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Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted Pursuant to the No FEAR Act:
FS (includes sub-level offices)

For 2nd Quarter 2023 for period ending March 31, 2023

Part 1 Complaint Activity

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data2023
Thru 03-31
2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Number of Complaints Filed

141

100

70

71

59

30

Number of Complainants

130

88

67

65

56

30

Repeat Filers

9

10

3

5

3

0

Part 2 Complaints by BasisComparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data2023
Thru 03-31
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases.
The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.
2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Race33292221138
Color342524
Religion734372
Reprisal866144332513
Sex58333219129
PDA001100
National Origin1688325
Equal Pay Act111001
Age423020151313
Disability584025202414
Genetics002010
Non-EEO1279821
Part 3 Complaints by IssueComparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data2023
Thru 03-31

Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.

Starting in FY2022, issues marked with:
* are reported under Other Terms / Conditions of Employment.
** are reported under Other Disciplinary Actions.

The reporting of Reassignment Claims has been changed from two separate Denied and Directed rows to one combined row: 
the first row now accommodates both "Reassignment: Denied/Directed" and the second row has been deprecated for the current FY starting in FY2023.

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Appointment/Hire1056811
Assignment of Duties*282112710
Awards001200
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status*000000
Disciplinary Action
Demotion200000
Reprimand**1064100
Suspension13107711
Removal997011
Other Disciplinary Actions**000003
Other 2**000000
Duty Hours*054100
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal171712811
Examination/Test111100
Harassment
Non-Sexual965339313517
Sexual635060
Medical Examination010001
Pay including overtime236213
Promotion/Non-Selection18221718138
Reassignment
Reassignment: Denied/Directed632300
Directed7120122
Reasonable Accommodation Disability2476699
Reinstatement*013100
Religious Accommodation0100140
Retirement*160200
Sex-Stereotyping000000
Telework252000
Termination1198762
Terms/Conditions of Employment*34399500
Time and Attendance23147636
Training12115523
Other Terms/Conditions of Employment*0000012
User Defined - Other 1*000000
User Defined - Other 2*000000
User Defined - Other 3*000000
User Defined - Other 4*000000
Part 4 Processing TimeComparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data2023
Thru 03-31
2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Complaints pending during fiscal year
Average number of days in investigation171.14197.39188.51139.40133.79232.86
Average number of days in final action28.5335.7523.9921.9731.7765.48
Complaints pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested
Average number of days in investigation151.70210.79208.53145.16142.84145.20
Average number of days in final action18.9526.5914.786.4319.857.88
Complaints pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested
Average number of days in investigation192.08183.75162.92132.30123.96293.24
Average number of days in final action44.3349.2635.5853.1258.09102.80
Part 5 Complaints Dismissed by AgencyComparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data2023
Thru 03-31
2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Part 5 Complaints Dismissed by Agency231110596
Average days pending prior to dismissal15541920352933.17
Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants
Total Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants698360
Part 6 Total Final Agency Actions Finding DiscriminationComparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data2023
Thru 03-31
2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

#%#%#%#%#%#%
Total Number Findings3 1 7 0 2 2 
Without Hearing2670022900001100
With Hearing133110057100210000
Part 7 Finding of Discrimination Rendered by BasisComparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data2023
Thru 03-31
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases.
The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings.
2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

#%#%#%#%#%#%
Total Number Findings1 1 7 0 2 2 
Race00.0000.00114.2900.00150.0000.00
Color00.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
Religion00.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
Reprisal1100.0000.00571.4300.0000.00150.00
Sex1100.0000.00342.8600.00150.0000.00
PDA00.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
National Origin00.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
Equal Pay Act00.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
Age00.0000.0000.0000.00150.0000.00
Disability00.001100.00114.2900.002100.00150.00
Genetics00.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
Non-EEO00.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
 
Findings After Hearing1 1 5 0 2 0 
Race00.0000.00120.0000.00150.0000.00
Color00.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
Religion00.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
Reprisal1100.0000.00480.0000.0000.0000.00
Sex1100.0000.00360.0000.00150.0000.00
PDA00.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
National Origin00.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
Equal Pay Act00.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
Age00.0000.0000.0000.00150.0000.00
Disability00.001100.0000.0000.002100.0000.00
Genetics00.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
Non-EEO00.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
 
Findings Without Hearing0 0 2 0 0 2 
Race00.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
Color00.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
Religion00.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
Reprisal00.0000.00150.0000.0000.00150.00
Sex00.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
PDA00.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
National Origin00.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
Equal Pay Act00.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
Age00.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
Disability00.0000.00150.0000.0000.00150.00
Genetics00.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
Non-EEO00.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00

Starting in FY2022, issues marked with:
* are reported under Other Terms / Conditions of Employment.
** are reported under Other Disciplinary Actions.

The reporting of Reassignment Claims has been changed from two separate Denied and Directed rows to one combined row: the first row now accommodates both "Reassignment: Denied/Directed" and the second row has been deprecated for the current FY starting in FY2023.

Part 8 Finding of Discrimination Rendered by IssueComparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data2023
Thru 03-31
2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

#%#%#%#%#%#%
Total Number Findings1 1 7 0 2 1 
Appointment/Hire000000000000
Assignment of Duties*0000343000000
Awards000000000000
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status*000000000000
Disciplinary Action
Demotion000000000000
Reprimand**0000114000000
Suspension0011000000001100
Removal000000000000
Other Disciplinary Actions**000000000000
Other 2**000000000000
Duty Hours*000000000000
Perf. Eval. / Appraisal00001140015000
Examination/Test000000000000
Harassment
Sexual11000000000000
Non-Sexual0011004570015000
Medical Examination000000000000
Pay including overtime0000114000000
Promotion/Non-Selection0000114000000
Reassignment
Reassignment: Denied/Directed11000000000000
Directed000000000000
Reasonable Accommodation Disability00110000000000
Reinstatement*000000000000
Religious Accommodation0000000015000
Retirement*000000000000
Sex-Stereotyping000000000000
Telework000000000000
Termination000000000000
Terms/Conditions of Employment*0000114000000
Time and Attendance110000000015000
Training00001140015000
Other Terms/Conditions of Employment*000000000000
User Defined - Other 1*000000000000
User Defined - Other 2*000000000000
User Defined - Other 3*000000000000
User Defined - Other 4*000000000000
 
Findings After Hearing1 1 5 0 2 0 
Appointment/Hire000000000000
Assignment of Duties*0000240000000
Awards000000000000
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status*000000000000
Disciplinary Action
Demotion000000000000
Reprimand**0000120000000
Suspension00110000000000
Removal000000000000
Other Disciplinary Actions**000000000000
Other 2**000000000000
Duty Hours*000000000000
Perf. Eval. / Appraisal00001200015000
Examination/Test000000000000
Harassment
Sexual11000000000000
Non-Sexual0011003600015000
Medical Examination000000000000
Pay including overtime000000000000
Promotion/Non-Selection0000120000000
Reassignment
Reassignment: Denied/Directed11000000000000
Directed000000000000
Reasonable Accommodation Disability00110000000000
Reinstatement*000000000000
Religious Accommodation0000000015000
Retirement*000000000000
Sex-Stereotyping000000000000
Telework000000000000
Termination000000000000
Terms/Conditions of Employment*0000120000000
Time and Attendance110000000015000
Training00001200015000
Other Terms/Conditions of Employment*000000000000
User Defined - Other 1*000000000000
User Defined - Other 2*000000000000
User Defined - Other 3*000000000000
User Defined - Other 4*000000000000
 
Findings Without Hearing0 0 2 0 0 1 
Appointment/Hire000000000000
Assignment of Duties*0000150000000
Awards000000000000
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status*000000000000
Disciplinary Action
Demotion000000000000
Reprimand**000000000000
Suspension00000000001100
Removal000000000000
Other Disciplinary Actions**000000000000
Other 2**000000000000
Duty Hours*000000000000
Perf. Eval. / Appraisal000000000000
Examination/Test000000000000
Harassment
Sexual000000000000
Non-Sexual0000150000000
Medical Examination000000000000
Pay including overtime0000150000000
Promotion/Non-Selection000000000000
Reassignment
Reassignment: Denied/Directed000000000000
Directed000000000000
Reasonable Accommodation Disability000000000000
Reinstatement*000000000000
Religious Accommodation000000000000
Retirement*000000000000
Sex-Stereotyping000000000000
Telework000000000000
Termination000000000000
Terms/Conditions of Employment*000000000000
Time and Attendance000000000000
Training000000000000
Other Terms/Conditions of Employment*000000000000
User Defined - Other 1*000000000000
User Defined - Other 2*000000000000
User Defined - Other 3*000000000000
User Defined - Other 4*000000000000
Part 9 Complaints Pending from Previous Fiscal Years By Status

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data2023
Thru 03-31
2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years

159

138

114

93

55

72

Total Complainants

135

111

92

76

42

54

Number complaints pending
Investigation

5

4

3

3

2

4

ROI issued, pending Complainant's action

0

0

0

0

0

3

Hearing

146

129

102

86

49

59

Final Agency Action

11

7

8

7

6

4

Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations

52

67

102

112

132

122

Part 10 Complaint Investigations

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data2023
Thru 03-31
2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Pending Complaints Where Investigations Exceed Required Time Frames

6

2

1

0

0

4

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