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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

2009
thru
6/30

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

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

440

368

434

413

317

216

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.

405

338

396

309

296

204

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

24

25

30

20

21

12

 

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

2009
thru
6/30

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Race

107

111

147

128

97

61

Color

47

60

63

46

45

23

Religion

15

9

10

15

15

7

Reprisal

130

138

180

124

143

80

Sex (including complaints filed under Equal Pay Act)

121

98

154

144

112

70

National Origin

95

41

40

42

29

13

Age

97

145

178

146

110

67

Disability

54

64

62

62

47

27

Non-EEO basis

*

*

45

8

5

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

2009
thru
6/30

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Appointment/Hire

17

30

8

18

5

2

Assignment of Duties

22

24

36

30

20

15

Awards

7

10

11

9

12

13

Conversion to Full-time

1

1

0

1

0

0

Disciplinary Action

          Demotion

1

1

2

2

3

1

          Reprimand

8

8

11

17

9

7

          Removal

19

17

14

6

4

2

          Suspension

1

2

5

11

10

12

          Other

*

*

11

16

11

8

Duty Hours

3

8

9

13

8

5

Evaluation Appraisal

8

14

14

10

18

11

Examination/Test

0

1

1

1

1

1

Harassment

          Non-Sexual

24

36

35

63

49

16

          Sexual

4

5

4

7

7

2

Medical Examination

2

0

2

2

3

1

Pay (Including Overtime)

9

26

21

10

15

12

Promotion/Non-Selection

79

81

112

75

80

49

Reassignment

          Denied

6

17

10

6

1

5

          Directed

10

13

8

8

12

7

Reasonable Accommodation

12

20

13

16

10

8

Reinstatement

2

6

3

1

1

0

Retirement

5

3

11

9

5

0

Termination

8

8

25

20

22

15

Terms/Conditions of Employment

30

18

25

26

13

4

Time and Attendance

10

24

31

24

13

13

Training

20

28

28

25

30

16

Other

7

9

22

41

46

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

2009
thru
6/30

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average number of days in investigation stage

*

*

211.36

189.47

239.64

169.21

Average number of days in final action stage

*

*

60.37

149.67

112.61

157.03

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average number of days in investigation stage

*

*

201.4

128.14

235.07

170.27

Average number of days in final action stage

*

*

70.21

28.10

6.23

22.73

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average number of days in investigation stage

*

*

216.11

191.12

233.68

168.50

Average number of days in final action stage

*

*

47.5

205.06

176.65

225.74

 

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

2009
thru
6/30

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Total Complaints Dismissed by Agency

212

231

194

163

100

89

Average days pending prior to dismissal

94

103

174

196

146.83

178

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

*

*

16

19

32

17

 

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

2009
thru
6/30

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Total Number Findings

4

 

7

 

1

 

6

%

2

 

0

 

Without Hearing

0

0

1

14%

0

 

2

33%

0

0

0

 

With Hearing

4

100%

6

86%

0

 

4

67%

2

100%

0

 

 

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

2009
thru
6/30

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Total Number Findings

18

 

20

 

0

 

6

 

2

 

0

 

Race

5

28%

4

20%

0

 

2

33%

1

50%

0

 

Color

1

6%

2

10%

0

 

1

17%

0

 

0

 

Religion

0

 

1

5%

0

 

0

0%

0

 

0

 

Reprisal

0

 

5

25%

0

 

4

67%

1

50%

0

 

Sex (includes Equal Pay Act)

6

33%

3

15%

0

 

0

0%

0

 

0

 

National Origin

0

 

1

5%

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Age

3

17%

2

10%

0

 

1

17%

0

 

0

 

Disability

3

17%

1

5%

0

 

1

17%

0

 

0

 

Non-EEO

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

 

0

 

 

Findings After Hearing

16

 

19

 

1

 

4

 

2

 

0

 

Race

4

25%

3

16%

0

 

0

 

1

50%

0

 

Color

1

6%

2

11%

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Religion

0

 

1

5%

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Reprisal

0

 

5

26%

0

 

3

75%

1

50%

0

 

Sex (including complaints filed under Equal Pay Act)

5

31%

4

21%

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

National Origin

0

 

1

5%

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Age

3

19%

2

11%

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Disability

3

19%

1

5%

0

 

1

25%

0

 

0

 

Non-EEO

*

 

*

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

Findings Without Hearing

3

 

1

 

0

 

2

 

2

 

0

 

Race

1

33%

1

100%

0

 

2

100%

1

50%

0

 

Color

0

 

0

 

0

 

1

50%

0

 

0

 

Religion

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Reprisal

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

1

50%

0

 

Sex (including Equal Pay Act)

1

33%

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

National Origin

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Age

1

33%

0

 

0

 

1

50%

0

 

0

 

Disability

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Non-EEO

*

 

*

 

0

 

*

 

0

 

0

 

 

 

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue... the No Fear Act requires an agency to post the number and percentage of such findings according to the issue on which the complainant prevailed.

Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data

2009 thru
6/30

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

 

 

 

%

Total Number Findings

7

 

13

 

0

 

5

 

2

 

0

 

Appointment/Hire

0

 

0

 

0

 

1

20%

1

50%

0

 

Assignment of Duties

1

8%

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Awards

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Conversion to Full-time

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Disciplinary Action

          Demotion

0

 

1

8%

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

          Reprimand

0

 

0

0

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

          Suspension

0

 

0

0

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

          Removal

0

 

0

0

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

          Other

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

0

 

0

 

Duty Hours

0

 

1

8%

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Evaluation Appraisal

0

 

1

8%

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Examination/Test

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Harassment

          Non-Sexual

0

 

1

8%

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

          Sexual

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Medical Examination

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Pay (Including Overtime)

0

 

0

 

0

 

1

20%

0

 

0

 

Promotion/Non-Selection

3

43%

1

8%

0

 

0

 

50%

0

 

Reassignment

          Denied

1

14%

0

 

0

 

20%

0

 

0

 

          Directed

0

 

1

8%

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Reasonable Accommodation

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Reinstatement

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Retirement

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Termination

1

14%

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Terms/Conditions of Employment

1

14%

3

 

0

 

20%

0

 

0

 

Time and Attendance

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Training

0

 

1

8%

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Other

0

 

2

15%

0

 

 1

20%

0

 

0

 

 

Findings After Hearing

8

 

12

 

0

 

 3

 

2

 

0

 

Appointment/Hire

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

1

50%

0

 

Assignment of Duties test

1

13%

1

8%

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Awards

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Conversion to Full-time

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Disciplinary Action

          Demotion

0

 

1

8%

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

          Reprimand

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

          Suspension

0

 

0

 

0

 

 0

 

0

 

0

 

          Removal

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

          Other

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

0

 

0

 

Duty Hours

0

 

1

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Evaluation Appraisal

0

 

1

8%

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Examination/Test

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Harassment

          Non-Sexual

1

13%

1

8%

0

 

 0

 

0

 

0

 

          Sexual

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Medical Examination

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Pay (Including Overtime)

0

 

0

 

0

 

1

33%

0

 

0

 

Promotion/Non-Selection

3

38%

0

 

0

 

 0

 

1

50%

0

 

Reassignment

          Denied

1

13%

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

          Directed

0

 

1

8%

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Reasonable Accommodation

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Reinstatement

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Retirement

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Termination

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Terms/Conditions of Employment

2

25%

3

25%

0

 

1

 33%

0

 

0

 

Time and Attendance

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Training

0

 

1

8%

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Other

0

 

2

25%

0

 

1

33%

0

 

0

 

 

Findings Without Hearing

1

 

0

 

0

 

2

 

0

 

0

 

Appointment/Hire

0

 

0

 

0

 

1

50%

0

 

0

 

Assignment of Duties tony

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Awards

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Conversion to Full-time

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Disciplinary Action

          Demotion

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

          Reprimand Temp

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

          Suspension

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

          Removal

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

         Other

*

 

*

 

*

 

 

0

 

0

 

Duty Hours

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Evaluation Appraisal

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Examination/Test

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Harassment

          Non-Sexual

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

          Sexual

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Medical Examination

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Pay (Including Overtime)

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Promotion/Non-Selection

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

 0

 

Reassignment

          Denied

0

 

0

 

0

 

1

 50

0

 

0

 

          Directed

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Reasonable Accommodation

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Reinstatement

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Retirement

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Termination

1

100%

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Terms/Conditions of Employment

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Time and Attendance

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Training

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Other

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by StatusThe No Fear Act specifies that an agency must look at all complaints pending in a current fiscal year and post the number that were filed before the start of that fiscal year.

Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data

2009
thru
6/30

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years

*

*

597

544

645

607

Total Complainants

*

*

458

218

499

479

Number complaints pendingThe Act requires that, of the complaints that were filed prior to the current fiscal year and are still pending, the agency shall specify how many of the complaints are at each specific processing step.

Investigation

*

*

244

100

85

77

Hearing

*

*

244

247

85

77

Final Agency Action

*

*

54

42

66

55

Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations

*

*

0

2

1

1

 

Complaint Investigations... the Act requires, as a general rule, that an agency look at all complaints pending in the current fiscal year, determine how many of the complaints were not timely investigated, and post that total number of complaints.

Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data

2009
thru 3/31

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Pending Completion Where Investigation Exceeds Required Time Frames

*

*

40

68

34 

14


* Data was not collected prior to DOT’s implementation of the standard posting format mandated by EEOC’s final rule dated August 2, 2006.

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