Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted Pursuant to the No Fear Act: HHS (and below)

For 2nd Quarter 2021 for period ending March 31, 2021

  1. Complaint Activity
  2. Complaints by Basis
  3. Complaints by Issue
  4. Processing Time
  5. Complaints Dismissed by Agency / Withdrawn by Complainants
  6. Total Final Agency Actions Finding Discrimination
  7. Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis
  8. Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue
  9. Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status
  10. Complaints Investigations

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Complaint Activity

Complaint Activity Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021 Thru 03-31
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Number of Complaints Filed 505 492 454 408 360 106
Number of Complainants 489 477 439 396 343 102
Repeat Filers 16 14 14 10 13 4

 

Complaints by Basis

Complaints by Basis Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021 Thru 03-31
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Race 237 229 208 189 190 55
Color 85 82 76 64 91 30
Religion 42 37 42 32 39 12
Reprisal 292 279 266 252 205 63
Sex 203 210 207 185 179 53
PDA 4 3 1 3 2 0
National Origin 98 86 76 79 87 22
Equal Pay Act 24 23 23 12 16 5
Age 179 152 128 145 116 40
Disability 165 170 165 159 128 33
Genetics 3 2 0 1 4 1
Non-EEO 19 22 18 11 14 5

 

Complaints by Issue

Complaints by Issue Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021 Thru 03-31
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases.The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Appointment/Hire 46 24 30 35 27 10
Assignment of Duties 113 127 98 80 56 21
Awards 10 14 12 9 8 1
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status 2 0 0 2 0 0
Disciplinary Action
 Demotion 7 4 7 6 7 0
 Reprimand 58 35 33 32 25 9
 Suspension 25 24 19 15 19 5
 Removal 17 15 20 14 16 5
 Other 22 11 9 1 3 2
Duty Hours 18 24 31 13 10 0
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 117 133 86 85 87 16
Examination/Test 1 1 0 1 0 0
Harassment
 Non-Sexual 257 283 262 223 186 46
 Sexual 15 19 21 16 11 2
Medical Examination 5 4 7 2 4 0
Pay including overtime 29 25 22 19 11 8
Promotion/Non-Selection 85 67 59 62 52 21
Reassignment
 Denied 26 15 16 9 7 4
 Directed 37 17 26 17 10 6
Reasonable Accommodation Disability 69 78 74 74 52 7
Reinstatement 2 0 2 2 0 0
Religious Accommodation 0 1 3 2 2 0
Retirement 6 1 3 3 8 0
Sex-Stereotyping 1 0 1 1 1 1
Telework 34 28 33 25 28 2
Termination 52 50 27 28 37 8
Terms/Conditions of Employment 65 55 43 59 43 9
Time and Attendance 51 64 45 47 29 10
Training 31 37 33 30 25 5
Other
 User Defined - Other 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
 User Defined - Other 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
 User Defined - Other 3 0 0 0 1 0 0
 User Defined - Other 4 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

Processing Time

Processing Time Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021 Thru 03-31
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Complaints pending during fiscal year
Average number of days in investigation 205.56 188.78 204.74 206.37 192.21 191.32
Average number of days in final action 120.31 151.63 108.27 119.72 94.83 152.09
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested
Average number of days in investigation 217.62 200.03 216.92 202.26 201.07 198.26
Average number of days in final action 78.28 59.35 71.03 83.79 47.01 43.57
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested
Average number of days in investigation 178.52 172.82 187.69 212.71 182.93 187.98
Average number of days in final action 127.33 198.92 125.95 162.66 160.86 243.38

 

Complaints Dismissed by Agency

Complaints Dismissed by Agency Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021 Thru 03-31
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total Complaints Dismissed by Agency 44 41 22 16 21 12
Average days pending prior to dismissal 110 75 67 61 118 164
Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants
Total Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants 47 37 32 43 37 9

 

Total Final Action Finding Discrimination

Total Final Agency Actions Finding Discrimination Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021 Thru 03-31
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Total Number Findings 3   5   5   3   4   0  
Without Hearing 2 67 3 60 5 100 2 67 1 25 0 0
With Hearing 1 33 2 40 0 0 1 33 3 75 0 0

 

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021 Thru 03-31
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases.The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Total Number Findings 3   5   5   3   4   0  
Race 1 33 1 20 1 20 1 33 2 50 0 0
Color 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0 1 25 0 0
Reprisal 1 33 2 40 2 40 2 67 2 50 0 0
Sex 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 50 0 0
PDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
National Origin 1 33 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0 0 0
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0
Age 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disability 1 33 2 40 1 20 1 33 3 75 0 0
Genetics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-EEO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Findings After Hearing 1   2   0   1   3   0  
Race 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 67 0 0
Color 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0
Reprisal 0 0 2 100 0 0 0 0 2 67 0 0
Sex 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 67 0 0
PDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
National Origin 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0
Age 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 67 0 0
Genetics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-EEO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Findings Without Hearing 2   3   5   2   1   0  
Race 0 0 1 33 1 20 1 50 0 0 0 0
Color 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal 1 50 0 0 2 40 2 100 0 0 0 0
Sex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
National Origin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disability 1 50 2 67 1 20 1 50 1 100 0 0
Genetics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-EEO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021 Thru 03-31
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Total Number Findings 3   5   5   3   4   0  
Appointment/Hire 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action
Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprimand 0 0 0 0 1 20 1 33 0 0 0 0
Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment
Non-Sexual 1 33 2 40 5 100 0 0 1 25 0 0
Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay including overtime 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 0 0 1 20 1 33 0 0 0 0
Reassignment
 Denied 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation Disability 1 33 2 40 1 20 1 33 1 25 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religious Accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex-Stereotyping 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Telework 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0 1 25 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 50 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0
Other - User Define
User Defined - Other 1 0 0 1 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Findings After Hearing 1   2   0   1   3   0  
Appointment/Hire 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action
Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment
Non-Sexual 0 0 1 50 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0
Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay including overtime 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0
Reassignment
Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation Disability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religious Accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex-Stereotyping 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Telework 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 67 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0
Other - User Define
User Defined - Other 1 0 0 1 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Findings Without Hearing 2   3   5   2   1   0  
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action
Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprimand 0 0 0 0 1 20 1 50 0 0 0 0
Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment
Non-Sexual 1 50 1 33 5 100 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay including overtime 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment
Denied 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation Disability 1 50 2 67 1 20 1 50 1 100 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religious Accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex-Stereotyping 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Telework 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other - User Define
User Defined - Other 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status

Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021 Thru 03-31
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years 383 435 452 462 533 718
Total Complainants 360 410 423 426 501 661
Number complaints pending
Investigation 8 17 19 17 22 69
ROI issued, pending Complainant's action 1 0 4 1 1 2
Hearing 334 388 413 385 354 429
Final Agency Action 40 37 29 53 143 199
Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations 136 155 180 177 198 222

 

Complaints Investigations

Complaint Investigations Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021 Thru 03-31
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Pending Complaints Where Investigations Exceed Required Time Frames 24 25 35 26 42 57

 

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