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

Data as of December 31, 2008 (1st Qtr 2009)

Complaint Activity Sec.1614.704 (a),(b), and (c) Comparative Data (Sec.1614.705)
Previous Fiscal Year Data		 2009
thru
12/31
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Number of Complaints Filed     394 397 442 107
Number of Complainants     350 361 401 103
Repeat Filers     31 22 31 3
             
Complaints by Basis Sec.1614.704(d)
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.		 Comparative Data (Sec.1614.705)
Previous Fiscal Year Data		 2009
thru
12/31
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Race     165 175 163 35
Color     21 12 17 5
Religion     9 9 11 5
Reprisal     196 177 191 45
Sex     139 140 128 37
National Origin     54 51 59 9
Equal Pay Act     13 1 0 0
Age     131 156 188 37
Disability     151 105 163 43
Non-EEO basis     24 31 33 12
             
Complaints by Issue Sec.1614.704 (e)
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple issues. The sum of the issues may not equal total complaints filed.		 Comparative Data (Sec.1614.705)
Previous Fiscal Year Data		 2009
thru
12/31
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Appointment/Hire     11 1 20 2
Assignment of Duties     32 29 44 12
Awards     26 54 36 12
Conversion to Full-time     1 5 0 0
Disciplinary Action
Demotion     3 1 3 0
Reprimand     25 21 26 2
Removal     7 2 4 0
Suspension     29 27 15 4
Other     2 0 0 1
Duty Hours     5 3 5 2
Evaluation Appraisal     14 21 58 11
Examination/Test     1 0 0 0
Harassment
Non-Sexual     101 61 99 27
Sexual     6 6 10 5
Medical Examination     0 0 0 0
Pay (Including Overtime)     16 6 13 6
Promotion/Non-Selection     131 149 182 26
Reassignment
Denied     14 9 10 2
Directed     7 13 8 1
Reasonable Accommodation     47 35 50 12
Reinstatement     0 0 2 0
Retirement     3 1 0 2
Termination     33 17 20 10
Terms/Conditions of Employment     12 7 11 0
Time and Attendance     55 59 40 12
Training     16 18 20 8
Other     78 83 139 47
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
Processing Time Sec.1614.704(f) the average length of time it has taken an agency to complete, respectively, investigation in final action for: Comparative Data (Sec.1614.705)
Previous Fiscal Year Data		 2009
thru
12/31
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Complaints pending (for any length of time) during fiscal year            
Average number of days in investigation stage     304 244 282 295
Average number of days in final action stage     296 308 248 125
Complaints pending (for any length of time) during fiscal year where hearing was requested            
Average number of days in investigation stage     274 235 287 246
Average number of days in final action stage     91 112 24 20
Complaints pending (for any length of time) during fiscal year where hearing was not requested            
Average number of days in investigation stage     331 251 278 315
Average number of days in final action stage     396 442 383 182
             
             
             
             
Complaints Dismissed by Agency Sec.1614.704(g) Comparative Data (Sec.1614.705)
Previous Fiscal Year Data		 2009
thru
12/31
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Total Complaints Dismissed by Agency     93 81 64 2
Average days pending prior to dismissal     109 187 61 88
Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants
Total complaints Withdrawn by Complainants     47 25 35 7
Total Final Actions Finding Discrimination (Sec.1614.704 (i)) Comparative Data (Sec.1614.705)
Previous Fiscal Year Data		 2009
thru
12/31
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Total Number Findings         10   5   6   0  
Without Hearing         0 0 1 20 0 0 0 0
With Hearing         10 100 4 80 6 100 0 0
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis Sec.1614.704(i)
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings.		 Comparative Data (Sec. 1614.705
Previous Fiscal Year Data		 2009 thru
12/31
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Total Number Findings         10   5   0   0  
Race         10 50 1 20 0 0 0 0
Color         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion         2 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal         8 30 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex         2 10 3 60 0 0 0 0
National Origin         3 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age         9 50 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disability         4 40 2 40 0 0 0 0
Non-EEO         0 0 1 20 0 0 0 0
Findings After Hearing         10 100 0 0 6 100 0 0
Race         10 50 1 25 0 0 0 0
Color         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion         2 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal         8 30 0 0 6 33 0 0
Sex         2 10 3 75 3 33 0 0
National Origin         3 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
Equal Pay Act         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age         9 50 0 0 4 50 0 0
Disability         4 40 1 25 8 50 0 0
Non-EEO         0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0
Findings Without Hearing         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Race         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Color         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
National Origin         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Equal Pay Act         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disability         0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0
Non-EEO         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue Sec.1614.704(j) Comparative Data (Sec.1614.705)
Previous Fiscal Year Data		 2009 thru
12/31
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Total Number Findings         10   5   0   0  
Appointment/Hire         1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties         3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards         8 30 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conversion to Full-time         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action
Demotion         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprimand         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Suspension         2 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
Removal         0 0 1 20 0 0 0 0
Other         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation Appraisal         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Examination/Test         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment
Non-Sexual         9 20 1 20 0 0 0 0
Sexual         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Examination         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay (Including Overtime)         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection         7 40 3 60 0 0 0 0
Reassignment
Denied         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Directed         1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation         0 0 1 20 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance         4 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
Training         3 10 1 20 0 0 0 0
Other         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings After Hearing         10 100 4 80 6 100 0 0
Appointment/Hire         1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties         3 10 0 0 1 17 0 0
Awards         8 30 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conversion to Full-time         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action
Reprimand         0 0 0 0 1 17 0 0
Suspension         2 10 0 0 1 17 0 0
Removal         0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0
Other         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation Appraisal         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Examination/Test         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment
Non-Sexual         9 20 1 25 1 17 0 0
Sexual         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Examination         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay (Including Overtime)         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection         7 40 2 50 3 50 0 0
Reassignment
Denied         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Directed         1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation         0 0 1 25 2 33 0 0
Reinstatement         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment         0 0 0 0 1 17 0 0
Time and Attendance         4 20 0 0 1 17 0 0
Training         3 10 1 25 0 0 0 0
Other         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings Without Hearing         0 0 1 20 0 0 0 0
Appointment/Hire         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conversion to Full-time         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action
Reprimand         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Suspension         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Removal         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation Appraisal         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Examination/Test         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment
Non-Sexual         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sexual         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Examination         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay (Including Overtime)         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection         0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0
Reassignment
Denied         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Directed         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Training         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status (Sec.1614.704(k)) Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data		 2009
thru
12/31
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years     346 255 379 690
Total Complainants     289 204 311 560
Number complaints pending
Investigation     14 21 61 344
ROI Issued, pending Complainant's action     12 1 24 59
Hearing     192 156 232 223
Final Agency Action     128 76 62 64
Complaint Investigations (Sec.1614.704(m)) Comparative Data (Sec.1614.705)
Previous Fiscal Year Data		 2009
thru 12/31
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pending Completion Where Investigation Exceeds Required Time Frames     215 73 158 154