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Civil Rights | January 2022

Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted

Pursuant to the No Fear Act: 

FS (and below)

For 3rd Quarter 2021 for period ending June 30, 2021

Complaint Activity

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021Thru06-

30 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Number of Complaints Filed 158 143 141 100 70 53

Number of Complainants 143 126 130 88 67 51

Repeat Filers 11 14 9 10 3 2

Complaints by Basis Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2021Thru06-

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 15

Color 3 6 3 4 2 2

Religion 16 8 7 3 4 2

Reprisal 92 91 86 61 44 23

Sex 48 52 58 33 32 13

PDA 0 1 0 0 1 1

National Origin 13 16 16 8 8 2

Equal Pay Act 0 1 1 1 1 0

Age 49 59 42 30 20 11

Disability 55 53 58 40 25 15

The linked im 
2

Genetics 0 1 0 0 2 0

Non-EEO 10 12 12 7 9 5

Complaints by Issue Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2021Thru06-

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 5

Assignment of Duties 27 19 28 21 12 5

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 6

Removal 3 3 9 9 7 0

Other 5 1 6 3 7 2

Duty Hours 2 6 0 5 4 0

Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 25 16 17 17 12 7

Examination/Test 0 1 1 1 1 1

Harassment

Non-Sexual 103 92 96 53 39 22

Sexual 3 0 6 3 5 0

Medical Examination 1 2 0 1 0 0

Pay including overtime 7 8 2 3 6 1

Promotion/Non-Selection 32 24 18 22 17 13

Reassignment

Denied 7 2 6 3 2 2

Directed 1 6 7 12 0 1

Reasonable Accommodation 

Disability 26 23 24 7 6 3
3

Reinstatement 0 0 0 1 3 0

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 5

Terms/Conditions of 

Employment 28 31 34 39 9 4

Time and Attendance 20 16 23 14 7 3

Training 21 12 12 11 5 4

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

2021Thru06-30

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Complaints pending during fiscal year

Average 

number of days 

in investigation

202.23 148.77 171.14 197.39 188.51 147.72

Average 

number of days 

in final action

131.90 330.49 28.53 35.75 23.99 31.79

Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested

Average 

number of days 

in investigation

209.71 147.32 151.70 210.79 208.53 157.11

Average 

number of days 

in final action

39.10 159.03 18.95 26.59 14.78 7.10

Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested
4

Average 

number of days 

in investigation

188.21 152.19 192.08 183.75 162.92 133.11

Average 

number of days 

in final action

229.46 467.67 44.33 49.26 35.58 75.35

Complaints Dismissed by 

Agency

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2021Thru06-30

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Total Complaints Dismissed 

by Agency 16 34 23 11 10 4

Average days pending prior to 

dismissal 85 61 15 54 19 2537

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 2021Thru06-

30 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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

Total Number Findings 0 1 3 1 7 0

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 2021Thru06-

Note: Complaints can be filed 30

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
5

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

Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 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 4 80 0 0

Sex 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 3 60 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 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 1 0 0 2 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 1 50 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
6

Disability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 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 2021Thru06-

30 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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

Total Number Findings 0 1 1 1 7 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 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 14 0 0

Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 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 1 14 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 1 100 4 57 0 0

Sexual 0 0 0 0 1 100 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 1 14 0 0

Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 0

Reassignment

Denied 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0

Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7

Reasonable Accommodation 

Disability 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 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 1 14 0 0

Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0

Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 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 1 1 5 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 2 40 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 20 0 0

Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 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 1 20 0 0

Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8

Harassment

Non-Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 3 60 0 0

Sexual 0 0 0 0 1 100 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 1 20 0 0

Reassignment

Denied 0 0 0 0 1 100 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 1 100 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 1 20 0 0

Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0

Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 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 1 0 0 2 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 1 50 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
9

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 1 50 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 1 50 0 0

Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 1 100 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
10

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 2021Thru06-

30 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Total complaints from previous Fiscal 

Years 181 199 159 138 114 114

Total Complainants 170 170 135 111 92 90

Number complaints pending

Investigation 4 2 5 4 3 3

ROI issued, pending 

Complainant's action 0 0 0 0 0 0

Hearing 152 177 146 129 102 105

Final Agency Action 19 21 11 7 8 8

Appeal with EEOC Office of 

Federal Operations 25 40 52 67 102 112

Complaint Investigations

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021Thru06-

30 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Pending Complaints Where 

Investigations Exceed Required Time 

Frames

1 2 6 2 1 0

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