Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted Pursuant to the No Fear Act: Office of the Secretary (OS)

Posted Pursuant to Title III of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2002 (No Fear Act), Pub. L. 107-174

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

  1. Complaints Activities
  2. Complaints by Basis
  3. Complaints by Issue
  4. Processing Time
  5. Complaints Dismissed by Agency / Withdrawn by Complainants
  6. Total Final Agency Action Finding Discrimination
  7. Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis
  8. Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue
  9. Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status
  10. Complaints Investigations

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

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Complaint Activity

Complaint Activity Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021 Thru 12-31
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Number of Complaints Filed 63 55 49 42 39 6
Number of Complainants 58 51 45 42 39 6
Repeat Filers 5 4 4 0 0 0


Complaints by Basis

Complaints by Basis Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021 Thru 12-31
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 30 28 16 18 18 2
Color 13 8 4 4 8 0
Religion 4 5 5 3 2 1
Reprisal 49 31 30 27 28 5
Sex 27 27 28 24 20 2
PDA 2 0 0 0 1 0
National Origin 5 5 2 6 4 1
Equal Pay Act 7 5 4 0 0 0
Age 23 19 21 21 16 3
Disability 34 24 27 20 12 3
Genetics 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-EEO 1 1 1 0 1 0


Complaints by Issue

Complaints by Issue Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021 Thru 12-31
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 9 5 6 9 4 2
Assignment of Duties 23 17 13 11 10 1
Awards 3 5 3 1 1 0
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action
 Demotion 2 0 3 1 2 0
 Reprimand 13 6 3 5 3 0
 Suspension 8 3 1 2 3 0
 Removal 8 3 4 1 2 0
 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 8 2 2 1 1 0
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 20 16 7 12 9 2
Examination/Test 0 1 0 0 0 0
Harassment
 Non-Sexual 31 21 25 21 20 3
 Sexual 1 1 2 2 2 0
Medical Examination 3 3 5 1 0 0
Pay including overtime 8 4 5 2 2 1
Promotion/Non-Selection 6 9 8 9 6 1
Reassignment
 Denied 8 6 4 2 2 0
 Directed 7 3 7 5 3 0
Reasonable Accommodation Disability 20 12 11 12 8 0
Reinstatement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Religious Accommodation 0 0 1 1 0 0
Retirement 2 1 0 0 0 0
Sex-Stereotyping 0 0 1 0 0 0
Telework 3 3 8 7 6 0
Termination 10 9 3 4 8 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 15 13 8 9 5 1
Time and Attendance 12 10 2 5 3 0
Training 3 5 4 3 6 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

Processing Time Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021 Thru 12-31
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Complaints pending during fiscal year
Average number of days in investigation 173.29 204.60 178.00 169.24 177.48 184.25
Average number of days in final action 173.13 191.50 82.79 127.78 149.38 0
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested
Average number of days in investigation 168.08 216.59 151.75 180.08 166.56 180.40
Average number of days in final action 69.20 53.00 26.80 97.46 38.25 0
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested
Average number of days in investigation 160.76 163.91 224.00 153.94 193.79 226.50
Average number of days in final action 147.12 226.23 113.67 158.00 260.50 0


Complaints Dismissed by Agency

Complaints Dismissed by Agency Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021 Thru 12-31
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total Complaints Dismissed by Agency 2 8 5 2 1 2
Average days pending prior to dismissal 303 89 64 96 74 225
Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants
Total Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants 4 2 2 3 1 0


Total Final Action Finding Discrimination

Total Final Agency Actions Finding Discrimination Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021 Thru 12-31
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Total Number Findings 1   0   1   1   0   0  
Without Hearing 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0
With Hearing 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0


Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021 Thru 12-31
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 1   0   1   1   0   0  
Race 1 100 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 1 100 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 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 100 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 1 100 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   0   1   0   0  
Race 1 100 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 1 100 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 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 100 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   1   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 1 100 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

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021 Thru 12-31
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Total Number Findings 1   0   1   1   0   0  
Appointment/Hire 1 100 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 1 100 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 1 100 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 1 100 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 1 100 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 1 100 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
 
Findings After Hearing 1   0   0   1   0   0  
Appointment/Hire 1 100 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 1 100 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
 
Findings Without Hearing 0   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 1 100 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 1 100 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 1 100 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 1 100 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

Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021 Thru 12-31
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years 46 62 66 52 54 87
Total Complainants 44 57 54 47 51 84
Number complaints pending
Investigation 1 0 0 1 1 9
ROI issued, pending Complainant's action 0 0 0 0 0 1
Hearing 41 56 61 47 36 49
Final Agency Action 4 5 4 4 16 24
Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations 11 13 20 18 19 18


Complaints Investigations

Complaint Investigations Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2021 Thru 12-31
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Pending Complaints Where Investigations Exceed Required Time Frames 3 0 0 2 2 2
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Content last reviewed on January 29, 2021