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[Answer] EEOC regulations allow a party to enter into settlement discussions in lieu of counseling and to negotiate possible settlement after a formal complaint is filed. In either event, the complaint process will be suspended for 90 pending the outcome of the settlement discussions. An Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) administrative judge may suspend a hearing to allow the parties to settle a case and will accept a settlement to resolve the case at any time before a final decision is reached. The sooner a settlement is reached the better. [Question] 
What happens if I decide to try to settle and no settlement occurs?
Settlement Agreements for EEO Complaints - Office of Resolution Management (ORM)
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