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Civil Rights | January 2022

Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted

Pursuant to the No Fear Act: 

FS (and below)

For 4th Quarter 2021 for period ending September 30, 2021

Complaint Activity

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021Thru09-

30 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Number of Complaints Filed 158 143 141 100 70 71

Number of Complainants 143 126 130 88 67 65

Repeat Filers 11 14 9 10 3 5

Complaints by Basis

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2021Thru09-

30

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 34 52 33 29 22 21

Color 3 6 3 4 2 5

Religion 16 8 7 3 4 3

Reprisal 92 91 86 61 44 33

Sex 48 52 58 33 32 19

PDA 0 1 0 0 1 1

National Origin 13 16 16 8 8 3

Equal Pay Act 0 1 1 1 1 0

Age 49 59 42 30 20 15
2

Disability 55 53 58 40 25 20

Genetics 0 1 0 0 2 0

Non-EEO 10 12 12 7 9 8

Complaints by Issue

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2021Thru09-

30

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 5 11 10 5 6 8

Assignment of Duties 27 19 28 21 12 7

Awards 1 0 0 0 1 2

Conversion to Full 

Time/Perm Status 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disciplinary Action

Demotion 0 0 2 0 0 0

Reprimand 11 4 10 6 4 1

Suspension 8 18 13 10 7 7

Removal 3 3 9 9 7 0

Duty Hours 2 6 0 5 4 1

Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 25 16 17 17 12 8

Examination/Test 0 1 1 1 1 1

Harassment

Non-Sexual 103 92 96 53 39 31

Sexual 3 0 6 3 5 0

Medical Examination 1 2 0 1 0 0

Pay including overtime 7 8 2 3 6 2

Promotion/Non-Selection 32 24 18 22 17 18

Reassignment

Denied 7 2 6 3 2 3
3

Directed 1 6 7 12 0 1

Reasonable 

Accommodation Disability 26 23 24 7 6 6

Reinstatement 0 0 0 1 3 1

Religious Accommodation 2 0 0 1 0 0

Retirement 0 3 1 6 0 2

Sex-Stereotyping 1 0 0 0 0 0

Telework 7 3 2 5 2 0

Termination 5 8 11 9 8 7

Terms/Conditions of 

Employment 28 31 34 39 9 5

Time and Attendance 20 16 23 14 7 6

Training 21 12 12 11 5 5

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

2021Thru09-30

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Complaints pending during fiscal year

Average 

number of 

days in 

investigation

202.23 148.77 171.14 197.39 188.51 139.40

Average 

number of 

days in final 

action

131.90 330.49 28.53 35.75 23.99 21.97
4

Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested

Average 

number of 

days in 

investigation

209.71 147.32 151.70 210.79 208.53 145.16

Average 

number of 

days in final 

action

39.10 159.03 18.95 26.59 14.78 6.43

Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested

Average 

number of 

days in 

investigation

188.21 152.19 192.08 183.75 162.92 132.30

Average 

number of 

days in final 

action

229.46 467.67 44.33 49.26 35.58 53.12

Complaints Dismissed by 

Agency

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021Thru09-

30 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Total Complaints 

Dismissed by Agency 16 34 23 11 10 5

Average days pending prior 

to dismissal 85 61 15 54 19 2035

Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants

Total Complaints 

Withdrawn by 

Complainants

6 9 6 9 8 3

Total Final 

Agency Actions 

Finding 

Discrimination

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021Thru09-

30 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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

Total Number 

Findings 0 1 3 1 7 0
5

Without 

Hearing 0 0 1 100 2 67 0 0 2 29 0 0

With Hearing 0 0 0 0 1 33 1 100 5 71 0 0

Findings of 

Discrimination 

Rendered by 

Basis

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2021Thru09-30

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 1 1 1 7 0

Race 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 14 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 1 100 0 0 5 71 0 0

Sex 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 3 43 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 1 100 1 14 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 1 1 5 0
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Religion000000000000

Reprisal00001 100004 8000

Sex00001 100003 6000

PDA000000000000

National 

Origin

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Equal Pay 

Act

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Age000000000000

Disability0000001 1000000

Genetics000000000000

Non-EEO000000000000

Findings 

Without 

Hearing

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Color000000000000

Religion000000000000

Reprisal000000001 5000

Sex000000000000

PDA000000000000

National 

Origin

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Equal Pay 

Act

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Age000000000000

Disability000000001 5000

Genetics000000000000
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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

2021Thru09-30

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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

Total Number 

Findings 0 1 1 1 7 0

Appointment/Hir

e

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Assignment of 

Duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 43 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 1 1

4 0 0

Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10

0 0 0 0 0

Removal 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 1 14 0 0

Examination/Tes

t 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Harassment

Non-Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10

0 4 57 0 0

Sexual 0 0 0 0 1 10

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Medical 

Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8

Pay including 

overtime

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14

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Promotion/Non-

Selection

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14

00

Reassignment

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Reasonable 

Accommodation 

Disability

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Reinstatement000000000000

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Retirement000000000000

Sex-

Stereotyping

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Telework000000000000

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Terms/Condition

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14

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Time and 

Attendance

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Training000000001

14

00

Other - User Define

User 

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Other 1

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User 

Defined -

Other 2

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User 

Defined -

Other 3

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User 

Defined -

Other 4

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Findings After 

Hearing

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Awards000000000000

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Perf. Eval./ 

Appraisal

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Examination/Tes t

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Harassment

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Medical 

Examination

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Pay including 

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Promotion/Non-

Selection

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20

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Reassignment

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Reasonable 

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Disability

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Reinstatement000000000000

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Accommodation

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Retirement000000000000

Sex-

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Telework000000000000

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Terms/Condition

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Time and 

Attendance

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Training000000001

20

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Other - User Define

User 

Defined -

Other 1

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User 

Defined -

Other 2

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User 

Defined -

Other 3

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Defined -

Other 4

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Findings 

Without 

Hearing

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Appointment/Hir e

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Assignment of 

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Status

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Perf. Eval./ 

Appraisal

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Examination/Tes t

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Harassment

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Medical 

Examination

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Pay including 

overtime

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50

00

Promotion/Non-

Selection

001 10000000000

Reassignment

Denied000000000000
12

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

SexStereotyping 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/Condition

s 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 2021Thru09-

30 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Total complaints from previous 

Fiscal Years 181 199 159 138 114 93
13

Total Complainants 170 170 135 111 92 76

Number complaints pending

Investigation 4 2 5 4 3 3

ROI issued, pending 

Complainant's action 0 0 0 0 0 0

Hearing 152 177 146 129 102 86

Final Agency Action 19 21 11 7 8 7

Appeal with EEOC Office of 

Federal Operations 25 40 52 67 102 112

Complaint Investigations

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021Thru09-

30 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Pending Complaints Where 

Investigations Exceed Required 

Time Frames

1 2 6 2 1 0

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