The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission


Social Security Administration (SSA)

ADR Techniques: Mediation
Source of Neutrals: Another Federal Agency, Private Organizations
Contact: Roseann Norvick
ADR Program Manager
Social Security Administration
OCREO, ADR Team
2571 Annex Bldg.
6401 Security Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 24235
(410) 965-4150
(fax) (410) 597-1260
Web page: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/
Fiscal Year 2006 2007 2008
Size of Work Force 63,759 62,220  
Pre-Complaint Process
Completed/Ended Counselings 753 843  
Offered ADR 610 688  
Process in ADR 131 185  
Completed ADR 131 185  
Resolved Disputes 560 90  
Formal Complaint Process
Complaints Clousures 471 463  
Offered ADR 278 338  
Processed in ADR 20 25  
Completed ADR 20 25  
Resolved Disputes 8 9  

For FY 2000 through FY 2005, ADR activity was measured in both completed and pending counselings and complaints.

Fiscal Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Size of Work Force 64,462 65,596 65,292 66,607 65,758 66,463
Pre-Complaint Process
Completed Counselings 858 869 837 754 725 793
Offered ADR N/A N/A 79 425 712 717
Processed in ADR 26 20 17 103 116 140
Completed ADR 30 20 17 97 104 149
Resolved Disputes 23 12 10 51 53 75
Formal Complaint Process
Complaints Filed 496 544 516 468 459 420
Complaints in Inventory 1,508 1,461 1,503 1,571 1,490 1,341
Offered ADR N/A N/A 1 176 355 340
Processed in ADR N/A 4 1 16 56 27
Completed ADR 0 4 1 13 52 29
Resolved Disputes 0 2 1 5 19 13

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