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

For 4th Quarter FY 2022, for period ending September 30, 2022

  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 Complaints Dismissed by Agency / Withdrawn by Complainants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 by Fiscal Year
Complaint Activity 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Thru 09-30
Number of Complaints Filed 452 407 360 266 301
Number of Complainants 437 395 343 260 284
Repeat Filers 14 10 13 6 14

 

Complaints by Basis by Fiscal Year
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.
Complaints by Basis 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Thru 09-30
Race 204 188 190 156 152
Color 74 63 91 70 84
Religion 42 32 39 26 32
Reprisal 264 250 205 150 193
Sex 204 183 179 132 133
PDA 2 3 2 1 7
National Origin 74 79 87 60 65
Equal Pay Act 23 12 16 10 17
Age 127 143 116 91 93
Disability 164 158 128 90 105
Genetics 0 1 4 4 4
Non-EEO 19 11 15 11 14

 

Complaints by Issue by Fiscal Year
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.
Complaints by Issue 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Thru 09-30
Appointment/Hire 29 34 27 30 35
Awards 12 10 8 12 9
Disciplinary Action - Demotion 7 6 7 0 5
Disciplinary Action - Suspension 19 15 19 8 11
Disciplinary Action - Removal 21 14 16 13 10
Disciplinary Action - Other Disciplinary Actions 9 1 3 1 53
Disciplinary Action - Reprimand 33 32 25 28 0
Disciplianry Action - Warning 28 13 9 5 0
Other 2 0 0 0 0 0
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 0 1 0 0 1
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment  - Non-Sexual 260 222 186 128 152
Harassment - Sexual 20 16 11 9 6
Medical Examination 7 2 4 2 5
Pay including overtime 23 19 10 14 18
Promotion/Non-Selection 59 62 52 48 39
Reassignment - Denied 15 9 7 10 10
Reassignment - Directed 26 17 9 11 15
Reasonable Accommodation Disability 74 74 52 33 36
Religious Accommodation 3 2 2 0 4
Sex-Stereotyping 1 1 1 2 1
Telework 29 25 27 7 8
Termination 26 26 37 17 25
Other Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 98 80 56 74 0
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status 0 2 0 0 0
Duty Hours 84 84 87 71 67
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement 2 2 0 3 0
Retirement 3 3 8 2 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 37 58 42 31 0
User Defined - Other 1 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 2 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 3 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 4 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance 43 46 29 27 28
Training 32 30 24 19 15

 

Processing Time by Fiscal Year
Processing Time 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Thru 09-30
Complaints pending during fiscal year - Average number of days in investigation 203.2 210.45 192.24 199.62 261.23
Complaints pending during fiscal year - Average number of days in final action 107.57 120.45 91.56 103.45 233.95
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested - Average number of days in investigation 215.27 208.58 201.07 199.43 262.18
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested - Average number of days in final action 71.03 82.24 47.09 36.43 176.89
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested- Average number of days in investigation 188.87 213.59 182.99 206.28 261.86
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested - Average number of days in final action 127.59 164.22 156.47 242.28 279.18

 

Complaints Dismissed by Agency by Fiscal Year
Complaints Dismissed by Agency 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Thru 09-30
Total Complaints Dismissed by Agency 21 14 21 25 29
Average days pending prior to dismissal 68 64 118 170 607
Total Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants 31 36 38 27 29

 

Total Final Agency Actions Finding Discrimination by Fiscal Year
Total Final Agency Actions Finding Discrimination 2018 Numbers 2018 Percentage 2019 Numbers 2019 Percentage 2020 Numbers 2020 Percentage 2021 Numbers 2021 Percentage 2022 Thru 09-30 Numbers 2022 Thru 09-30 Percentage
Total Number Findings 3   3   4   6   2  
Without Hearing 3 100 2 67 1 25 1 17 1 50
With Hearing 0 0 1 33 3 75 5 83 1 50

 

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis by Fiscal Year
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings.
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis 2018 Numbers 2018 Percentage 2019 Numbers 2019 Percentage 2020 Numbers 2020 Percentage 2021 Numbers 2021 Percentage 2022 Thru 09-30 Numbers 2022 Thru 09-30 Percentage
Total Number Findings 3   3   4   6   2  
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Other Disciplinary Actions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Reprimand 0 0 1 33 0 0 1 17 0 0
Disciplinary Action Warning 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 0 0 0 0 1 25 3 50 1 50
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment - Non-Sexual 3 100 0 0 1 25 4 67 0 0
Harassment - Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay including overtime 0 0 1 33 0 0 1 17 1 50
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 1 33 0 0 1 17 1 50
Reassignment - Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment - Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50
Reasonable Accommodation Disability 0 0 1 33 1 25 0 0 0 0
Religious Accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex-Stereotyping 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Telework 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 2 50 0 0 0 0
Other Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 40 0 0
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50
User Defined - Other 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 1 25 1 17 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 1 50
Findings After Hearing 0   1   3   5   1  
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Other Disciplinary Actions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Warning 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 0 0 0 0 1 33 3 60 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment - Non-Sexual 0 0 0 0 1 33 3 60 0 0
Harassment - Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay including overtime 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 1 100
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 1 100 0 0 1 20 1 100
Reassignment - Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment - Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100
Reasonable Accommodation Disability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religious Accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex-Stereotyping 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Telework 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 2 67 0 0 0 0
Other Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 40 0 0
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100
User Defined - Other 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 1 33 1 20 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0 1 100
Findings Without Hearing 3   2   1   1   1  
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Other Disciplinary Actions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Reprimand 0 0 1 50 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Warning 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment - Non-Sexual 3 100 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0
Harassment - Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay including overtime 0 0 1 50 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment - Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment - Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation Disability 0 0 1 50 1 100 0 0 0 0
Religious Accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex-Stereotyping 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Telework 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 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
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue by Fiscal Year
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue 2018 Numbers 2018 Percentage 2019 Numbers 2019 Percentage 2020 Numbers 2020 Percentage 2021 Numbers 2021 Percentage 2022 Thru 09-30 Numbers 2022 Thru 09-30 Percentage
Total Number Findings 3   3   4   6   2  
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 33 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Reprimand 0 0 1 33 0 0 1 17 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 0 0 0 0 1 25 3 50 1 100
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment - Non-Sexual 3 100 0 0 1 25 4 67 0 0
Harassment - Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay including overtime 0 0 1 33 0 0 1 17 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 1 33 0 0 1 17 0 0
Reassignment - Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment - Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation Disability 0 0 1 33 1 25 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religious Accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex-Stereotyping 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Telework 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 2 50 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 1 25 1 17 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings After Hearing 0   1   3   5   0  
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 40 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0 0 0
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 0 0 0 0 1 33 3 60 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment - Non-Sexual 0 0 0 0 1 33 3 60 0 0
Harassment - Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay including overtime 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 1 100 0 0 1 20 0 0
Reassignment - Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment - Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation Disability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religious Accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex-Stereotyping 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Telework 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 2 67 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 1 33 1 20 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings Without Hearing 3   2   1   1   1  
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 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
Disciplinary Action - Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Reprimand 0 0 1 50 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment - Non-Sexual 3 100 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0
Harassment - Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay including overtime 0 0 1 50 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment - Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment - Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation Disability 0 0 1 50 1 100 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religious Accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex-Stereotyping 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Telework 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 4 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 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Thru 09-30
Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years 501 512 553 571 441
Total Complainants 467 472 520 521 412
Number complaints pending Investigation 22 20 25 38 21
Number complaints pending ROI issued, pending Complainant's action 5 1 1 2 5
Number complaints pending Hearing 444 427 358 322 250
Number complaints pending Final Agency Action 35 59 156 190 149
Number complaints pending Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations 182 178 197 247 260

 

Complaints Investigations by Fiscal Year
Complaint Investigations 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Thru 09-30
Pending Complaints Where Investigations Exceed Required Time Frames 39 31 45 56 41
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