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5 E. Within ten calendar days, each Agency agrees that it will notify both the Charging Party and Respondent of the dual-filed nature of each such charge it receives for initial processing and explain the rights and responsibilities of the parties under the applicable Federal, State, or Local statutes. III . DIVISION OF INITIAL CHARGE-PROCESSING RESPONSIBILITIES In recognition of the statutory authority granted to the FEPA by Section 706 (c) and 706 (d) of Title VII as amended; and by Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the transmittal of charges of age discrimination pursuant to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the primary re"sponsibility for resolving charges between the FEPA and the EEOC will be divided as follows : A. EEOC and the FEPA will process all Title VII, ADA, and ADEA charges that they originally receive: 1 . For charges originally received by the EEOC and/or to be initially processed by the EEOC, the FEPA waives its right of exclusive jurisdiction to initially process such charges for a period of 60 days for the purpose of allowing the EEOC to proceed immediately with the processing of such charges before the 61st day. In addition, the EEOC will initially process the following charges : -- All Title VII, ADA, and concurrent Title VII/ADA charges jurisdictional with the FEPA and received by the FEPA 240 days or more after the date of violation; -- All Concurrent Title VII/EPA charges; -- All charges against the FEPA or its parent organization where such parent organization exercises direct or indirect control over the charge decision making process; -- All charges filed by EEOC Commissioners;