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_ RETURN THIS COPY TO THE CLERK'S OFFICE FOR THE PERMANENT AGENDA FILE. WORKSHARING AGREEMENT BETWEEN ORANGE COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION and EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000 I. INTRODUCTION A. The Orange County Human Relations Commission, hereinafter referred to as the FEPA, has jurisdiction over allegations of employment discrimination filed against employers of 15 or more employees occurring within Orange County, North Cazolina based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age and disability- pursuant to the Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, hereinafter referred to as EEOC, has jurisdiction over allegations of employment discrimination occurring throughout the United States where such chazges are based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, all pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C- 5 2000(e)) (hereinafter referred to as Title VII). EEOC has jurisdiction to investigate and determine charges of discrimination based on age (40 or older) under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967, as amended (29 U.S.C.§ 621 et. seq.), for unequal wages based on sex under the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (29 U.S.C.S 206), and over allegations of employment discrimination based on disability pursuant to Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, (42 U.S.C. § 12101). B. In recognition of, and to the extent of the common jurisdiction and goals of the two (2) Agencies, and in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the FEPA and the EEOC hereby agree to the terms of this Worksharing Agreement, which is designed to provide individuals with an efficient procedure for obtaining redress for their grievances under appropriate Orange County, North Carolina and Federal laws. II. FILING OF CHARGES OF DISCRIMINATION A. In order to facilitate the assertion of employment rights, the EEOC and the FEPA each designate the other as its agent for the purpose of receiving and drafting charges, including those that aze not jurisdictional with the agency that initially receives the charges. EEOC's receipt of chazges on the FEPA's behalf will automatically initiate the proceedings of both EEOC and the FEPA for the purposes of Section 706(c) and (e) (1) of Title VII. This delegation of authority to receive charges does not include the right of one Agency to determine the jurisdiction of the other Agency over a chazge. Charges can be transferred from one agency to another in accordance with the terms of this agreement or by other mutual agreement. B. The FEPA shall take all charges alleging a violation of Title VII, ADEA, EPA, or the ADA where both the FEPA and EEOC have mutual jurisdiction, or where EEOC only has