Equal Employment Opportunity Data 

Posted 

Pursuant to the No Fear Act: 

FSIS (and below) 

For 2nd Quarter 2020 for period ending March 31, 2020 

Complaint Activity 

Comparative Data 

Previous Fiscal Year Data 

2020Thru03-31 

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 

Number of Complaints Filed 62 68 58 54 58 32 

Number of Complainants 61 67 58 54 56 31 

Repeat Filers 1 1 0 0 2 1 

Complaints by Basis 

Comparative Data 

Previous Fiscal Year Data 

2020Thru03-

31 

Note: Complaints can be filed 

alleging multiple bases.The sum of 

the bases may not equal total 

complaints filed. 

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 

Race 27 28 31 23 23 14 

Color 15 4 12 11 12 3 

Religion 6 4 8 3 8 2 

Reprisal 34 33 32 29 41 18 

Sex 20 28 20 17 24 13 

PDA 0 0 0 1 1 0 

National Origin 12 4 10 7 12 6 
 

Equal Pay Act 0 1 1 0 2 0 

Age 24 24 20 19 18 12 

Disability 19 23 21 21 23 8 

Genetics 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Non-EEO 10 8 7 0 5 4 

Complaints by Issue 

Comparative Data 

Previous Fiscal Year Data 

2020Thru03-

31 

Note: Complaints can be filed 

alleging multiple bases.The sum of 

the bases may not equal total 

complaints filed. 

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 

Appointment/Hire 4 1 0 0 0 1 

Assignment of Duties 10 6 4 2 4 5 

Awards 1 2 0 1 2 0 

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

Disciplinary Action 

Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Reprimand 6 5 7 1 5 3 

Suspension 11 9 8 4 8 3 

Removal 2 1 8 1 5 3 

Other 0 0 0 0 0 2 

Duty Hours 3 4 2 0 0 1 

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

Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Harassment 

Non-Sexual 37 35 40 35 38 19 

Sexual 3 5 4 3 1 2 

Medical Examination 2 0 1 0 1 0 

Pay including overtime 3 5 3 0 1 0 
 

 

Promotion/Non-Selection 16 18 11 6 13 3 

Reassignment 

Denied 1 1 4 1 0 1 

Directed 9 1 2 6 7 2 

Reasonable Accommodation 

Disability 10 5 5 10 11 3 

Reinstatement 0 1 0 0 0 0 

Religious Accommodation 0 0 2 1 0 0 

Retirement 1 1 0 1 1 1 

Sex-Stereotyping 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Telework 0 3 4 2 3 1 

Termination 9 4 5 7 4 1 

Terms/Conditions of Employment 16 10 13 6 17 8 

Time and Attendance 13 5 8 11 17 9 

Training 1 3 4 2 1 1 

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 2020Thru03-

31 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 

Complaints pending during fiscal year 

Average number of 

days in investigation 200.44 221.95 151.73 170.53 199.08 221.38 

Average number of 

days in final action 95.67 59.27 77.59 41.76 41.21 38.50 

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

days in investigation 178.12 208.60 161.00 181.53 208.90 211.60 

Average number of 

days in final action 120.18 61.92 49.77 25.00 30.13 40.31 

Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested 

Average number of 

days in investigation 227.54 240.50 137.82 151.55 185.52 237.67 

Average number of 

days in final action 81.47 57.24 100.19 51.19 54.00 35.14 

Complaints Dismissed by Agency 

Comparative Data 

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2020Thru03-

31 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 

Total Complaints Dismissed by 

Agency 8 7 9 9 5 9 

Average days pending prior to 

dismissal 92 80 99 15 15 24 

Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants 

Total Complaints Withdrawn by 

Complainants 5 6 4 3 6 3 

Total Final Agency Actions 

Finding Discrimination 

Comparative Data 

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2020Thru03-

31 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 

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

Total Number Findings 1 0 1 0 0 0 

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

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

Findings of Discrimination 

Rendered by Basis 

Comparative Data 

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2020Thru03-

Note: Complaints can be filed 31

alleging multiple bases.The 

sum of the bases may not equal 

total complaints and findings. 

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 

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

Total Number Findings 1 0 1 0 0 0 

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

Race 0 0 0 0 1 100 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 1 100 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 1 100 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 2020Thru03-

31 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 

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

Total Number Findings 1 0 1 0 0 0 

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

Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 1 100 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 
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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 1 100 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 

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 1 100 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 1 0 1 0 0 0 

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

Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 1 100 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 1 100 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 

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 1 100 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 
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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 
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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 2020Thru03-

31 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 

Total complaints from previous 

Fiscal Years 41 28 30 39 48 61 

Total Complainants 40 27 29 38 43 57 

Number complaints pending 

Investigation 0 0 0 0 1 12 

ROI issued, pending 

Complainant's action 1 1 0 0 0 1 

Hearing 36 23 30 36 40 47 

Final Agency Action 5 4 0 3 6 3 

Appeal with EEOC Office of 

Federal Operations 19 39 52 64 69 80 

Complaint Investigations 

Comparative Data 

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2020Thru03-

31 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 

Pending Complaints Where 

Investigations Exceed Required 

Time Frames 

0 0 0 3 0 5