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Discrimination Complaint Procedure <br />Any person who believes that he or she, individually, as a member of any specific <br />class, or in connection with any disadvantaged business enterprise, has been <br />subjected to discrimination prohibited by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of <br />1964, the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Vocational <br />Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, as <br />amended, may file a complaint with the recipient. A complaint may also be filed <br />by a representative on behalf of such a person. All complaints will be referred to <br />the recipient's Title VI Coordinator for review and action. <br />2. In order to have the complaint consideration under this procedure, the complainant <br />must file the complaint no later than 180 days after: <br />a. The date of alleged act of discrimination; or <br />b. Where there has been a continuing course of conduct, the date on which that <br />conduct was discontinued. <br />In either case, the recipient or his/her designee may extend the time for filing or <br />waive the time limit in the interest of justice, specifying in writing the reason <br />for so doing. <br />3. Complaints shall be in writing and shall be signed by the complainant and/or the <br />complainant's representative. Complaints shall set forth as fully as possible the <br />facts and circumstances surrounding the claimed discrimination. In the event that <br />a person makes a verbal complaint of discrimination to an officer or employee <br />of the recipient, the person shall be interviewed by the Title VI Coordinator. <br />If necessary, the Title VI Coordinator will assist the person in reducing the <br />complaint to writing and submit the written version of the complaint to the person <br />for signature. The complaint shall then be handled according to the recipient's <br />investigative procedures. <br />4. Within 10 days, the Title VI Coordinator will acknowledge receipt of the allegation, <br />inform the complainant of action taken or proposed action to process the allegation, <br />and advise the complainant of other avenues of redress available, such as WSDOT <br />and USDOT. <br />5. The recipient will advise WSDOT within 10 days of receipt of the allegations. <br />Generally, the following information will be included in every notification to WSDOT: <br />a. Name, address, and phone number of the complainant. <br />b. Name(s) and address(es) of alleged discriminating official(s). <br />c. Basis of complaint (i.e., race, color, national origin, or sex) <br />d. Date of alleged discriminatory act(s). <br />e. Date of complaint received by the recipient. <br />f. A statement of the complaint. <br />g. Other agencies (state, local, or federal) where the complaint has been filed. <br />h. An explanation of the actions the recipient has taken or proposed to resolve <br />the issue raised in the complaint. <br />Page 5 <br />