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Director <br />Civil Rights Center <br />U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-4123 <br />200 Constitution Ave., NW <br />Washington, D.C. 20210 <br />Complaints on the basis of handicap must be filed within 180 days of the alleged <br />occurrence. These complaints must be filed directly with the WIA administrative <br />entity. The WIA administrative entity shall issue a written decision within 30 days <br />of the filing of the complaint. If the complaint is still unresolved, an appeal may be <br />made to the Chief of State Workforce Investment Division Office. <br />The Department of Labor, the Civil Service Commission, the Equal Employment <br />opportunity Commission, and many other offices and agencies are committed to <br />assuring equal employment opportunities for all persons. They will protect you. <br />A case may be taken to court if the other processes do not yield satisfactory results. <br />You may hire your own lawyer, or if you cannot afford one, the court may appoint one <br />for you. <br />It is unlawful for an employer, union, or employment agency to punish you or any <br />witness for attempting to present the facts in a case. <br />YOUR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER THE <br />WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT <br />Santa Ana Local Workforce Investment Area <br />1000 E. Santa Ana Blvd., Ste 200 <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />(714)565-2600 <br />B. Criminal Complaints <br />In accordance with the WIA (P.L. 105-200) and the implementing code of Federal section <br />667.600.... Federal handling of criminal complaints and report fraud, abuse and other <br />criminal activity. "All information and complaints involving fraud, abuse or other criminal <br />activity shall be reported directly and immediately to the City of Santa Ana and the <br />Secretary of Labor." <br />II. General Procedures for Handling Non-Criminal Violations of the Act <br />The following procedure is promulgated to meet the requirements of Title 20, of the Code of <br />Federal Regulations, Section 667.600 through 667.640 of the WIA regulations, and Section <br />181(c) of the Act (Public Law 105.200: 29 U.S. Code Sec. 2931 et seq.) at the State and LWIA <br />level for the receipt, investigation, hearing, and resolution of complaints by WIA participants, <br />6