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No FEAR Act

 No FEAR Act Notice 

The Notification and Federal Employee Anti-discrimination and Retaliation Act (No FEAR Act) of 2002 increases federal agency accountability for acts of discrimination or reprisal against employees.

The No FEAR Act requires agencies to post on their public websites statistical data relating to equal employment opportunity complaints filed against the respective agencies.

The Federal Reserve Board's public website contains statistical data in accordance with the No FEAR Act.

Information updated as of September 30, 2008

Complaint activity Comparative data
Previous fiscal year data
Fiscal 2008 10/2007 through 9/2008
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Number of complaints filed 6 5 1 6 1 3
Number of complainants 6 5 1 6 4 3
Repeat filers 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Complaints by basis Comparative data
Previous fiscal year data
Fiscal 2008 10/2007 through 9/2008
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Race 5 2 1 4 2 2
Color 0 1 0 1 0 1
Religion 0 1 0 0 0 1
Reprisal 2 4 0 4 3 1
Sex 2 1 0 2 2 2
National origin 1 1 0 1 1 1
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age 1 2 0 5 2 3
Disability 0 0 1 0 0 1
Non EEO 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Complaints by issue Comparative data
Previous fiscal year data
Fiscal 2008 10/2007 through 9/2008
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple issues. The sum of the issues may not equal total complaints filed 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Appointment/hire 0 1 0 0 0 2
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
Removal 2 0 0 0 0 0
Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty hours 0 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation appraisal 0 1 0 1 1 0
Examination/test 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment
Nonsexual 1 1 0 2 2 0
Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical examination 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay (including overtime) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/nonselection 2 0 0 3 1 1
Reassignment
Denied 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/conditions of employment 0 1 1 0 0 0
Time and attendance 1 0 0 0 0 0
Training 0 1 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Processing time Comparative data
Previous fiscal year data
Fiscal 2008 10/2007 through 9/2008
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Complaints pending during fiscal year  
Average number of days in investigation stage 104 144 176 104 136 161
Average number of days in final action stage     0   63     0     0   44    0
Complaints pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested  
Average number of days in investigation stage   21 151 176     0 136 137
Average number of days in final action stage     0   34   40     0   44    0
Complaints pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested  
Average number of days in investigation stage   86   25     0     0     0     0
Average number of days in final action stage   98   83     0     0     0     0

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Complaints dismissed by agency Comparative data
Previous fiscal year data
Fiscal 2008 10/2007 through 9/2008
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Total complaints dismissed by agency 0   2 0 0 0 0
Average days pending prior to dismissal 0 84 0 0 0 0
Complaints withdrawn by complainants
Total complaints withdrawn by complainants 0   1 0 0 0 1

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Total final actions finding discrimination Comparative data
Previous fiscal year data
Fiscal 2008 10/2007 through 9/2008
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Total number findings 0   0   0   0   0   0  
Without hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
With hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Findings of discrimination rendered by basis Comparative data
Previous fiscal year data
Fiscal 2008 10/2007 through 9/2008
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
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Total number findings 0   0   0   0   0   0  
Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Color 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
National origin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non EEO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings after hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Color 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
National origin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non EEO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings without hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Color 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
National origin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non EEO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Findings of discrimination rendered,
by issue
Comparative data
Previous fiscal year data
Fiscal 2008 10/2007 through 9/2008
2003 2004 2005 2006
# % # % # % # % # %
Total number findings 0   0   0   0   0  
Appointment/hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conversion to full-time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary action 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Examination/test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nonsexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay (including overtime) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/nonselection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/conditions of employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings after hearing 0   0   0   0   0  
Appointment/hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conversion to full-time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary action 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Examination/test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nonsexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay (including overtime) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/nonselection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/conditions of employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings without hearing 0   0   0   0   0  
Appointment/hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conversion to full-time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary action 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Examination/test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nonsexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay (including overtime) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/nonselection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/conditions of employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Pending complaints filed in previous fiscal years, by status Comparative data
Previous fiscal year data
Fiscal 2008 10/2007 through 9/2008
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Total complaints from previous fiscal years 13 9 6 4 4 1
Number of complaints pending
Investigation   3 0 0 1 0 0
Hearing   4 5 2 3 3 0
Final action   2 0 1 0 0 1
Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations   0 0 0 0 1 0

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Complaint investigations Comparative data
Previous fiscal year data
Fiscal 2008 10/2007 through 9/2008
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Pending complaints where investigations exceed required time frames 3 3 0 0 0 1

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EEO Programs Director, Stop 156
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
20th and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20551