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NoFEAR Act Data Report

Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted
Pursuant to the No Fear Act:
EPA Internal Complaint Activity

Data as of September 30 - End of Fiscal Year 2008
Complaint Activity Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Number of Complaints Filed in Fiscal Year 74 71 69 76 64 73
Number of Complainants 66 69 65 60 59 72
Repeat Filers 4 2 8 11 7 1

 

Complaints by Basis Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Race 49 64 34 37 33 36
Color 16 21 12 6 8 15
Religion 2 0 2 0 2 2
Retaliation 61 72 59 57 36 40
Sex 46 49 39 30 22 28
National Origin 14 14 18 13 9 10
Equal Pay Act 0 0 2 0 1 0
Age 51 41 21 29 30 29
Disability 39 46 25 33 23 17
Non EEO Bases 1 0 0 0 0 0

 

Data as of September 30 - End of Fiscal Year 2008
Complaints by Issue Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 2 0 0
Assignment of Duties 17 20 8 4 8 15
Awards 3 1 6 6 2 5
Conversion to Full-Time 0 1 1 0 0 1
Disciplinary Action            
      Demotion 0 1 2 1 0 1
      Reprimand 7 11 5 3 3 2
      Suspension 5 4 0 3 3 0
      Removal 0 4 0 2 0 0
      Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 0 1 0 0 1 0
Evaluation Appraisal 0 9 8 16 14 17
Examination/Test 0 0 1 0 0 0
Harassment            
      Non-Sexual 79 88 32 41 27 19
      Sexual 0 3 1 1 0 1
Medical Examination 0 0 0 1 0 0
Pay (Including Overtime) 0 4 5 4 4 2
Promotion/Non-Selection 92 91 22 27 22 29
Reassignment            
      Denied 0 0 4 0 4 1
      Directed 6 0 2 2 2 4
Reasonable Accommodation 6 14 7 11 7 4
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 2 0
Retirement 0 0 1 2 1 0
Termination 11 11 6 1 5 4
Terms/Conditions of Employment 1 43 15 18 17 11
Time and Attendance 18 6 8 11 11 12
Training 5 9 5 6 5 7
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

Data as of September 30 - End of Fiscal Year 2008
Processing Time Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Complaints Pending During Fiscal Year            
Average Number of Days in Investigative Stage 254 163 143 120 112 137
Average Number of Days in Final Action Stage 594 569 458 388 400 393
Complaints Pending during Fiscal Year
Where Hearing was Requested
           
Average Number of Days in Investigation Stage 283 224 250 185 251 250
Average Number of Days in Final Action Stage 0 0 0 0 0 0
Complaints Pending during Fiscal Year
Where Hearing was not Requested
           
Average Number of Days in Investigation Stage 284 163 143 120 112 137
Average Number of Days in Final Action Stage 594 569 458 388 400 393

 

Data as of September 30 - End of Fiscal Year 2008
Complaints Dismissed by Agency Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Total Complaints Dismissed by Agency 16 23 33 21 11 12
Average Days Pending Prior to Dismissal
76 300 143 149 169 78
Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants            
Total Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants 15 12 5 4 9 7

 

Total Final Actions
Finding Discrimination
Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Total Number Findings 3 0 0 0 2 1
Without Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0
With Hearing 3 100% 0 0 0 2 100% 1 100%

 

Data as of September 30 - End of Fiscal Year 2008
Findings of Discrimination
Rendered by Basis
Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases.  The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
  # % # % # % # % # % # %
Total Number of Findings 3 100 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 1.00 1 1.00
Race 2 0.29 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Color 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Religion 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Retaliation 2 0.29 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 0.66 0 0.00
Sex 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.33 0 0.00
National Origin 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 1.00
Equal Pay Act 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Age 2 0.29 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Disability 1 0.14 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Non-EEO 2 0.29 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

 

Data as of September 30 - End of Fiscal Year 2008
Findings of Discrimination
Rendered by Basis
Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases.  The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
  # % # % # % # % # % # %
Findings After Hearing 3 100 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 1.00
Race 2 0.29 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Color 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Religion 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Retaliation 2 0.29 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 0.66 0 0.00
Sex (Includes Equal Pay Act) 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.33 0 0.00
National Origin 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 1.00
Equal Pay Act 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Age 2 0.29 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Disability 1 0.14 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Non-EEO 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

 

Data as of September 30 - End of Fiscal Year 2008
Findings of Discrimination
Rendered by Basis
Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases.  The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
  # % # % # % # % # % # %
Findings Without Hearing 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Race 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Color 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Religion 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Retaliation 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Sex 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
National Origin 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Equal Pay Act 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Age 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Disability 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Non-EEO 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

 

Data as of September 30 - End of Fiscal Year 2008
Findings of Discrimination
Rendered by Issues
Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
  # % # % # % # % # % # %
Total Number of Findings 3 100 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 1.00 1 1.00
Appointment/Hire 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Assignment of Duties 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Awards 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Conversion to Full-Time 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Disciplinary Action                        
      Demotion 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.25 0 0.00
      Reprimand 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.50
      Suspension 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Removal 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Other 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Duty Hours 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Evaluation Appraisal 1 0.25 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.25 0 0.00
Examination/Test 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Harassment 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Non-Sexual 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.25 1 0.50
      Sexual 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Medical Examination 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Pay (Including Overtime) 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Promotion/Non-Selection 2 0.50 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Reassignment 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Denied 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Directed 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.25 0 0.25
Reasonable Accommodation 1 0.25 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Reinstatement 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Retirement 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Termination 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Time and Attendance 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Training 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Other 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

 

Data as of September 30 - End of Fiscal Year 2008
Findings of Discrimination
Rendered by Issues
Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
  # % # % # % # % # % # %
Findings After Hearing 3 100 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 1.00
Appointment/Hire 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Assignment of Duties 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Awards 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Conversion to Full-Time 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Disciplinary Action                        
      Demotion 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.25 0 0.00
      Reprimand 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.50
      Suspension 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Removal 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Other 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Duty Hours 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Evaluation Appraisal 1 0.25 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.25 0 0.00
Examination/Test 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Harassment 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Non-Sexual 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.25 1 0.50
      Sexual 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Medical Examination 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Pay (Including Overtime) 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Promotion/Non-Selection 2 0.50 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Reassignment 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Denied 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Directed 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.25 0 0.00
Reasonable Accommodation 1 0.25 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Reinstatement 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Retirement 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Termination 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Time and Attendance 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Training 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Other 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

 

Data as of September 30 - End of Fiscal Year 2008
Findings of Discrimination
Rendered by Issues
Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
  # % # % # % # % # % # %
Findings Without Hearing 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Appointment/Hire 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Assignment of Duties 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Awards 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Conversion to Full-Time 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Disciplinary Action                        
      Demotion 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Reprimand 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Suspension 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Removal 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Other 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Duty Hours 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Evaluation Appraisal 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Examination/Test 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Harassment 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Non-Sexual 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Sexual 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Medical Examination 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Pay (Including Overtime) 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Reassignment 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Denied 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Directed 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Reasonable Accommodation 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Reinstatement 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Retirement 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Termination 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Time and Attendance 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Training 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Other 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

 

Data as of September 30 - End of Fiscal Year 2008
Pending Complaints Filed in
Previous Years by Status
Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
Complaint Activity 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Total Complaints from previous Fiscal Years 175 167 129 91 81 71
Total Complainants 166 165 111 75 54 64
Number of Complaints Pending
In Investigation 9 3 0 0 0 1
In Hearing 76 95 32 25 14 19
Final Action 37 4 15 9 7 4
Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations 61 52 30 22 9 7

 

  Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
Complaint Investigations 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pending Complaints Where Investigation Exceeds Required Time Frames 21 7 6 4 4 14

 


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