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5 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 responsibility for resolving dual-filed 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 charges received by the FEPA 180 days or more after the date of violation; -- 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; -- Charges also covered by the Immigration Reform and Control Act; -- Complaints referred to EEOC by the Department of Justice, Office of Federal Contract Compliance, or Federal fund-granting agencies under 29 CFR S 1640, 1641, and 1691 . -- Any charge where EEOC is a party to a Conciliation Agreement or a Consent Decree which, upon mutual consultation and agreement, is relevant to the disposition of the charge. The EEOC will notify the FEPA of all Conciliation Agreements and Consent Decrees which have features relevant to the disposition of subsequent charges;