Equal Employment Opportunity Data 

Posted

Pursuant to the No Fear Act: 

FSIS (and below)

For 1st Quarter FY 2021 for period ending December 31, 2020

Complaint Activity

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data FY 2021

Thru

Dec 31, 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Number of Complaints Filed 68 58 54 58 55 11

Number of Complainants 67 58 54 56 53 11

Repeat Filers 1 0 0 2 2 0

Complaints by Basis Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data FY 2021

Thru

Dec 31, 

2020

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 28 31 23 23 21 2

Color 4 12 11 12 8 2

Religion 4 8 3 8 3 0

Reprisal 33 32 29 41 26 3

Sex 28 20 17 24 20 2

PDA 0 0 1 1 0 0

National Origin 4 10 7 12 11 3

Equal Pay Act 1 1 0 2 0 0

Age 24 20 19 18 17 3
Disability 23 21 21 23 17 7

Genetics 0 0 0 0 0 0

Non-EEO 8 7 0 5 5 0

Complaints by Issue Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

FY 2021

Thru

Dec 31, 2020

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 1 0 0 0 1 0

Assignment of Duties 6 4 2 4 6 0

Awards 2 0 1 2 0 1

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

Disciplinary Action

Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0

Reprimand 5 7 1 5 6 0

Suspension 9 8 4 8 6 3

Removal 1 8 1 5 5 1

Other 0 0 0 0 2 0

Duty Hours 4 2 0 0 1 0

Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 9 5 10 5 5 2

Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0

Harassment

Non-Sexual 35 40 35 38 35 6

Sexual 5 4 3 1 3 0

Medical Examination 0 1 0 1 0 0

Pay including overtime 5 3 0 1 0 0

Promotion/Non-Selection 18 11 6 13 7 3

Reassignment

Denied 1 4 1 0 1 0

Directed 1 2 6 7 3 0
Reasonable Accommodation Disability 5 5 10 11 5 5

Reinstatement 1 0 0 0 0 0

Religious Accommodation 0 2 1 0 0 0

Retirement 1 0 1 1 1 0

Sex-Stereotyping 0 0 0 0 0 0

Telework 3 4 2 3 2 1

Termination 4 5 7 4 3 0

Terms/Conditions of Employment 10 13 6 17 8 0

Time and Attendance 5 8 11 17 9 1

Training 3 4 2 1 1 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 FY 2021

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Dec 31, 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Complaints pending during fiscal year

Average number of days 

in investigation 221.95 151.73 170.53 199.08 209.91 138.60

Average number of days 

in final action 59.27 77.59 41.76 41.21 30.73 36.75

Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested

Average number of days 

in investigation 208.60 161.00 181.53 208.90 215.32 155.00

Average number of days 

in final action 61.92 49.77 25.00 30.13 24.81 4.17

Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested

Average number of days 

in investigation 240.50 137.82 151.55 185.52 191.74 134.50
Average number of days 

in final action 57.24 100.19 51.19 54.00 37.10 69.33

Complaints Dismissed by Agency

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data FY 2021

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Dec 31, 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Total Complaints Dismissed by 

Agency 7 9 9 5 14 1

Average days pending prior to 

dismissal 80 99 15 15 24 21

Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants

Total Complaints Withdrawn by 

Complainants 6 4 3 6 4 4

Total Final Agency Actions 

Finding Discrimination

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data FY 2021

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Dec 31, 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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

Total Number Findings 0 1 0 0 0 0

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

With Hearing 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Findings of Discrimination 

Rendered by Basis

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data FY 2021

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Dec 31, 2020 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 0 0 0 0

Race 0 0 1 100 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 After Hearing 0 1 0 0 0 0

Race 0 0 1 100 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 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 FY 2021

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Dec 31, 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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

Total Number Findings 0 1 0 0 0 0

Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Assignment of Duties 0 0 1 100 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 1 100 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 After Hearing 0 1 0 0 0 0

Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Assignment of Duties 0 0 1 100 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 1 100 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 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 FY 2021

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Dec 31, 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Total complaints from previous Fiscal 

Years 28 30 39 48 39 50

Total Complainants 27 29 38 43 35 46

Number complaints pending

Investigation 0 0 0 1 1 5

ROI issued, pending 

Complainant's action 1 0 0 0 0 2

Hearing 23 30 36 40 35 38

Final Agency Action 4 0 3 6 4 6

Appeal with EEOC Office of 

Federal Operations 39 52 64 69 81 85

Complaint Investigations

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data FY 2021

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Dec 31, 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Pending Complaints Where 

Investigations Exceed Required Time 

Frames

0 0 3 0 0 0