Freedom of Information Request: U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau

Ms. Owens:

Your request has been assigned to our Women's Bureau (WB) with tracking number 826636. When they begin processing it, you will be able to track its progress at www.dol.gov/foia<http://www.dol.gov/foia>. If you need to contact them about it for any reason, please submit your inquiry through wb-foia@dol.gov<mailto:wb-foia@dol.gov> phone 202-693-6735. In addition, it would be helpful to include the tracking number in the Subject line of any submission to the agency or to have it available at the time of a call.

Sincerely,

Darlene Miller
Government Information Specialist, Office of Information Services

OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR | MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATIVE LEGAL SERVICES
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Rm N2420
Washington, DC 20210
(202) 693-5442 (O) | (202) 693-5389 (F) | miller.darlene@dol.gov<mailto:miller.darlene@dol.gov> (E)
e-FOIAs: foiarequest@dol.gov<mailto:foiarequest@dol.gov>

This is in response to your FOIA request submitted to FOIARequests@dol.gov<mailto:FOIARequests@dol.gov>, which has been assigned to the Women's Bureau (WB) for processing under FOIA tracking # 827826. In your request you asked for the following:

o Any and all available policies, procedures, directives, memorandums, and any other guiding materials regarding requests for short term disability leave and approval or rejection thereof for women in the employ of this agency

The Women's Bureau, an agency component of the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), has searched its files and finds no records pursuant to the above-mentioned request. For your information, the USDOL Wage and Hour Division, Office of Enforcement Policy is responsible for establishing and administering policies, procedures, directives, memorandums, and other materials designed to inform and guide DOL agencies/employees as it pertains to short-term disability leave requirements.

If you need any further assistance or would like to discuss any aspect of your request please do not hesitate to contact Cheryl Edwards, WB FOIA Coordinator and FOIA Service Center Administrator via email at: WB-FOIA@dol.gov<mailto:WB-FOIA@dol.gov>, by phone at 202-693-6735; or DOL's FOIA Public Liaison, Thomas Hicks at 202-693-5427. Alternatively, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services National Archives and Records Administration (OGIS) to inquire about mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001. You can also reach that office by email at: ogis@nara.gov<mailto:ogis@nara.gov>, by phone at 202-741-5770, fax at 202-741-5769, or by calling toll-free at 1-877-684-6448.

If you are not satisfied with the response to this request, you may administratively appeal by writing to the Solicitor of Labor within 90 days from the date of this letter. The appeal must state in writing the grounds for the appeal, and it may include any supporting statements or arguments, but such statements are not required. In order to facilitate processing of the appeal, please include your mailing address and daytime telephone number, as well as a copy of the initial request and copy of this letter. The envelope and letter of the appeal should be clearly marked "Freedom of Information Act Appeal." Any amendment to the appeal must be made in writing and received prior to a decision. The appeal should be addressed to the Solicitor of Labor, Division of Management and Administrative Legal Services, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N2420, Washington, DC 20210. Appeals may also be submitted by email to foiaappeal@dol.gov<mailto:foiaappeal@dol.gov>. Appeals submitted to any other email address will not be accepted.

Womens.Bureau would like to recall the message, "WB FOIA Response to Tracking #827826".

This is in response to your FOIA request submitted to FOIARequests@dol.gov<mailto:FOIARequests@dol.gov>, which has been assigned to the Women's Bureau (WB) for processing under FOIA tracking #826636. In your request you asked for the following:

o Any and all available policies, procedures, directives, memorandums, and any other guiding materials regarding requests for short term disability leave and approval or rejection thereof for women in the employ of this agency

The Women's Bureau, an agency component of the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), has searched its files and finds no records pursuant to the above-mentioned request. For your information, the USDOL Wage and Hour Division, Office of Enforcement Policy is responsible for establishing and administering policies, procedures, directives, memorandums, and other materials designed to inform and guide DOL agencies/employees as it pertains to short-term disability leave requirements.

If you need any further assistance or would like to discuss any aspect of your request please do not hesitate to contact Cheryl Edwards, WB FOIA Coordinator and FOIA Service Center Administrator via email at: WB-FOIA@dol.gov<mailto:WB-FOIA@dol.gov>, by phone at 202-693-6735; or DOL's FOIA Public Liaison, Thomas Hicks at 202-693-5427. Alternatively, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services National Archives and Records Administration (OGIS) to inquire about mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001. You can also reach that office by email at: ogis@nara.gov<mailto:ogis@nara.gov>, by phone at 202-741-5770, fax at 202-741-5769, or by calling toll-free at 1-877-684-6448.

If you are not satisfied with the response to this request, you may administratively appeal by writing to the Solicitor of Labor within 90 days from the date of this letter. The appeal must state in writing the grounds for the appeal, and it may include any supporting statements or arguments, but such statements are not required. In order to facilitate processing of the appeal, please include your mailing address and daytime telephone number, as well as a copy of the initial request and copy of this letter. The envelope and letter of the appeal should be clearly marked "Freedom of Information Act Appeal." Any amendment to the appeal must be made in writing and received prior to a decision. The appeal should be addressed to the Solicitor of Labor, Division of Management and Administrative Legal Services, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N2420, Washington, DC 20210. Appeals may also be submitted by email to foiaappeal@dol.gov<mailto:foiaappeal@dol.gov>. Appeals submitted to any other email address will not be accepted.