The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission


Department of Veterans Affairs

ADR Techniques: Mediation
Source of Neutrals: Inhouse
Contact: Office of Resolution Management
Mary Ellen Garcia, Department ADR Coordinator
(650) 614-9843

Washington Field Office
Ms. Gwen Gnatt, ADR Coordinator
(202) 501-2864

Web page: http://www.va.gov/adr/descript.htm
Fiscal Year 2006 2007 2008
Size of Work Force 238,228 252,661  
Pre-Complaint Process
Completed/Ended Counselings 3,719 3,694  
Offered ADR 1,685 2,280  
Process in ADR 762 1,008  
Completed ADR 762 1,008  
Resolved Disputes 527 462  
Formal Complaint Process
Complaints Clousures 1,887 1,875  
Offered ADR 167 139  
Processed in ADR 118 86  
Completed ADR 118 86  
Resolved Disputes 107 65  

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 239,260 225,893 222,985 230,709 235,345 230,577
Pre-Complaint Process
Completed Counselings 6,338 5,328 4,772 4,057 4,129 3,936
Offered ADR N/A N/A 1,367 1,068 940 1,463
Processed in ADR 516 385 237 351 427 676
Completed ADR 516 363 242 326 448 602
Resolved Disputes 127 95 132 191 355 431
Formal Complaint Process
Complaints Filed 2,467 2,147 2,258 2,232 2,220 2,128
Complaints in Inventory 6,468 6,238 6,286 5,394 5,048 4,828
Offered ADR N/A N/A 24 70 96 130
Processed in ADR N/A 72 17 33 61 73
Completed ADR 108 62 24 24 51 83
Resolved Disputes 57 18 8 14 23 58

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