29 C.F.R. § 1601.78 Evaluation of designated FEP agencies certified by the Commission.
Title 29 - Labor
To assure that designated FEP agencies certified by the Commission, as provided in §1601.75 of this part, continue to maintain performance consistent with the Commission's Substantial Weight Review Procedures (EEOC Order 916), the Commission shall provide for the evaluation of such agencies as follows: (a) Each designated FEP agency certified by the Commission shall be evaluated at least once every 3 years; and (b) Each designated FEP agency certified by the Commission shall be evaluated when, as a result of a substantial weight review requested as provided in §1601.76 of this part or required in regard to cases closed as a result of unsuccessful conciliation or for lack of jurisdiction as provided in §1601.77 of this part, the Commission rejects more than 5% of a designated FEP agency's findings at the end of the year or 20% or more of its findings for two consecutive quarters. When the Commission rejects 20% or more of a designated FEP agency's findings during any quarter, the Commission shall initiate an inquiry and may conduct an evaluation. (c) The Commission may, on its own motion, require an evaluation at any time. [46 FR 50367, Oct. 13, 1981. Redesignated at 56 FR 9625, Mar. 7, 1991]
Title 29: Labor
PART 1601—PROCEDURAL REGULATIONS
Subpart G—FEP Agency Designation Procedures
§ 1601.78 Evaluation of designated FEP agencies certified by the Commission.
