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II . FILING OF CHARGES OF DISCRIMINATION <br /> A. In order to facilitate the filing of charges of <br /> employment discrimination, the EEOC and the FEPA each <br /> designate the other as its agent for the purpose of <br /> receiving and drafting charges . This delegation of <br /> authority to receive charges does not include the right <br /> of one Agency to determine the jurisdiction of the other <br /> Agency over a charge. Charges can be transferred from <br /> one agency to another only by mutual agreement . <br /> B. The FEPA shall take all charges alleging a violation of <br /> Title VII, ADEA, EPA, or the ADA where the parties have <br /> mutual jurisdiction and, as appropriate, refer them to <br /> the EEOC for dual filing, so long as the allegations meet <br /> the minimum requirements of those Acts. <br /> C. Each Agency will inform individuals of their rights to <br /> file charges with the other Agency and or assist any <br /> person alleging employment discrimination to draft a <br /> charge in a manner which will satisfy the requirements of <br /> both agencies to the extent of their common jurisdiction. <br /> Normally, once an agency begins an investigation, it <br /> resolves the charge. Charges may be transferred between <br /> EEOC and OCHRC within the framework of a mutually <br /> agreeable system. Each agency will advise Charging <br /> Parties that charges will be resolved by the agency <br /> taking the charge except when the agency taking the <br /> charge lacks jurisdiction or when the charge is to be <br /> transferred in accordance with Section III . DIVISION OF <br /> INITIAL CHARGE-PROCESSING RESPONSIBILITIES. <br /> D. For charges that are to be dual-filed, each Agency will <br /> use EEOC Charge Form 5 (or alternatively, an employment <br /> discrimination charge form which within statutory <br /> limitations, is acceptable in form and content to EEOC <br /> and the FEPA) to draft charges. When a charge is taken <br /> based on disability, the nature of the disability shall <br /> not be disclosed on the face- of the charge. <br /> E. Within ten calendar days, each Agency agrees that it will <br /> notify both the Charging Party and Respondent of the <br /> dual-filed nature of each such charge it receives for <br /> initial processing and explain the rights and <br /> responsibilities of the parties under the applicable <br /> Federal, State, or Local statutes. <br />