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Pre-Complaint Process

As an employee, former employee, or applicant for employment with CMS, you may file an EEO complaint if you believe you have been discriminated against because of your race, color, religion, sex, age (40 or older), national origin, or physical or mental disability, or in retaliation for participating in the EEO process or opposing discriminatory practices. However, you must first participate in the pre-complaint stage before filing a formal complaint in order to try to informally resolve the matter.

Initiating the Process in a Timely Manner