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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 107 / Monday, June 7, 2021 / Rules and Regulations
reenrollment may require a medical clearance and/or other clearances, and both additional training and an additional two year commitment to Volunteer service.
c Such other relief as may be deemed appropriate by the Peace Corps.
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL
COMMUNITY SERVICE
For the reasons set out in the preamble, the Corporation for National Community Service revises 45 CFR part 1225 to read as follows:

PART 1225MEMBER AND
VOLUNTEER DISCRIMINATION
COMPLAINT PROCEDURE

Subpart A. General Provisions Purpose.
Policy.
Definitions.
Coverage.
Representation.
Freedom from reprisal.
Review of allegations of reprisal.

Subpart B. Processing Individual Complaints of Discrimination 1225.8 Precomplaint procedure.
1225.9 Complaint procedure.
1225.10 Corrective action.
1225.11 Amount of attorney fees.
Subpart C. Processing Class Complaints of Discrimination 1225.12 Precomplaint procedure.
1225.13 Acceptance, rejection or cancellation of a complaint.
1225.14 Consolidation of complaints.
1225.15 Notification and opting out.
1225.16 Investigation and adjustment of complaint.
1225.17 Agency decision.
1225.18 Notification of class members of decision.
1225.19 Corrective action.
1225.20 Claim appeals.
1225.21 Judicial review.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 5057d, 12635d, and 12651c.

Subpart AGeneral Provisions
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1225.1

Purpose.

The purpose of this part is to establish a procedure for the filing, investigation, and administrative determination of allegations of discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, disability or political affiliation, which arise in connection with the recruitment, selection, placement, service, or termination of AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors applicants, candidates, Members and Volunteers for part time and full time service, as appropriate.

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Policy.

It is the policy of the Corporation for National and Community Service CNCS to provide equal opportunity in all its national service programs for all persons and to prohibit discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, disability or political affiliation in the recruitment, selection, placement, service, and termination of AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors applicants, candidates, Members and Volunteers. It is the policy of CNCS, upon determining that such prohibited discrimination has occurred, to take all necessary corrective action to remedy the discrimination, and to prevent its recurrence.
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1225.2

Definitions.

Unless the context requires otherwise, in this part:
Agent means a class member who acts for the class during the processing of a class complaint. In order to be accepted as the agent for a class complaint, in addition to those requirements of a complaint found in 1225.3, the complaint must meet the requirements for a class complaint as found in subpart C of this part.
AmeriCorps member means a person who serves in a national service position for which a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award could be provided.
AmeriCorps Seniors Volunteer means a person who serves as a volunteer through a program funded under Title II
of the DVSA, including the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, the Foster Grandparent Program, and the Senior Companion Program.
Applicant means a person who has submitted a completed application required for consideration of eligibility for CNCS national service as a member or volunteer. Applicant may also mean a person who alleges that the actions of recipient or subrecipient organization staff, or agency personnel precluded him or her from submitting such an application or any other information reasonably required by CNCS as necessary for a determination of the individuals eligibility for national service.
Candidate means a person who has accepted an offer to commence service as a member or volunteer but has not yet enrolled for service in a CNCS national service program.
CEO means the Chief Executive Officer of CNCS. The term shall also refer to any designee of the CEO.
Complaint means a written statement signed by the complainant and submitted to the EEOP Director. A
complaint shall set forth specifically and in detail:

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1 A description of the management policy or practice during the application stage as an applicant, during the candidacy stage as a candidate, or during the service stage as a member or volunteer, if any, giving rise to the complaint;
2 A detailed description including names and dates, if possible, of the actions of CNCS, recipients or subrecipients of CNCS assistance or resources, or the officials of those recipients or subrecipients, which resulted in the alleged illegal discrimination;
3 The manner in which the action of CNCS, or the CNCS recipient or subrecipient, directly affected the complainant; and 4 The relief sought.
5 A complaint shall be deemed filed on the date it is received by the appropriate agency official. When a complaint does not conform with the above definition, it shall nevertheless be accepted. The complainant shall be notified of the steps necessary to correct the deficiencies of the complaint. The complainant shall have 30 days from his or her receipt of notification of the complaint defects to resubmit an amended complaint.
Counselor means an official designated by the EEOP Director to perform the functions of conciliation as detailed in this part.
EEOP Director means the Director of the Equal Employment Opportunity Program of CNCS. The term shall also refer to any designee of the EEOP
Director.
Illegal discrimination means discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, disability or political affiliation as defined in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.;
Title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
29 U.S.C. 791, et seq.; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 42 U.S.C.
6101, et seq., Section 175 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990, as amended, and Section 5057 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended. Further clarification of the scope of matters covered by this definition may be obtained by referring to the following regulations: Sex Discrimination: 29 CFR part 1604;
Religious Discrimination: 29 CFR part 1605; National Origin Discrimination:
29 CFR part 1606; Age Discrimination:
45 CFR part 90; Disability Discrimination: 29 CFR part 1630.
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Coverage.

a These procedures apply to all CNCS national service applicants, candidates, members and volunteers
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