Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted

Pursuant to the No Fear Act: 

APHIS (and below)

For 1st Quarter 2019 for period ending December 31, 2018

Complaint Activity

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2019Thru12-

31 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Number of Complaints Filed 41 65 41 60 40 11

Number of Complainants 41 61 40 53 39 11

Repeat Filers 0 4 1 5 1 0

Complaints by Basis

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2019Thru12-

Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases.The sum of the 31

bases may not equal total complaints filed. 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Race 15 24 21 17 14 3

Color 5 9 5 6 4 0

Religion 1 3 2 2 4 0
Complaint Activity

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2019Thru12-

31 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Reprisal 28 38 19 31 24 6

Sex 16 27 22 18 19 2

PDA 0 1 0 1 0 0

National Origin 7 11 5 9 3 0

Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 1 0

Age 15 25 15 21 12 4

Disability 16 18 9 18 20 7

Genetics 0 0 0 0 0 0

Non-EEO 4 9 1 4 2 0
Complaints by Issue

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2019Thru12-

Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases.The sum of the 31

bases may not equal total complaints filed. 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Appointment/Hire 3 3 0 1 0 1

Assignment of Duties 13 16 4 7 6 2

Awards 0 1 0 0 0 1

Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disciplinary Action

Demotion 0 0 0 2 1 0

Reprimand 3 3 0 6 2 1

Suspension 2 2 0 0 0 0

Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0

Other 0 0 0 0 0 0

Duty Hours 0 2 3 2 1 0

Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 6 8 6 11 11 5

Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0

Harassment

Non-Sexual 29 38 17 41 27 8
Complaints by Issue

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2019Thru12-

Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases.The sum of the 31

bases may not equal total complaints filed. 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Sexual 1 0 2 1 1 0

Medical Examination 1 1 0 0 0 0

Pay including overtime 2 6 2 2 1 0

Promotion/Non-Selection 6 26 14 10 8 3

Reassignment

Denied 1 1 1 0 0 1

Directed 4 3 0 1 1 0

Reasonable Accommodation Disability 6 11 6 10 9 3

Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0

Religious Accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0

Retirement 0 0 0 0 1 0

Sex-Stereotyping 0 0 0 1 1 0

Telework 0 0 1 0 2 2

Termination 2 8 3 4 1 1

Terms/Conditions of Employment 19 28 14 29 12 5
Complaints by Issue

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2019Thru12-

Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases.The sum of the 31

bases may not equal total complaints filed. 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Time and Attendance 2 7 2 6 7 1

Training 7 8 2 3 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

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2019Thru12-31

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Complaints pending during fiscal year

Average number of days in investigation 189.23 192.62 216.23 165.26 169.90 156.22

Average number of days in final action 140.42 96.45 67.71 45.19 50.13 50.50

Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested

Average number of days in investigation 191.21 210.27 222.17 172.90 168.62 155.83
Processing Time

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2019Thru12-31

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Average number of days in final action 181.22 70.67 49.33 17.64 27.64 0

Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested

Average number of days in investigation 184.91 171.06 209.10 149.47 170.83 157.00

Average number of days in final action 103.22 127.40 86.08 64.12 62.50 50.50
Complaints Dismissed by Agency

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2019Thru12-31

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Total Complaints Dismissed by Agency 6 8 10 8 9 0

Average days pending prior to dismissal 74 84 102 51 19 0

Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants

Total Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants 2 4 0 3 2 1

Total Final Agency Actions Finding Discrimination

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2019Thru12-31

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

# % # % # % # % # % # %

Total Number Findings 2 0 0 0 0 0

Without Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

With Hearing 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2019Thru12-

31

Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases.The sum 

of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings.

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

# % # % # % # % # % # %

Total Number Findings 3 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 2 67 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 2 67 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 33 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

Findings After Hearing 2 0 0 0 0 0
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2019Thru12-

31

Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases.The sum 

of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings.

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

# % # % # % # % # % # %

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 2 100 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 2 100 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

Findings Without Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0

Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2019Thru12-

31

Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases.The sum 

of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings.

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

# % # % # % # % # % # %

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 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
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2019Thru12-31

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

# % # % # % # % # % # %

Total Number Findings 3 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
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2019Thru12-31

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

# % # % # % # % # % # %

Non-Sexual 3 100 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 1 33 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 33 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 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2019Thru12-31

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

# % # % # % # % # % # %

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 After Hearing 2 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
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2019Thru12-31

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

# % # % # % # % # % # %

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 2 100 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
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2019Thru12-31

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

# % # % # % # % # % # %

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
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2019Thru12-31

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

# % # % # % # % # % # %

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 1 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
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2019Thru12-31

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

# % # % # % # % # % # %

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 1 100 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 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
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2019Thru12-31

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

# % # % # % # % # % # %

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 1 100 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

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2019Thru12-31

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years 31 30 43 39 41 58

Total Complainants 29 30 39 34 30 44

Number complaints pending

Investigation 0 0 1 1 3 8

ROI issued, pending Complainant's action 0 0 0 0 0 0

Hearing 30 25 37 38 38 46

Final Agency Action 1 2 5 1 1 4

Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations 7 4 7 11 13 14

Complaint Investigations

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2019Thru12-

31 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Pending Complaints Where Investigations Exceed Required Time 

Frames 1 1 2 3 3 3