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Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted Pursuant to Title III of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination
and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act), Public Law 107-174

Last Updated: December 31, 2012

N/A means Data Not Available

Complaint Activity (29 CFR 1614.704(a), (b), and (c))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2013 Thru 12/31/2012
Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012
Number of Complaints Filed 748 669 632 776 696 171
Number of Complainants 700 635 591 714 649 170
Repeat Filers 37 32 35 42 43 1
Complaints by Basis (29 CFR 1614.704(d))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2013 Thru 12/31/2012
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.
 Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012
Race 291 267 227 251 304 77
Color 89 96 60 75 96 16
Religion 24 29 20 26 28 7
Reprisal 316 292 276 370 330 61
Sex 312 294 287 326 306 78
PDA N/A N/A N/A N/A 7 0
National Origin 41 32 18 27 22 4
Equal Pay Act 0 1 1 0 0 0
Age 228 221 196 229 219 66
Disability 288 284 270 294 299 55
Genetic Information N/A N/A N/A 0 0 0
Non-EEO 7 9 8 10 3 4
Complaints by Issue (29 CFR 1614.704(e))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2013 Thru 12/31/2012
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple issues. The sum of the issues may not equal total complaints filed.
 Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012
Appointment/Hire 16 19 14 10 8 3
Assignment of Duties 49 48 49 51 72 13
Awards 3 0 1 0 0 1
Conversion to Full Time 2 0 1 1 2 0
Disciplinary Action            
    Demotion 2 6 0 2 4 0
    Reprimand 78 84 65 78 79 11
    Suspension 67 74 71 85 85 22
    Removal 54 38 50 57 82 20
    Other 20 46 23 41 51 16
Duty Hours 50 49 52 49 57 13
Evaluation/Appraisal 9 4 9 5 6 1
Examination/Test 2 1 4 0 1 1
Harassment
            
    Non-Sexual 125 143 160 210 227 41
    Sexual 19 16 21 27 10 5
Medical Examination 10 1 7 1 2 1
Pay (Including Overtime) 73 70 51 64 90 13
Promotion/Non-Selection 34 20 28 18 31 9
Reassignment
           
    Denied 18 15 18 22 28 5
    Directed 12 11 16 10 31 6
Reasonable Accommodation 47 76 64 80 88 16
Reinstatement 4 2 1 4 2 1
Retirement 3 6 2 4 6 1
Termination 65 68 41 42 32 8
Terms/Conditions of Employment 283 222 237 227 222 47
Time and Attendance 69 61 102 13 102 18
Training 13 12 6 13 21 2
Other 23 23 20 38 34 9
Processing Time (29 CFR 1614.704(f))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2013 Thru 12/31/2012
The average length of time it has taken an agency to complete, respectively, investigation and final action for:
Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012
Complaints pending (for any length of time) during the fiscal year (1614.704(f)(1))            
    Average number of days in investigation stage 101.79 113.22 119.69 105.43 105.71 128.29
    Average number of days in final action stage 86.96 67.64 77.14 107.35 31.86 18.86
Complaints pending (for any length of time) during the fiscal year where a hearing was requested (1614.704(f)(3))            
    Average number of days in investigation stage 101.01 112.45 119.98 106.56 106.05 126.89
    Average number of days in final action stage 8.60 7.24 8.82 9.94 13.02 17.37
Complaints pending (for any length of time) during the fiscal year where a hearing was not requested (1614.704(f)(2))            
    Average number of days in investigation stage 102.35 113.74 119.47 104.66 105.08 121.06
    Average number of days in final action stage 134.84 124.70 136.43 186.30 55.58 41.89
Complaints Dismissed by Agency (29 CFR 1614.704(g))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2013 Thru 12/31/2012
Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012
    Total complaints dismissed by agency under 1614.107(a)
    (prior to a request for a hearing)		 246 284 274 375 205 30
    Average days pending prior to dismissal 21.48 34.97 37.56 34.30 32.27 30.21
Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants (29 CFR 1614.704(h))            
    Total complaints withdrawn by complainants 60 44 41 56 49 5
Total Final Actions Involving a Finding of Discrimination (29 CFR 1614.704(i))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2013 Thru 12/31/2012
Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012
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Total number of findings 11   3   8   4   10   0  
Total without a hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total with a hearing 11 100 3 100 8 100 4 100 10 100 0 0
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis (29 CFR 1614.704 (j))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2013 Thru 12/31/2012
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings.
 Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012
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Total number of findings 11   3   8   4   10   0  
Race 0 0 1 33.3 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 4 36.4 0 0 6 75 1 25 6 60 0 0
Sex 4 36.4 1 33.3 2 25 1 25 2 20 0 0
National Origin 1 9.1 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 1 33.3 2 25 1 25 0 0 0 0
Disability 4 36.4 2 66.6 0 0 1 25 3 30 0 0
Genetic Information 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 a hearing                        
Race 0 0 1 100 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 4 100 0 0 6 100 1 100 6 100 0 0
Sex 4 100 1 100 2 100 1 100 2 100 0 0
National Origin 1 100 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 1 100 2 100 1 100 0 0 0 0
Disability 4 100 2 100 0 0 1 100 3 100 0 0
Genetic Information 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 a hearing                        
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
Genetic Information 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 of Discrimination Rendered by Issue (29 CFR 1614.704 (k))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2013 Thru 12/31/2012
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple issues. The sum of the issues may not equal total complaints and findings.
 Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012
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Total number of findings
 11   3   8   4   10   0  
Appointment/Hire 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
Awards 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
Disciplinary Action                        
    Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Reprimand 0 0 0 0 3 37.5 0 0 2 20 0 0
    Suspension 0 0 0 0 1 12.5 0 0 1 10 0 0
    Removal 0 0 0 0 1 12.5 0 0 3 30 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation/Appraisal 0 0 0 0 1 12.5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment                        
    Non-Sexual 2 18.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 40 0 0
    Sexual 1 9.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 0
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay Including Overtime 0 0 1 33.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 2 18.2 1 33.3 0 0 2 50 0 0 0 0
Reassignment                        
    Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation 2 18.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 0
Reinstatement 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
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 4 36.4 0 0 3 37.5 1 25 2 20 0 0
Time and Attendance 1 9.1 1 33.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 1 12.5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 1 9.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings after a hearing                        
Appointment/Hire 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
Awards 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
Disciplinary Action                        
    Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Reprimand 0 0 0 0 3 100 0 0 2 100 0 0
    Suspension 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 1 100 0 0
    Removal 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 3 100 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation/Appraisal 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment                        
    Non-Sexual 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 100 0 0
    Sexual 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay Including Overtime 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 2 100 1 100 0 0 2 100 0 0 0 0
Reassignment                        
    Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0
Reinstatement 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
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 4 100 0 0 3 100 1 100 2 100 0 0
Time and Attendance 1 100 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings without a hearing                        
Appointment/Hire 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
Awards 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
Disciplinary Action                        
    Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Removal 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
Duty Hours 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
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment                        
    Non-Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Sexual 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
Pay Including Overtime 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment                        
    Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Directed 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
Reinstatement 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
Termination 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
Time and Attendance 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
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status (29 CFR 1614.704(l))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2013 Thru 12/31/2012
Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012
Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years 534 570 575 704 555 618
Total complainants from previous Fiscal Years N/A N/A N/A 641 505 550
Number of Complaints Pending            
    Investigation 2 0 1 1 0 0
    ROI issued, pending Complainant's action 0 0 0 0 3 11
    Hearing 231 209 213 275 235 280
    Final Action 7 3 5 2 0 49
    Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations 111 112 128 113 142 137
Complaint Investigations (29 CFR 1614.704(m))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2013 Thru 12/31/2012
Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012
Pending Complaints Where Investigation Exceeds Required Time Frames 0 2 2 0 0 0