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Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted Pursuant to the No FEAR Act
FDA (and below) (For 1st Quarter 2023 for period ending December 31, 2022)

Complaint Activity: Comparative Data

Total Number of Complaints Previous Fiscal Year Data   2023 Thru 31-Dec
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Number of Complaints Filed 76 77 69 38     53 11
Number of Complainants 73 77 65 36     51 11
Repeat Filers 3 0 3 2 1 0

Complaints by Basis: Comparative Data

Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.

Basis of Complaint

 Previous Fiscal Year Data     2023 Thru 31- Dec
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Race 39 36 37 21 23 7
Color 11 15 25 17 15 3
Religion 6 5 10 7 4 1
Reprisal 49 46 38 25 41 7
Sex 32 31 37 23 19 6
PDA 0 1 0 1 0 0
National Origin 19 24 24 12 13 3
Equal Pay Act 2 2 7 5 3 2
Age 23 24 23 17 15 3
Disability 26 27 24 14 20 1
Genetics 0 1 0 1 1 1
Non-EEO 2 1 7 3 4 2

Complaints by Issue: Comparative Data

Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.

Issue Previous Fiscal Year Data     2023 Thru 31-Dec
  2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Appointment/Hire 3 5 6 3 5 4
Assignment of Duties* 17 11 3 8 0 0
Awards 1 1 3 3 0 0
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status* 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action Demotion 1 1 0 0 2 0
Reprimand** 0 6 1 1 0 0
Suspension 1 4 3 1 1 0
Removal 2 1 1 0 1 0
Disciplinary Warning** 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Disciplinary Actions 0 0 1 0 5 4
Other 2** 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours* 1 1 1 0 0 0
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 15 14 11 6 13 2
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment Non-Sexual 49 52 29 19 25 3
Sexual 3 2 2 0 0 0
Medical Examination 0 0 2 0 1 0
Pay (Including Overtime) 0 3 1 1 3 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 14 11 14 8 6 0
Reassignment Denied 0 1 0 2 1 0
Directed 4 2 1 3 5 0
Reasonable Accommodation Disability 10 13 6 5 6 0
Reinstatement* 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religious Accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement* 0 0 1 0 0 0
Sex-Stereotyping 0 0 0 0 0 0
Telework 3 3 1 1 1 0
Termination 3 2 2 0 2 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment* 3 5 2 0 0 0
Time and Attendance 5 8 1 1 6 0
Training 6 5 2 2 1 0
Other Terms/Conditions of Employment* 0 0 0 0 8 0
Other 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

Processing Time: Comparative Data

Pending Complaints Previous Fiscal Year Data     2023 Thru 31-Dec
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Complaints pending during fiscal year Average number of
days in investigation		 178.25 210.43 199.77 215.88 256.76 217.55
Average number
of days in final action		 111.8 114.53 117.14 107.8 56.5 253
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested Average number of
days in investigation		 163.23 202.11 200.05 202.97 272.65 191.8
Average number
of days in final action		 123.5 77.33 25.6 59.85 11.62 145.29
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested Average number of
days in investigation		 202.43 220.97 199.06 245.69     197.71 475
Average number of
days in final action		 104 263.33 346 419.5     469 630

Complaints Dismissed by Agency: Comparative Data

Complaints Dismissed by Agency Previous Fiscal Year Data     2023 Thru 31-Dec
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total Complaints Dismissed by Agency 15 16 6 6 9 2
Average days pending prior to dismissal 551 508 480 257 1169 1589

Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants: Comparative Data

Complaints Withdrawn Previous Fiscal Year Data   2023 Thru 31-Dec
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants 4 6 6 2 3 1

Total Final Agency Actions Finding Discrimination: Comparative Data

Actions Finding Discrimination Previous Fiscal Year Data   2023 Thru 31-Dec
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Total Number Findings 0   0   1   0   0   0  
Without Hearing 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0
With Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis: Comparative Data

Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings.

Basis of Findings Previous Fiscal Year Data   2023 Thru 31-Dec
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Total Number Findings 0   0   1   0   0   0  
Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Color 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 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

Number of Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis: Findings After Hearing, Comparative Data

Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings.

Basis of Findings Previous Fiscal Year Data   2023 Thru 31-Dec
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Findings After Hearing 0   0   0   0   0   0  
Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Color 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 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

Number of Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis: Findings Without Hearing, Comparative Data

 

Basis of Findings

 Previous Fiscal Year Data   2023 Thru 31-Dec
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Findings Without Hearing 0   0   1   0   0   0 0
Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Color 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 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: Comparative Data

Starting in FY2022, issues marked with:
* are reported under Other Terms / Conditions of Employment.      
** are reported under Other Disciplinary Actions.

Issue Previous Fiscal Year Data 2023 Thru 31-Dec
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Total Number Findings 0   0   1 0 0   0   0  
Appointment/Hire 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
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 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 Disciplinary Actions* 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 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
Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation Disability 0 0 0 0 1 100 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 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

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue: Findings After Hearing, Comparative Data

Issue Previous Fiscal Year Data   2023 Thru 31-Dec
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Findings After Hearing 0   0   0   0   0   0  
Appointment/Hire 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
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 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 Disciplinary Actions** 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 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
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 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

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue: Findings Without Hearing, Comparative Data

Issue Previous Fiscal Year Data   2023 Thru 31-Dec
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Findings Without Hearing 0   0   1   0   0   0  
Appointment/Hire 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
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 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 Disciplinary Actions** 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 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
Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation Disability 0 0 0 0 1 100 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
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
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: Comparative Data

Pending Complaints Previous Fiscal Year Data     2023 Thru 31-Dec
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years 135 150 162 119 118 132
Total Complainants 121 136 147 103 114 116
Number complaints pending Investigation 11 9 7 0 4 22
ROI issued, pending Complainant's action 1 0 0 0 0 0
Hearing 113 118 102 74 66 72
Final Agency Action 16 26 53 46 47 38
Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations 21 21 29 48 54 52

Complaint Investigations: Comparative Data

Complaint Investigations Previous Fiscal Year Data 2022 2023 Thru 31-Dec
2018 2019 2020 2021
Pending Complaints Where Investigations Exceed Required Time Frames 13 13 8 3 3 9

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