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Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted Pursuant to the No FEAR Act
FDA (and below) (For 2nd Quarter 2022 for period ending March 31, 2022)

Complaint Activity: Comparative Data

Total Number of Complaints Previous Fiscal Year Data 2022 Thru
3-31
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Number of Complaints Filed 81 76 77 69 38     22
Number of Complainants 79 73 77 65 36     22
Repeat Filers 2 3 0 3 2 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   2022 Thru
3-31
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Race 42 39 36 37 21 12
Color 15 11 15 25 17 8
Religion 6 6 5 10 7 2
Reprisal 54 49 46 38 25 19
Sex 29 32 31 37 23 11
PDA 0 0 1 0 1 0
National Origin 15 19 24 24 12 6
Equal Pay Act 2 2 2 7 5 1
Age 21 23 24 23 17 6
Disability 32 26 27 24 14 7
Genetics 0 0 1 0 1 0
Non-EEO 5 2 1 7 3 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   2022 Thru
3-31
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Appointment/Hire 3 3 5 6 3 3
Assignment of Duties 16 17 11 3 8 3
Awards 2 1 1 1 3 0
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action Demotion 0 1 1 0 0 0
Reprimand 7 0 6 1 1 0
Suspension 1 1 4 3 1 0
Removal 1 2 1 1 0 0
Other 0 0 0 1 0 3
Duty Hours 1 1 1 1 0 0
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 22 15 14 11 6 3
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment Non-Sexual 53 49 51 29 19 7
Sexual 2 3 2 2 0 0
Medical Examination 0 0 0 2 0 1
Pay (Including Overtime) 1 0 3 1 1 1
Promotion/Non-Selection 13 14 11 14 8 3
Reassignment Denied 0 0 1 0 2 0
Directed 4 4 2 1 3 2
Reasonable Accommodation Disability 13 10 12 6 5 3
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religious Accommodation 1 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 1 0 0
Sex-Stereotyping 0 0 0 0 0 0
Telework 4 3 3 1 1 0
Termination 4 3 2 2 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 1 3 5 2 0 0
Time and Attendance 10 5 7 1 1 2
Training 9 6 5 2 2 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   2022 Thru
3-31
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Complaints pending during fiscal year Average number of
days in investigation		 184.92 178.25 212.19 199.77 215.88 233.62
Average number
of days in final action		 148.60 102.47 142.18 238.40 110 15
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested Average number of
days in investigation		 195.23 163.94 202.11 199.97 202.97 225.5
Average number
of days in final action		 22.86 113.00 109.77 238.00 58.42 15
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested Average number of
days in investigation		 164.29 199.73 226.79 199.06 245.69     246.6
Average number of
days in final action		 216.31 102.11 189.00 238.50 419.5     0

Complaints Dismissed by Agency: Comparative Data

Complaints Dismissed by Agency Previous Fiscal Year Data   2022 Thru
3-31
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Total Complaints Dismissed by Agency 1 1 0 0 6 1
Average days pending prior to dismissal 94 46 0 0 257 1371

Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants: Comparative Data

Complaints Withdrawn Previous Fiscal Year Data 2022 Thru
3-31
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Total Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants 6 4 4 7 2 2

Total Final Agency Actions Finding Discrimination: Comparative Data

Actions Finding Discrimination Previous Fiscal Year Data 2022 Thru
3-31
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Total Number Findings 1   0   0   1   0   0  
Without Hearing 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 100 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 2022 Thru
3-31
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Total Number Findings 1   0   0   1   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 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 100 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 2022 Thru
3-31
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
# % # % # % # % # % # %
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 2022 Thru
3-31
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Findings Without Hearing 1   0   0   1   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 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 100 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

Issue Previous Fiscal Year Data 2022 Thru
3-31
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Total Number Findings 1   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 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 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 100 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 2022 Thru
3-31
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
# % # % # % # % # % # %
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 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 2022 Thru
3-31
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Findings Without Hearing 1   0   0   1   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 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 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 100 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

Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status: Comparative Data

Pending Complaints Previous Fiscal Year Data   2022 Thru
3-31
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years 100 135 150 162 119 125
Total Complainants 93 121 136 147 103 110
Number complaints pending Investigation 10 11 9 7 0 7
ROI issued, pending Complainant's action 0 1 0 0 0 2
Hearing 88 113 118 102 74 69
Final Agency Action 10 16 26 53 46 49
Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations 19 21 21 29 48 55

Complaint Investigations: Comparative Data

Complaint Investigations Previous Fiscal Year Data 2022 Thru
3-31
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Pending Complaints Where Investigations Exceed Required Time Frames 10 13 13 8 3 3

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