the Informal Complaint Contact Sheet below and sending it by email to eeo.complaints@census.gov, or send an e-fax (301) 763-9590.
In your correspondence include as much of the following:
- Your name, address, telephone number, position title and grade;
- Employment Status: Applicant, Current or Former Employee;
- Duty Station: Division/Office, Regional Office, National Processing Center;
- The name, position title, and telephone number of the Responsible Management Official;
- A brief description of the alleged discriminatory event(s), date event(s) occurred; and
- Basis: race, religion, color, sex, pregnant workers (limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), national origin, age (40 or older), genetic information (including family medical history), disability (mental or physical) or retaliation/reprisal. Consistent with these obligations, the Census Bureau also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities, and for sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices, and for limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions.
Class Complaints
- A group of employees, former employees, or applicants who are alleged to have been adversely affected by an Agency personnel policy or practice which discriminates against the group on the basis of their common race, religion, color, sex, pregnant workers (limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), national origin, age (40 or older), genetic information (including family medical history), disability (mental or physical) or retaliation/reprisal.
- An individual, who wants to file as an agent on behalf of a group alleging discrimination based on a protected category, must first initiate EEO counseling before filing a formal complaint. The individual must seek counseling within forty-five (45) calendar days of the alleged discriminatory event.
- If the complaint is not resolved on the thirtieth (30th) calendar day following informal EEO counseling, the Agency will provide the individual with a written notice that s/he has fifteen (15) calendar days to file a formal complaint.
- An EEOC Administrative Judge will determine if the complaint meets the prerequisites of a class complaint.
All allegations of discrimination must be filed within 45 calendar days of the following:
- The alleged discriminatory action; or
- The effective date of the personnel action; or
- Becoming aware of the alleged discriminatory action
For example: If you were terminated on September 1, 2024, you must file an informal EEO complaint no later than October 16, 2024, for your EEO complaint to be considered timely. A reason must be provided if filing the informal EEO complaint outside of the 45 calendar days. The law also protects you from retaliation if you oppose employment discrimination, file a complaint of discrimination, or participate in the EEO complaint process as a witness.
Page Last Revised - February 7, 2025
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