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The data are compiled by the Office of Research, Information, and Planning from data reported via the quarterly reconciled Data Summary Reports and compiled from EEOC's Charge Data System and, from FY 2004 forward, EEOC's Integrated Mission System.
| FY 1997 | FY 1998 | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts | 1,134 | 1,071 | 1,044 | 1,270 | 1,251 | 1,256 | 1,167 | 1,011 | 970 | 861 | 818 |
| Resolutions | 1,172 | 1,134 | 1,026 | 1,235 | 1,158 | 1,182 | 1,071 | 996 | 889 | 748 | 796 |
| Resolutions By Type | |||||||||||
| Settlements | 71 | 71 | 89 | 80 | 96 | 117 | 124 | 109 | 101 | 88 | 98 |
| 6.1% |
6.3% |
8.7% |
6.5% | 8.3% | 9.9% | 11.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% | 11.8% | 12.3% | |
| Withdrawals w/Benefits | 54 | 49 | 58 | 70 | 62 | 73 | 44 | 65 | 44 | 38 | 60 |
| 4.6% |
4.3% |
5.7% |
5.7% | 5.4% | 6.2% | 4.1% | 6.5% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 7.5% | |
| Administrative Closures | 302 | 327 | 226 | 250 | 201 | 210 | 178 | 166 | 147 | 113 | 132 |
| 25.8% |
28.8% |
22.0% |
20.2% | 17.4% | 17.8% | 16.6% | 16.7% | 16.5% | 15.1% | 16.6% | |
| No Reasonable Cause | 697 | 616 | 565 | 716 | 679 | 682 | 613 | 573 | 521 | 463 | 445 |
| 59.5% |
54.3% |
55.1% |
58.0% | 58.6% | 57.7% | 57.2% | 57.5% | 58.6% | 61.9% | 55.9% | |
| Reasonable Cause | 48 | 71 | 88 | 119 | 120 | 100 | 112 | 83 | 76 | 47 | 61 |
| 4.1% |
6.3% |
8.6% |
9.6% | 10.4% | 8.5% | 10.5% | 8.3% | 8.5% | 6.3% | 7.7% | |
| Successful Conciliations | 14 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 37 | 23 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 28 |
| 1.2% |
1.3% |
1.5% |
3.6% | 3.2% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.5% | |
| Unsuccessful Conciliations | 34 | 56 | 73 | 74 | 83 | 77 | 83 | 59 | 53 | 31 | 33 |
| 2.9% |
5.0% |
7.1% |
6.0% | 7.2% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 4.1% | 4.1% | |
| Merit Resolutions | 173 | 191 | 235 | 269 | 278 | 290 | 280 | 257 | 221 | 173 | 219 |
| 14.8% |
16.8% |
22.9% |
21.8% | 24.0% | 24.5% | 26.1% | 25.8% | 24.9% | 23.1% | 27.5% | |
| Monetary Benefits (Millions)* | $2.4 | $2.7 | $2.9 | $3.6 | $5.1 | $10.3 | $3.4 | $6.4 | $3.1 | $3.1 | $9.3 |
Data compiled by the Office of Research, Information and Planning from EEOC's Charge Data System and from FY 2004 forward, the Integrated Mission System - quarterly reconciled Data Summary Reports.
Notes: The total of individual percentages may not always sum to 100% due to rounding.
EEOC total workload includes charges carried over from previous fiscal years, new charge receipts and charges transferred to EEOC from Fair Employment Practices Agencies (FEPAs). Resolution of charges each year may therefore exceed receipts for that year because workload being resolved is drawn from a combination of pending, new receipts and FEPA transfer charges rather than from new charges only.
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