Section 325.200  Receipt of an EPA Referred Complaint

a)         Upon receipt of the EPA Referred Complaint from IDOL, IDHR will docket the EPA Complaint as an unperfected charge of discrimination pursuant to IDHR's 56 Ill. Adm. Code 2520.350.  The filing date for the unperfected charge shall relate back to the filing date of the EPA Complaint with IDOL.

b)         After receipt of the EPA Referred Complaint from IDOL, IDHR will review the EPA Complaint and determine whether the criteria for referral to IDHR set forth in Section 325.100 have been satisfied. 

c)         If IDHR determines that the criteria for referral to IDHR have not been satisfied, IDHR will return the EPA Referred Complaint to IDOL and administratively close IDHR's case.

d)         If IDHR determines that the criteria for referral to IDHR have been satisfied, IDHR will accept the EPA Referred Complaint.