Process for Obtaining Equitable Relief. In order for an Internal Hiring Eligible Claimant, as defined in Section V(M)(1), to participate in this equitable remedy, an Internal Hiring Eligible Member must provide an Executed Claim Form along with supporting documentation that establishes that they meet each of the requirements set forth in Section V(M)(1) with the submission of their Claim Form. Within sixty (60) days of the Claim Form Submission Deadline, Class Counsel shall provide to USMS Counsel a singular submission containing any Executed Claim Forms and supporting documentation relevant to Hiring equitable relief. Along with the Executed Claim Forms and supporting documentation, Class Counsel shall provide USMS Counsel with a cover page and list of Class Member Names included in the submission. The Agency will assess eligibility based on the sufficiency of the contents of the Executed Claim Forms and supporting documentation, along with any relevant Agency records. Within thirty (30) days after the Effective Date, the Agency will notify Class Counsel whether the Class Member is an Internal Hiring Eligible Claimant or Ineligible Claimant, and the reason for determining that any Claimants are not eligible. Such notice will include Agency records, if applicable, demonstrating the Claimants’ ineligibility. Disputes concerning eligibility as set forth in Section V(M)(1) are subject to the dispute resolution procedures set forth in Section VIII of this Agreement, except disputes relating to Section V(M)(1)(a) and (1)(g) are not subject to dispute resolution procedures. The Parties acknowledge that the invocation of the dispute resolution procedures relating to eligibility, or the identification of the preferred district(s), does not obligate the Agency to terminate, suspend, or alter its internal hiring processes.
