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No Fear Act Report - All USDA 2007 Cumulative

Equal Opportunity Data Required to be Posted by the No Fear Act
Equal Employment Opportunity Formal Discrimination Complaints
U.S. Department of Agriculture (Fiscal Year 2007)

Reporting Period Beginning: 10/1/06 and Ending: 06/30/07
Posting Date: 07/25/07
Agency: All USDA

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Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted
Pursuant to the No Fear Act:

USDA

For 4th Quarter 2007 for period ending September 30, 2007

Complaint Activity

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2007
Thru
09-30

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Number of Complaints Filed

 

 

 

650

529

540

Number of Complainants

 

 

 

549

483

482

Repeat Filers

 

 

 

59

37

33



Complaints by Basis

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2007
Thru
09-30

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

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Race

 

 

 

242

205

185

Color

 

 

 

68

45

43

Religion

 

 

 

31

28

21

Reprisal

 

 

 

347

261

258

Sex

 

 

 

240

181

176

National Origin

 

 

 

96

78

41

Equal Pay Act

 

 

 

22

15

8

Age

 

 

 

221

173

180

Disability

 

 

 

112

97

103

Non-EEO

 

 

 

3

14

24



 

Complaints by Issue

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2007
Thru
09-30

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

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Appointment/Hire

 

 

 

35

29

32

Assignment of Duties

 

 

 

74

58

58

Awards

 

 

 

13

16

10

Conversion to Full-time

 

 

 

0

0

0

Disciplinary Action

 Demotion

 

 

 

8

4

4

 Reprimand

 

 

 

21

14

14

 Suspension

 

 

 

38

18

20

 Removal

 

 

 

9

5

9

 Other

 

 

 

12

6

14

Duty Hours

 

 

 

7

6

7

Evaluation Appraisal

 

 

 

54

47

37

Examination/Test

 

 

 

1

1

2

Harassment

 Non-Sexual

 

 

 

242

202

195

 Sexual

 

 

 

17

15

20

Medical Examination

 

 

 

0

0

0

Pay (Including Overtime)

 

 

 

6

6

5

Promotion/Non-Selection

 

 

 

205

150

139

Reassignment

 Denied

 

 

 

9

2

6

 Directed

 

 

 

27

21

35

Reasonable Accommodation

 

 

 

27

22

40

Reinstatement

 

 

 

2

0

1

Retirement

 

 

 

6

11

5

Termination

 

 

 

41

46

37

Terms/Conditions of Employment

 

 

 

77

40

42

Time and Attendance

 

 

 

30

31

40

Training

 

 

 

36

18

19

Other

 

 

 

76

90

70



Processing Time

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2007
Thru
09-30

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Complaints pending during fiscal year

 

Average number of days in investigation

 

 

 

257.54

216.49

292.62

Average number of days in final action

 

 

 

483.52

328.84

439.17

Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested

 

Average number of days in investigation

 

 

 

277.78

216.52

198.59

Average number of days in final action

 

 

 

74.06

48.34

115.69

Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested

 

Average number of days in investigation

 

 

 

251.90

216.49

298.14

Average number of days in final action

 

 

 

540.62

620.64

618.37



 

Complaints Dismissed by Agency

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2007
Thru
09-30

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Total Complaints Dismissed by Agency

 

 

 

131

81

73

Average days pending prior to dismissal

 

 

 

750

683

685

Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants

 

Total Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants

 

 

 

61

54

25



Total Final Agency Actions Finding Discrimination

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2007
Thru
09-30

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Total Number Findings

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

15

 

6

 

Without Hearing

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

75

6

40

3

50

With Hearing

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

25

9

60

3

50



 

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2007
Thru
09-30

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

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Total Number Findings

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

15

 

6

 

Race

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

22

2

13

1

17

Color

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Religion

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Reprisal

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

67

11

73

2

33

Sex

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

44

4

27

3

50

National Origin

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

2

33

Equal Pay Act

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Age

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

11

1

7

0

0

Disability

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

33

0

0

2

33

Non-EEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

Findings After Hearing

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

9

 

3

 

Race

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

2

22

1

33

Color

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Religion

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Reprisal

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

100

6

67

0

0

Sex

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

50

3

33

2

67

National Origin

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

1

33

Equal Pay Act

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Age

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

1

11

0

0

Disability

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Non-EEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

Findings Without Hearing

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

6

 

3

 

Race

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

29

0

0

0

0

Color

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Religion

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Reprisal

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

57

5

83

2

67

Sex

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

43

1

17

1

33

National Origin

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

1

33

Equal Pay Act

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Age

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

14

0

0

0

0

Disability

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

43

0

0

2

67

Non-EEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0



Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2007
Thru
09-30

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Total Number Findings

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

15

 

6

 

Appointment/Hire

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Assignment of Duties

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

11

0

0

1

17

Awards

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

11

0

0

0

0

Conversion to Full-time

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Disciplinary Action

Demotion

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Reprimand

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Suspension

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

2

33

Removal

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

1

7

0

0

Duty Hours

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

11

0

0

0

0

Evaluation Appraisal

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

11

0

0

0

0

Examination/Test

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Harassment

Non-Sexual

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

44

5

33

2

33

Sexual

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

1

7

0

0

Medical Examination

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pay (Including Overtime)

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

1

7

0

0

Promotion/Non-Selection

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

11

5

33

2

33

Reassignment

Denied

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

1

7

0

0

Directed

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

1

7

0

0

Reasonable Accommodation

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

22

0

0

1

17

Reinstatement

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Retirement

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

1

7

0

0

Termination

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

11

0

0

0

0

Terms/Conditions of Employment

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

11

1

7

1

17

Time and Attendance

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

11

1

7

1

17

Training

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other - User Defined

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

22

2

13

0

0

 

Findings After Hearing

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

9

 

3

 

Appointment/Hire

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Assignment of Duties

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Awards

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conversion to Full-time

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Disciplinary Action

Demotion

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Reprimand

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Suspension

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

1

33

Removal

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

1

11

0

0

Duty Hours

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Evaluation Appraisal

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Examination/Test

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Harassment

Non-Sexual

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

50

2

22

2

67

Sexual

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Medical Examination

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pay (Including Overtime)

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

1

11

0

0

Promotion/Non-Selection

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

50

5

56

1

33

Reassignment

Denied

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

1

11

0

0

Directed

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Reasonable Accommodation

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Reinstatement

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Retirement

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

1

11

0

0

Termination

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Terms/Conditions of Employment

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Time and Attendance

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

1

11

0

0

Training

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other - User Defined

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

Findings Without Hearing

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

6

 

3

 

Appointment/Hire

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Assignment of Duties

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

14

0

0

1

33

Awards

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

14

0

0

0

0

Conversion to Full-time

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Disciplinary Action

Demotion

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Reprimand

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Suspension

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

1

33

Removal

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Duty Hours

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

14

0

0

0

0

Evaluation Appraisal

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

14

0

0

0

0

Examination/Test

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Harassment

Non-Sexual

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

43

3

50

0

0

Sexual

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

1

17

0

0

Medical Examination

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pay (Including Overtime)

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Promotion/Non-Selection

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

1

33

Reassignment

Denied

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Directed

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

1

17

0

0

Reasonable Accommodation

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

29

0

0

1

33

Reinstatement

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Retirement

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Termination

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

14

0

0

0

0

Terms/Conditions of Employment

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

14

1

17

1

33

Time and Attendance

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

14

0

0

1

33

Training

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other - User Defined

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

29

2

33

0

0



 

Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2007
Thru
09-30

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years

 

 

 

1344

1375

1328

Total Complainants

 

 

 

607

650

678

Number complaints pending

 

Investigation

 

 

 

29

53

67

ROI issued, pending Complainant's action

 

 

 

1

2

7

Hearing

 

 

 

310

297

322

Final Agency Action

 

 

 

434

483

447

Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations

 

 

 

0

13

20



Complaint Investigations

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2007
Thru
09-30

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Pending Complaints Where Investigations Exceed Required Time Frames

 

 

 

72

82

127