Equal Employment Opportunity Data 

Posted

Pursuant to the No Fear Act: 

APHIS (and below)

For 2nd Quarter 2021 for period ending March 31, 2021

Complaint Activity

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2021Thru03-31

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Number of Complaints Filed 41 60 40 34 33 20

Number of Complainants 40 53 39 34 33 20

Repeat Filers 1 5 1 0 0 0

Complaints by Basis

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2021Thru03-

31

Note: Complaints can be filed 

alleging multiple bases.The sum of 

the bases may not equal total 

complaints filed.

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Race 21 17 14 13 14 13

Color 5 6 4 2 8 7

Religion 2 2 4 0 0 2

Reprisal 19 31 24 20 18 8

Sex 22 18 19 11 14 7

PDA 0 1 0 0 0 0

National Origin 5 9 3 4 4 6
Equal Pay Act 0 0 1 0 2 1

Age 15 21 12 11 10 4

Disability 9 18 20 17 14 6

Genetics 0 0 0 1 1 0

Non-EEO 1 4 2 2 5 1

Complaints by Issue

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2021Thru03-

31

Note: Complaints can be filed 

alleging multiple bases.The sum of 

the bases may not equal total 

complaints filed.

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Appointment/Hire 0 1 0 2 2 0

Assignment of Duties 4 7 6 3 2 0

Awards 0 0 0 1 0 0

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

Disciplinary Action

Demotion 0 2 1 0 0 0

Reprimand 0 6 2 4 3 3

Suspension 0 0 0 1 2 0

Removal 0 0 0 3 0 0

Other 0 0 0 0 3 1

Duty Hours 3 2 1 0 3 0

Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 6 11 11 7 4 2

Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0

Harassment

Non-Sexual 17 41 27 20 15 6

Sexual 2 1 1 0 3 0

Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pay including overtime 2 2 1 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 14 10 8 6 8 5

Reassignment

Denied 1 0 0 2 1 0

Directed 0 1 1 3 3 0

Reasonable Accommodation 

Disability 6 10 9 7 7 1

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 1 1 0 0 0

Telework 1 0 2 2 3 0

Termination 3 4 1 3 5 3

Terms/Conditions of Employment 14 29 12 16 11 7

Time and Attendance 2 6 7 4 5 3

Training 2 3 2 0 1 2

Other

User Defined - Other 1 0 0 0 0 1 2

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 2021Thru03-

31 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Complaints pending during fiscal year

Average number of 

days in investigation 216.23 165.26 169.90 184.50 172.56 163.10

Average number of 

days in final action 67.71 45.19 50.13 49.95 26.89 63.44

Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested
Average number of 

days in investigation 222.17 172.90 168.62 178.18 194.89 140.83

Average number of 

days in final action 49.33 17.64 27.64 10.14 13.73 22.50

Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested

Average number of 

days in investigation 209.10 149.47 170.83 194.27 147.44 196.50

Average number of 

days in final action 86.08 64.12 62.50 71.38 45.00 104.38

Complaints Dismissed by Agency

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021Thru03-

31 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Total Complaints Dismissed by 

Agency 10 8 9 7 1 4

Average days pending prior to 

dismissal 102 51 19 24 222 36

Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants

Total Complaints Withdrawn by 

Complainants 0 3 2 4 2 0

Total Final Agency Actions 

Finding Discrimination

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021Thru03-

31 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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

Total Number Findings 0 0 0 0 1 0

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

With Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0
Findings of Discrimination 

Rendered by Basis

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021Thru03-

31 Note: Complaints can be filed 

alleging multiple bases.The sum 

of the bases may not equal total 

complaints and findings.

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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

Total Number Findings 0 0 0 0 1 0

Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0

Color 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 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 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 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 After Hearing 0 0 0 0 1 0

Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0

Color 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 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 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 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

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

Findings of Discrimination 

Rendered by Issue

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021Thru03-

31 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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

Total Number Findings 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 100 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 1 100 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 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 100 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 1 100 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 Without 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

Pending Complaints Filed in 

Previous Fiscal Years by Status

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021Thru03-

31 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Total complaints from previous 

Fiscal Years 43 39 41 38 38 47

Total Complainants 39 34 30 27 28 39

Number complaints pending

Investigation 1 1 3 3 2 3

ROI issued, pending 

Complainant's action 0 0 0 0 0 0

Hearing 37 38 38 34 36 44

Final Agency Action 5 1 1 2 0 1

Appeal with EEOC Office of 

Federal Operations 7 11 13 17 20 23

Complaint Investigations

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021Thru03-

31 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Pending Complaints Where 

Investigations Exceed Required 

Time Frames

2 3 3 3 2 3