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U.S. Department of Commerce
No FEAR Act EEO Complaint Data
Department Aggregate

This is a report of No FEAR ACT data.

Data last updated: April, 30, 2009

  1. Complaint Activity
  2. Complaints by Basis
  3. Complaints by Issue
  4. Processing Time
  5. Complaints Dismissed by Agency/Withdrawn by Complainants
  6. Total Final Actions Finding Discrimination
  7. Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis
  8. Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue
  9. Previous Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status
  10. Complaint Investigations

Notes about the data

1. Complaint Activity
 

2001

 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2nd Q. 2009
Number of complaints Filed 237 213 138 110 130 123 156 131 130
Number of complaints Pending any time in the FY 226 198 134 108 125 120 145 123 124
Repeat Filers 10 12 4 2 4 4 11 8 6

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2. Complaints By Basis
Note: complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.
 

2001

 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2nd Q. 2009
Race 144 117 82 42 53 49 74 49 55
Color 9 17 16 10 12 19 21 12 10
Religion 23 8 12 6 16 6 2 2 10
Reprisal 111 90 71 68 63 58 92 73 31
Sex 75 59 57 38 50 33 53 35 42
National Origin 35 17 35 25 16 11 19 11 19
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0
Age 83 66 66 47 59 44 61 58 49
Disability 40 38 37 33 44 38 40 39 75
Non-EEO 2 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 1

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3 . Complaints By Issues
Note: complaints can be filed alleging multiple Issues. The sum of the Issues may not equal total complaints filed.
 

2001

 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2nd Q. 2009
Appointment/Hire 32 8 7 4 9
2
9
 10 9
Assignment of Duties 26 23 19 21 37
28
41
 26 20
Awards 10 7 7 12 8
11
13
 14 0
Conversion to Full Time 1 0 0 0 0
0
0
 0 0
Discipline: Demotion 4 1 9 2 4
2
0
 0 0
Discipline: Reprimand 14 7 4 6 2
7
11
 8 8
Discipline: Removal 0 1 0 0 3
0
0
 0 0
Discipline: Suspension 7 0 0 7 6
6
6
 3 5
Discipline: Other 0 1 0 2 1
0
3
 3 1
Duty Hours 0 1 0 3 0
0
0
 1 1
Evaluation/Appraisal 15 15 15 14 15
22
27
 33 22
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0
0
39
 0 0
Harassment: Non-sexual 51 52 63 32 56
43
77
 59 56
Harassment: Sexual 8 6 5 4 3
4
4
 6 6
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0
1
0
 0 0
Pay Including OT (overtime) 0 0 5 6 1
0
5
 4 1
Promotion/Non-selection 45 60 53 32 27
26
43
 41 25
Reassignment: Denied 0 0 1 1 2
2
1
 6 2
Reassignment: Directed 0 3 9 4 9
9
12
 10 6
Reasonable Accommodation 14 12 13 11 17
18
15
 14 14
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0
0
0
 0 0
Retirement 0 3 1 2 0
0
3
 2 0
Termination 36 14 16 11 20
23
24
 17 38
Terms/Conditions of Employment 44 10 7 6 32
16
6
 6 0
Time and Attendance 25 3 16 9 17
18
28
 24 10
Training 10 10 4 13 11
12
13
 7 5
Other 13 7 7 7 11
3
17
 10 9

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4. Processing Time
 

2001

 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2nd Q. 2009
Complaints pending during fiscal year                  

Average number of days in investigation stage

 82 99 78 128 174 129 108 119 106

Average number of days in final action stage

 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 254 97 89 106
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested                  

Average number of days in investigation stage

 81 95 74 127 155 141 122 132 128

Average number of days in final action stage

 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 13 17 29 15
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested                  

Average number of days in investigation stage

 78 92 75 129 205 125 117 110 111

Average number of days in final action stage

 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 313 128 94 126

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5. Complaints Dismissed by agency/ Withdrawn by complainants
 

2001

 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2nd Q. 2009
Total Complaints Dismissed By Agency 527 31 31 33 29 25 38 32 10
Average Days Pending Prior to Dismissal 218 113 194 121 139 129 52 57 57
Total Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants 43 12 16 9 9 13 13 8 5

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6. Total final Actions Finding Discrimination
  FY 2001: Number FY 2001: Percent FY 2002: Number FY 2002: Percent

FY 2003:
Number

 FY 2003:
Percent		 FY 2004: Number FY 2004: Percent

FY 2005:
Number

 FY 2005:
Percent		 FY 2006 Number FY 2006 Percent FY 2007 Number FY 2007 Percent FY 2008 Number FY 2008 Percent 2nd Q. 2009 Number 2nd Q. 2009 Percent
Total Number Findings
4 100 1 100 3 100 2 100 0 0 1
100
1
100
 0 0 3 100
Without Hearing 3 75 0 0 3 100 1 50 0 0 0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 33
With Hearing 1 25 1 100 0 0 1 50 0 0 1
100
1
100
0
0
 2 67

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7. Findings of Discrimination Rendered By Basis
Note: complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.
FY 2001: Number FY 2001: Percent FY 2002: Number FY 2002: Percent

FY 2003:
Number

 FY 2003:
Percent		 FY 2004: Number FY 2004: Percent

FY 2005:
Number

 FY 2005:
Percent		 FY 2006 Number FY 2006 Percent FY 2007 Number FY 2007 Percent FY 2008 Number FY 2008 Percent 2nd Q. 2009 Number 2nd Q. 2009 Percent
Total Number Findings
4
100
1
100
3
100
2
100
0
0
1
100
 1 100 0 0 3 100
Race
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion
0
0
1
100
1
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal
3
75
0
0
0
0
1
33
0
0
1
25
 1 50 0 0 2 29
Sex
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
67
0
0
1
25
 1 50 0 0 2 29
National Origin
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age
1
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
25
 0 0 0 0 1 14
Disability
0
0
0
0
2
67
0
0
0
0
1
25
 0 0 0 0 2 28
Non-EEO
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0 0 0 0
                                     
Findings After Hearing
1
25
1
100
0
0
1
50
0
0
1
100
 1 100 0 0 2 67
Race
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion
0
0
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
33
0
0
1
25
 1 50 0 0 2 33
Sex
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
33
0
0
1
25
 1 50 0 0 2 33
National Origin
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age
1
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
25
 0 0 0 0 1 17
Disability
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
25
 0 0 0 0 1 17
Non-EEO
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0 0 0 0
                                     
Findings Without Hearing
3
75
0
0
3
100
1
50
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0 0 1 33
Race
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0 0 0 0
Color
0
0
0
0
1
33
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
 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal
3
75
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
33
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0 0 0 0
National Origin
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disability
0
0
0
0
2
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0 0 1 100
Non-EEO
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0 0 0 0

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8 . Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue
  FY 2001: Number FY 2001: Percent FY 2002: Number FY 2002: Percent

FY 2003:
Number

 FY 2003:
Percent		 FY 2004: Number FY 2004: Percent

FY 2005:
Number

 FY 2005:
Percent		 FY 2006 Number FY 2006 Percent FY 2007 Number FY 2007 Percent FY 2008 Number FY 2008 Percent 2nd Q FY 2009 Number 2nd Q FY 2009 Percent
Total Number Findings 4 100 1 100 3 100 2 100 0 0 1 100 1 100 0 0 3 100
Appointment/Hire 1 25 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0 0 0
Awards 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 1 20 0 0 1 20
Conversion to Full Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation/Appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment: Non-sexual 0 0 0 0 1 33 1 25 0 0 1 33 1 20 0 0 2 40
Harassment: Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay
(Including overtime)		 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-selection 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 1 34 1 20 0 0 1 20
Reassignment: Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment: Directed 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation 0 0 0 0 2 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                                     
Findings After Hearing 1 25 1 100 0 0 1 50 0 0 1 100 1 100 0 0 2 100
Appointment/Hire 1 25 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 1 20 0 0 1 25
Conversion to Full Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation/Appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0 0 0 2 50
Harassment: Non-sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0 0 0
Harassment: Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay
(Including overtime)		 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25
Promotion/Non-selection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34 1 20 0 0 0 0
Reassignment: Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment: Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                                     
Findings Without Hearing 3 75 0 0 3 100 1 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conversion to Full Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation/Appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment: Non-sexual 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment: Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay
(Including overtime)		 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-selection 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment: Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment: Directed 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation 0 0 0 0 2 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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9. Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status
 

2001

 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2nd q. 2009
Total Complaints from previous Fiscal years n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 171 119 76 117
Total Complainants n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 148 95 68 98
Number complaints pending                  
Investigation n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 1 0 2
Hearing n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 42 31 39 71
Final Action n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 35 9 11 23
Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 36 30 26 21

 

10. Complaint Investigations
 

2001

 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2nd Q. 2009
Pending Complaints Where Investigation Exceeds Required Time Frames 417 252 133 92 141 53 0 9 2

 

 

Notes about the data:

  1. Data for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) is included in the Department aggregate for FY 1999 only. See the PTO website for postings from PTO related to the No FEAR Act.

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