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DA Form 2590 Formal Complaint of Discrimination
What Is DA Form 2590?
DA Form 2590, Formal Complaint of Discrimination , is a form used for documenting complaints of discrimination based on national origin, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability. This form is also used for filing complaints of cases of reprisals by the U.S. Department of the Army (DA)civilian employees, former employees, applicants for employment, and some contract employees.
Alternate Name:
- Army Complaint Form.
The latest version of the Army Complaint Form - sometimes incorrectly referred to as DD Form 2590 - was released on February 1, 2004 . An up-to-date DA Form 2590 fillable version is available for digital filing and download below or can be found through the Army Publishing Directorate website. The DA 2590 provides a better and more preferable format than a letter of complaint. A formal complaint should be filed no later than 15 days after receiving the Notice of Right to File a Formal Complaint of Discrimination unless there are any circumstances that can hinder that process.
DA Form 7510, EEO Counselor's Report, is a related form used for processing the discrimination complaints received via the DA 2590.
How to File DA Form 2590?
An overview of the form and filing guidelines can be found in the Army Regulation 690 - 600, Equal Employment Opportunity Discrimination Complaints. DA Form 2590 instructions are as follows:
- Blocks 1, 2, 3, and 4 require personal identifying information about the complainant. This includes their full name, SSN, home phone number, and home address. The complainant must also indicate if they are currently an employee of the federal government. A positive answer requires providing the name of the agency, a work telephone number, the address of the employer, the symbol of the office, the complainants pay plan, series or grade, and current job title.
- Section I is for the information about the complaint. Box 9 requires specifying the grounds of discrimination by checking the applicable box. Detailed information on the case should be provided in Box 10.
- The name and the address of the organization where the discriminating act took place must be specified in Boxes 11a and 11b.
- Box 12 requires specifying if the complainant has discussed the case with an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) counsel. Those that have must provide the name of the counselor, the date of the first contact, and the date when the complaint was filed and received.
- Box 13 is for electing to be represented by an attorney or non-attorney or go without presentation altogether.
- The type of action the complainant is seeking should be stated in Box 14.
- Boxes 15a through 15d feature a question about possible previous contacts with the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) or complaints filed under the union-negotiated grievance procedure.
- The names and brief testimonies of all possible witnesses are listed in Box 16. The form is then signed by the complainant in Boxes 17a and 17b
- Section II is filled entirely by an EEO officer. They should verify all the information about the abuse presented by the complainant.
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