Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted

Pursuant to the No Fear Act: 

FSIS (and below)

For 4th Quarter 2020 for period ending September 30, 2020

Complaint Activity

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data Oct 1, 2020

Thru

Sep 30, 2020 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Number of Complaints Filed 62 68 58 54 58 55

Number of Complainants 61 67 58 54 56 53

Repeat Filers 1 1 0 0 2 2

Complaints by Basis Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

Oct 1, 2020

Thru

Sep 30, 2020

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 21

Color 15 4 12 11 12 8

Religion 6 4 8 3 8 3

Reprisal 34 33 32 29 41 26

Sex 20 28 20 17 24 20

PDA 0 0 0 1 1 0

National Origin 12 4 10 7 12 11

Equal Pay Act 0 1 1 0 2 0

Age 24 24 20 19 18 17

Disability 19 23 21 21 23 17
Genetics 0 0 0 0 0 0

Non-EEO 10 8 7 0 5 5

Complaints by Issue Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

Oct 1, 2020

Thru

Sep 30, 2020

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 6

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 6

Suspension 11 9 8 4 8 6

Removal 2 1 8 1 5 5

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 35

Sexual 3 5 4 3 1 3

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 7

Reassignment

Denied 1 1 4 1 0 1

Directed 9 1 2 6 7 3

Reasonable Accommodation Disability 10 5 5 10 11 5
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 2

Termination 9 4 5 7 4 3

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 Oct 1, 2020

Thru

Sep 30, 2020 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Complaints pending during fiscal year

Average number of days in 

investigation 200.44 221.95 151.73 170.53 199.08 209.91

Average number of days in 

final action 95.67 59.27 77.59 41.76 41.21 30.73

Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested

Average number of days in 

investigation 178.12 208.60 161.00 181.53 208.90 215.32

Average number of days in 

final action 120.18 61.92 49.77 25.00 30.13 24.81

Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested

Average number of days in 

investigation 227.54 240.50 137.82 151.55 185.52 191.74

Average number of days in 

final action 81.47 57.24 100.19 51.19 54.00 37.10
Complaints Dismissed by Agency

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data Oct 1, 2020

Thru

Sep 30, 2020 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Total Complaints Dismissed by Agency 8 7 9 9 5 14

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 4

Total Final Agency Actions Finding 

Discrimination

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data Oct 1, 2020

Thru

Sep 30, 2020 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 Oct 1, 2020

Thru

Sep 30, 2020 Note: Complaints can be filed 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 Oct 1, 2020

Thru

Sep 30, 2020 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

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

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 Oct 1, 2020

Thru

Sep 30, 2020 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years 41 28 30 39 48 39

Total Complainants 40 27 29 38 43 35

Number complaints pending

Investigation 0 0 0 0 1 1

ROI issued, pending Complainant's action 1 1 0 0 0 0

Hearing 36 23 30 36 40 35

Final Agency Action 5 4 0 3 6 4

Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal 

Operations 19 39 52 64 69 81

Complaint Investigations

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data Oct 1, 2020

Thru

Sep 30, 2020 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Pending Complaints Where Investigations 

Exceed Required Time Frames 0 0 0 3 0 0