10.19.22 OUTBoard Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

Protected Definition Examples Applicable Statutes and Regulations Categories FTA Race An individual belonging to one of the Black/African American,Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; accepted racial groups; or the perception,Hispanic/Latino, Asian,49 CFR Part 21; based usually on physical characteristics that American Indian/Alaska Native,49 U.S.C.5332(b); a person is a member of a racial group Native FTA Circular 4702.113 Hawaiian/Pacific Islander,White Color Color of skin, including shade of skin within aBlack,White,brown,yellow, etc. racial group National Origin Place of birth. Citizenship is not a factor.Mexican, Cuban, Japanese, Discrimination based on language or a ietnamese,Chinese person's accent is also covered. Sex Gender Women and Men 49 U.S.C. 5332(b); Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Age Persons of any age 21 year old person Age Discrimination Act of 1975 Disability Physical or mental impairment, permanent Blind,alcoholic,para- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation or temporary,or perceived. amputee, epileptic, diabetic,Act of 1973; Americans with Disabilities arthritic Act of 1990 Creed Religion. Muslim,Christian,Hindu,Atheist 9 U.S.C.5332(b) B. Complaint Processing 1. When a complaint is received, an Acknowledgment Letter and a Complainant Consent/Release Form will be mailed to the complainant within ten (10) business days by registered mail. 2. We will consult with the NCDOT Title VI Program to determine the acceptability and jurisdiction of all complaints received. (Note: If NCDOT will investigate, the Title VI Program will be responsible for the remainder of this process. We will record the transfer of responsibility in our complaints log). 3. Additional information will be requested if the complaint is incomplete. The complainant will be provided 15 business days to submit any requested information and the signed Consent Release form. Failure to do so may be considered good cause for a determination of no investigative merit. 4. Upon receipt of the requested information and determination of jurisdiction, we will notify the complainant and respondent of whether the complaint has enough merit to warrant investigation. 5. If the complaint is investigated, the notification shall state the grounds of our jurisdiction, while informing the parties that their full cooperation will be required in gathering additional information and assisting the investigator. 6. If the complaint does not warrant investigation, the notification to the complainant shall specifically state the reason for the decision. C. Complaint Log 1. When a complaint is received, the complaint will be entered into the Discrimination Complaints Log with other pertinent information and assigned a Case Number. (Note: All complaints must be logged). 2. The complaints log will be submitted to the NCDOT's Civil Rights office during Title VI compliance reviews. (Note: NCDOT may also be request the complaints log during pre-grant approval processes). 3. The Log Year(s) since the last submittal will be entered (e.g., 2015-2018, 2017-2018, FFY 2018, or 2018) and the complaints log will be signed before submitting the log to NCDOT. 4. When reporting no complaints, check the No Complaints or Lawsuits box and sign the log.