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ANNUAL NO FEAR REPORT FOR FY 2019

DOD COMPONENT: DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (DTRA)

1. The number of cases in federal court pending or resolved in each fiscal year and arising 

under each of the respective provisions of the federal antidiscrimination laws and 

whistleblower protection laws applicable to them as defined in 5 C.F.R. §724.102, in which 

an employee, former federal employee, or applicant alleged a violation of these laws, 

separating data by the provision of law involved (5 C.F.R. 724.302(a)(1)) and the status or 

disposition (including settlement) of such cases (5 C.F.R. 724.302(a)(2)(i)).

Statute

Cases 

Opened in 

FY19

Cases Resolved in 

FY19

Cases 

Pending

at Close 

of FY19

Settled Other

Title VII, Civil Rights Act of 1964

42 U.S.C. 2000e-16

14 0 9 5

Age Discrimination in Employment Act

29 U.S.C. 631, 633a

3 0 1 2

Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

29 U.S.C. 206(d)

0 0 0 0

Section 501 of Rehabilitation Act

29 U.S.C. 791

3 0 1 2

Equal Pay Act

29 U.S.C. 206(d)

0 0 0 0

Whistleblower Protection Act

5 U.S.C. 2302(b)(1)

0 0 0 0

Genetic Information 

Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)

42 U.S.C. 2000ff

0 0 0 0

2. The amount of money required to be reimbursed to the Judgment Fund by the agency for 

payments as defined in 5 C.F.R. §724.102 (5 C.F.R. 724.302(a)(2)(ii)), and the amount of 

reimbursement to the Fund for attorney’s fees where such fees have been separately

designated (5 C.F.R. 724.302(a)(2)(iii)), and any adjustment needed or made to the budget of 

the agency to comply with its Judgment Fund reimbursement obligation(s) incurred (5 C.F.R. 

724.302(a)(8)).

$ Reimbursed to 

Judgment Fund

$ Attributed to 

Attorneys’ Fees Adjustment to Agency Budget

$107,867.20

3. In connection with the cases identified above, the total number of employees in each fiscal year 

disciplined (reprimand, suspension without pay, reduction in grade or pay, or removal) and 

the specific nature of the disciplinary actions taken, separated by the provision(s) of law 

involved (5 C.F.R. 724.302(a)(3)) and the number of employees in each fiscal year disciplined 

(reprimand, suspension without pay, reduction in grade or pay, or removal) in accordance 
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with any agency policy, regardless of whether or not the matters are in connection to a federal 

court case (5 C.F.R. 724.302(a)(5)).

Statute

# of 

Employees 

Disciplined

Nature of Disciplinary Action 

(reprimand, suspension without 

pay, reduction in grade or pay, or 

removal) 1

Title VII, Civil Rights Act of 1964

42 U.S.C. 2000e-16

1 Suspension

Age Discrimination in Employment Act

29 U.S.C. 631, 633a

0

Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

29 U.S.C. 206(d)

0

Section 501 of Rehabilitation Act

29 U.S.C. 791

0

Equal Pay Act

29 U.S.C. 206(d)

0

Whistleblower Protection Act

5 U.S.C. 2302(b)(1)

0

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination 

Act of 2008 (GINA)

42 U.S.C. 2000ff

0

Matters that did NOT result in a 

federal court case

0

4. Does your Component have a policy for taking disciplinary action against Federal employees 

for conduct that is inconsistent with Federal Antidiscrimination Laws and Whistleblower 

Protection Laws or for conduct that constitutes another prohibited personnel practice revealed 

in connection with agency investigations of alleged violations of these laws? (5 C.F.R. 

724.302(a)(6)).

☒ Yes

☐ No

5. Does your Component have a written plan to train its employees? (5 C.F.R. 724.203(a) and 

724.302(a)(9)).

☒ Yes

☐ No

 1 If possible, please provide the number of each disciplinary action. For example, if 4 employees were disciplined, 3 

of whom were Suspended, 1 was Terminated, please state in the following way: Suspension (3); Removal (1)
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6. Does your Component require No FEAR training to its employees every 2 years? (5 C.F.R. 

724.203(d)).

☒ Yes

☐ No

7. Does your Component require No FEAR training to its new employees within 90 calendar 

days of new employee’s appointment? (5 C.F.R. 724.203(e)).

☒ Yes

☐ No

8. Does your Component provide notice to all of its employees, former employees, and 

applicants for Federal employment about the rights and remedies available under the No 

FEAR Act? (5 C.F.R. 724.202(a)).

☐ Yes

☒ No

9. Did your Component submit its EEOC Form 462 for FY 2019 to the Office for Diversity, 

Equity and Inclusion? (5 C.F.R. 724.302(a)(9)).

☒ Yes

☐ No – it is attached with this document

10. Does your Component post on its public website its EEO complaint data for FY 2019 and the 

year-end data for the 5 immediate preceding fiscal years? (Public Law 107-174, section 

301(c)).

☒ Yes

☐ No