The U.S. Department of Transportation (All Operating Administrations)

Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted
Pursuant to the No Fear Act

Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted Pursuant to Title III of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act), Pub. L. 107-174

Complaint Activity

Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data

2008
thru
3/31

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Number of Complaints FiledNo Fear requires an agency to post the number of EEO complaints filed with it under 29 CFR part 1614 in a given fiscal year

400

493

408

484

475

187

Number of ComplainantsUnder section 1614.704(b), an agency must post the number of individuals who file complaints with the agency in a given fiscal year.

374

477

376

434

451

180

Repeat FilersThe No Fear Act requires an agency to post the number of individuals who file multiple complaints during a fiscal year.

20

24

27

34

21

7

 

Complaints by BasisEach agency must post the number of complaints in which each of the various bases of discrimination is alleged.
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.

Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data

2008
thru
3/31

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Race

142

121

133

167

150

64

Color

44

49

66

67

53

22

Religion

10

15

12

14

19

10

Reprisal

180

147

155

208

150

86

Sex (including complaints filed under Equal Pay Act)

135

137

113

174

159

69

National Origin

29

106

47

50

51

23

Age

124

109

155

192

162

62

Disability

50

59

70

71

73

26

Non-EEO basis

*

*

*

51

8

3

* Data not collected by Color. In previous years, "Color" included in basis "Race/Color."

Complaints by IssueEach agency must post the number of complaints in which each of the various issues of alleged discrimination is alleged.
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple issues. The sum of the issues may not equal total complaints filed.

Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data

2008
thru
3/31

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Appointment/Hire

9

19

36

10

23

1

Assignment of Duties

15

24

26

39

36

12

Awards

8

7

12

15

9

9

Conversion to Full-time

3

1

1

0

1

0

Disciplinary Action

          Demotion

2

1

1

2

3

2

          Reprimand

7

9

9

11

17

5

          Removal

0

1

2

5

8

3

          Suspension

10

20

19

16

12

4

          Other

5

3

8

11

17

5

Duty Hours

6

3

8

10

14

7

Evaluation Appraisal

14

11

20

22

15

12

Examination/Test

0

0

1

1

1

0

Harassment

          Non-Sexual

14

5

5

44

71

41

          Sexual

107

29

45

5

8

2

Medical Examination

1

3

0

2

2

2

Pay (Including Overtime)

13

9

26

21

11

7

Promotion/Non-Selection

111

87

91

126

86

44

Reassignment

          Denied

15

6

19

10

6

0

          Directed

1

13

16

10

11

8

Reasonable Accommodation

13

14

22

16

20

7

Reinstatement

1

2

6

3

1

0

Retirement

2

5

4

11

9

2

Termination

11

9

8

28

23

7

Terms/Conditions of Employment

35

32

18

29

31

3

Time and Attendance

5

11

26

33

26

8

Training

16

20

31

30

25

16

Other

12

29

27

10

51

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing TimeThe No Fear Act requires an agency to post the average length of time it takes an agency to complete ``each step of the process'' for every complaint that is pending during any time of the then fiscal year.

Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data

2008
thru
3/31

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Complaints pending (for any length of time) during fiscal year

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average number of days in investigation stage

*

*

*

203.62

192.97

239.77

Average number of days in final action stage

*

*

*

56.98

152.26

124.30

Complaints pending (for any length of time) during fiscal year where hearing was requested

 

 

 

161.79 

 

 

Average number of days in investigation stage

*

*

*

205.6

124.20

0

Average number of days in final action stage

*

*

*

43.76

25.58

11.69

Complaints pending (for any length of time) during fiscal year where hearing was not requested

 

 

 

131.72 

 

 

Average number of days in investigation stage

*

*

*

205.6

195.34

236.77

Average number of days in final action stage

*

*

*

43.76

215.59

183.67

 

Complaints Dismissed by AgencyThe interim rule therefore requires an agency to post for the fiscal year the number of complaints that are dismissed pursuant to 29 CFR 1614.107(a) and the average length of time such complaints were pending at the time of dismissal.

Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data

2008
Thru
3/31

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

Total Complaints Dismissed by Agency

111

200

224

179

206

61

Average days pending prior to dismissal

160

174

340

883

303

133

Complaints Withdrawn by ComplainantsEEOC has added the requirement in a new subsection 1614.704(h) that an agency post the number of complaints that are withdrawn in a given fiscal year.

 

Total complaints Withdrawn by Complainants

17

17

*

*

*

19

 

Total Final Actions Finding DiscriminationThe No Fear Act requires an agency to post for the then fiscal year the total number of final actions by an agency involving a finding of discrimination.

Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data

2008
thru
3/31

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Total Number Findings

4

 

8

 

10

 

2

0

  7 

 

1

 

Without Hearing

0

 

2

25%

1

10% 

0

 

3

43%

0

0

With Hearing

4

100%

6

75%

9

90% 

2

100%

4

57%

1

100%

 

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis... the No Fear Act requires an agency to post the number and percentage of such findings according to the basis on which discrimination was found.
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings.

Comparative Data (Sec. 1614.705
Previous Fiscal Year Data

2008
Thru
3/31

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Total Number Findings

6

 

22

 

25

 

2

 

7

 

1

0 

Race

3

50%

6

27%

4

16%

0

 

2 

29

0

0 

Color

0

 

1

5%

4

16%

0

 

1 

14

0

0

Religion

0

 

0

 

2

8%

 0

 

0 

0

0

0

Reprisal

0

 

1

5%

9

36%

0

 

4 

57 

1

100%

Sex (including complaints filed under Equal Pay Act)

1

17%

7

32%

4

16%

0

 

 0

0 

0

0

National Origin

0

 

0

 

1

4%

0

 

 0

0 

0

0

Age

2

33%

4

18% 

0

 

1

50%

2

29 

0

0

Disability

0

 

3

14%

0

 

1

50%

 1

14 

0

 0

Non-EEO

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

0

0

0 

0

Findings After Hearing

6

 

19

 

20

 

2

 

4

0

0

 

Race

3

50%

5

26%

3

15%

 0

 

0

0

0

0

Color

0

 

1

5%

2

10%

0

 

0

0

0

0

Religion

0

 

0

 

1

 5%

0

 

0

0

0

0

Reprisal

0

 

1

5%

6

30%

0

 

4

100

1

100%

Sex (including complaints filed under Equal Pay Act)

1

17%

6

31%

4

20%

0

 

0

0

0

0

National Origin

0

 

0

 

1

 5%

0

 

0

0

0

0

Age

2

33%

3

16%

2

10%

1

50%

0

0

0

0

Disability

0

 

3

16%

1

5%

1

50%

1

25

0

 0

Non-EEO

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

0

0

0

0

Findings Without Hearing

0

 

3

 

1

 

0

 

3

 

0

0

Race

0

 

1

33%

1

100%

0

 

2

67

0

0

Color

0

 

0

 

0

 

0 

 

1

 33

0

0

Religion

0

 

0

 

0

 

0 

 

0

0

0

0