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

For 4th Quarter 2023 for period ending September 30, 2023

  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 Complaints Dismissed by Agency / Withdrawn by Complainants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 2023
Thru 30-Sep
Number of Complaints Filed 452 407 360 266 301 354
Number of Complainants 437 395 343 260 284 336
Repeat Filers 14 10 13 6 14 16

 

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.
Starting in FY2022, issues marked with:
* are reported under Other Terms / Conditions of Employment.
** are reported under Other Disciplinary Actions.
Complaints by Basis 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Thru 30-Sep
Race 204 188 190 156 152 194
Color 74 63 91 70 84 98
Religion 42 32 39 26 32 44
Reprisal 264 250 205 150 193 214
Sex 204 183 179 132 133 157
PDA 2 3 2 1 7 4
National Origin 74 79 87 60 65 64
Equal Pay Act 23 12 16 10 17 30
Age 127 143 116 91 93 109
Disability 164 158 128 90 105 130
Genetics 0 1 4 4 4 6
Non-EEO 19 11 15 11 14 23

 

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 2023
Thru 30-Sep
Appointment/Hire 29 34 27 30 35 42
Assignment of Duties* 98 80 56 74 0 0
Awards 12 10 8 12 9 11
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status* 0 2 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Demotion 7 6 7 0 5 1
Disciplinary Action - Reprimand 33 32 25 28 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Suspension 19 15 19 8 11 5
Disciplinary Action - Removal 21 14 16 13 10 8
Disciplinary Action - Warning 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Other Disciplinary Actions 9 1 3 1 53 48
Other 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours* 28 13 9 5 0 0
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 84 84 87 71 67 69
Examination/Test 0 1 0 0 1 3
Harassment  - Non-Sexual 260 222 186 128 152 170
Harassment - Sexual 20 16 11 9 6 6
Medical Examination 7 2 4 2 5 7
Pay including overtime 23 19 10 14 18 15
Promotion/Non-Selection 59 62 52 48 39 45
Reassignment - Denied 15 9 7 10 10 6
Reassignment - Directed 26 17 9 11 15 8
Reasonable Accommodation Disability 74 74 52 33 36 47
Reinstatement* 2 2 0 3 0 0
Religious Accommodation 3 2 2 0 4 1
Sex-Stereotyping 1 1 1 2 1 0
Telework 29 25 27 7 8 9
Termination 26 26 37 17 25 26
Other Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 93 93
Assignment of Duties 98 80 56 74 0 0
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status 0 2 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 28 13 9 5 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 37 58 42 31 0 0
Reinstatement 2 2 0 3 0 0
Retirement 3 3 8 2 0 0
User Defined - Other 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
User Defined - Other 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance 43 46 29 27 28 33
Training 32 30 24 19 15 10

 

Processing Time by Fiscal Year
Processing Time 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Thru 30-Sep
Complaints pending during fiscal year - Average number of days in investigation 203.2 210.45 192.24 199.62 261.23 245.36
Complaints pending during fiscal year - Average number of days in final action 107.57 120.45 91.56 103.45 233.95 288.87
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested - Average number of days in investigation 215.27 208.58 201.07 199.43 262.18 243.68
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested - Average number of days in final action 71.03 82.24 47.09 36.43 176.89 214.97
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested- Average number of days in investigation 188.87 213.59 182.99 206.28 261.86 251.64
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested - Average number of days in final action 127.59 164.22 156.47 242.28 279.18 360.11

 

Complaints Dismissed by Agency by Fiscal Year
Complaints Dismissed by Agency 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Thru 30-Sep
Total Complaints Dismissed by Agency 21 14 21 25 26 33
Average days pending prior to dismissal 68 64 118 170 607 298
Total Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants 31 36 38 27 29 19

 

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 EOFY Numbers 2022 EOFY Percentage 2023
Thru 30-Sep Numbers		 2023
Thru 30-Sep Percentage
Total Number Findings 3   3   4   6   2   2  
Without Hearing 3 100 2 67 1 25 1 17 1 50 0 0
With Hearing 0 0 1 33 3 75 5 83 1 50 2 100

 

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 EOFY Numbers 2022 EOFY Percentage 2023
Thru 30-Sep		 2023
Thru 30-Sep Percentage
Total Number Findings 3   3   4   6   2   0  
Race 0 0 1 33 2 50 3 50 2 100 0 0
Color 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 0 0 0
Religion 1 33 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal 2 67 2 67 2 50 5 83 1 50 0 0
Sex 0 0 0 0 2 50 2 33 2 100 0 0
PDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
National Origin 0 0 1 33 0 0 0 0 2 100 0 0
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 1 25 1 17 0 0 0 0
Age 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50
Disability 0 0 1 33 3 75 1 17 0 0 2 100
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 0   1   3   5   1   2  
Race 0 0 0 0 2 67 3 60 1 100 0 0
Color 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0 0 0
Religion 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal 0 0 0 0 2 67 4 80 1 100 0 0
Sex 0 0 0 0 2 67 2 40 1 100 0 0
PDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
National Origin 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 1 33 1 20 0 0 0 0
Age 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50
Disability 0 0 0 0 2 67 1 20 0 0 2 100
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 3   2   1   1   1   0  
Race 0 0 1 50 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0
Color 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal 2 67 2 100 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0
Sex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 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 1 100 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 0 0 1 50 1 100 0 0 0 0 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 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 EOFY Numbers 2022 EOFY Percentage 2023
Thru 30-Sep

2023
Thru 30-Sep
Percentage
Total Number Findings 3   3   4   6   2   2  
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Removal 0 0 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 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Reprimand 0 0 1 33 0 0 1 17 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action Warning 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 0 0 0 0 1 25 3 50 1 50 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment - Non-Sexual 3 100 0 0 1 25 4 67 0 0 0 0
Harassment - 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 1 33 0 0 1 17 1 50 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 1 33 0 0 1 17 1 50 0 0
Reassignment - Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment - Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 1 50
Reasonable Accommodation Disability 0 0 1 33 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religious Accommodation 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 25 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 1 50
Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 33 0 0 0 0
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status 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
Terms/Conditions of Employment 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
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 1 25 1 17 0 0 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 1 50 0 0
Findings After Hearing 0   1   3   5   1   2  
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Removal 0 0 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 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Warning 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 0 0 0 0 1 33 3 60 0 0 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment - Non-Sexual 0 0 0 0 1 33 3 60 0 0 0 0
Harassment - 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 20 1 100 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 1 100 0 0 1 20 1 100 0 0
Reassignment - Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment - Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 1 50
Reasonable Accommodation Disability 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
Sex-Stereotyping 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Telework 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 2 67 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 1 50
Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 40 0 0 0 0
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status 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
Terms/Conditions of Employment 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
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 1 33 1 20 0 0 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0 1 100 0 0
Findings Without Hearing 3   2   1   1   1   0  
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 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
Disciplinary Action - Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Removal 0 0 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 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Reprimand 0 0 1 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action - Warning 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment - Non-Sexual 3 100 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0
Harassment - 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 1 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment - Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment - Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation Disability 0 0 1 50 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religious Accommodation 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 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 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 0 0
Assignment of Duties 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
Duty Hours 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
Reinstatement 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
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
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

 

Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status
Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Thru 30-Sep
Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years 501 512 553 571 441 334
Total Complainants 467 472 520 521 412 312
Number complaints pending Investigation 22 20 25 38 21 15
Number complaints pending ROI issued, pending Complainant's action 5 1 1 2 5 1
Number complaints pending Hearing 444 427 358 322 250 191
Number complaints pending Final Agency Action 35 59 156 190 149 129
Number complaints pending Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations 182 178 197 247 260 273

 

Complaints Investigations by Fiscal Year
Complaint Investigations 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Thru 30-Sep
Pending Complaints Where Investigations Exceed Required Time Frames 39 31 45 56 41 19
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