No FEAR Act Data

No FEAR Act Data

The Notification and Federal Employee Anti-discrimination and Retaliation (No FEAR) Act of 2002 (Public Law No. 107-174) was passed by both houses of Congress and was signed into law by President Bush on May 15, 2002. This landmark legislation became effective on October 1, 2003.

The intent of the Act is to help ensure that federal agencies...

  • Demonstrate a commitment to ensuring that employees who pursue claims under the federal administrative equal employment opportunity (EEO) complaint process and who engage in whistleblower activities are protected and are not retaliated against; and,
  • Act more expeditiously to resolve complaints that are raised at the administrative level when it is appropriate to do so.

In addition, the No FEAR Act requires federal agencies to...

  • Notify employees and applicants for employment about their rights and remedies applicable to employees under this law cited in section 201(c) (Title 5, United States Code, Section 2302(b));
  • Post statistical data relating to federal sector equal employment opportunity complaints on its public Web site;
  • Ensure that their managers have adequate training in the management of a diverse workforce, early and alternative conflict resolution, and essential communications skills;
  • Conduct studies on the trends and causes of complaints of discrimination;
  • Implement new measures to improve the complaint process and the work environment;
  • Initiate timely and appropriate discipline against employees who engage in misconduct related to discrimination or reprisal;
  • Reimburse the Judgment Fund for any discrimination- and whistleblower-related settlements or judgments reach in Federal court; and
  • Produce annual reports of status and progress to Congress, the Attorney General, and the U.S. Equal Employment Commission.

Statistical data relating to the Department of Health and Human Services equal employment opportunity complaints is available on the DHHS Web site.

NIH No FEAR Act Data Report

29 CFR §1614.704(a) - (c) / 29 CFR §1614.705 Comparative Data
Complaint Activity FY2016 Thru 30-Sep FY2015 FY2014 FY2013 FY2012 FY2011
Number of Complaints Filed 1614.704(a) 100 66 68 73 70 97
Number of Complainants 1614.704(b) 95 64 66 68 68 89
Repeat Filers 1614.704(c) 5 2 2 5 2 6

 

29 CFR §1614.704(d) / 29 CFR §1614.705 Comparative Data
Complaints by Basis FY2016 Thru 30-Sep FY2015 FY2014 FY2013 FY2012 FY2011
Race 45 32 30 42 33 52
Color 15 14 17 20 15 18
Religion 8 4 3 8 8 5
Reprisal 54 38 37 37 43 52
Sex 39 22 27 41 29 42
PDA 1 1 0 2 0 0
National Origin 29 13 13 18 14 14
Equal Pay Act 7 1 1 1 0 2
Age 31 16 21 29 31 38
Disability 22 24 17 22 20 22
Genetics 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-EEO 5 3 3 1 0 1
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple cases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.

 

29 CFR§1614.704(e) / 29 CFR§1614.705 Comparative Data
Complaints by Issue FY2016 Thru 30-Sep FY2015 FY2014 FY2013 FY2012 FY2011
Appointment/Hire 10 2 5 8 5 4
Assignment of Duties 26 22 25 25 24 13
Awards 3 4 2 6 3 3
Conversion to full-time 2 1 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Actions
Demotion 3 0 1 1 0 0
Reprimand 9 6 12 5 9 16
Suspension 5 5 4 5 3 12
Removal 1 8 5 2 6 4
Other 17 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 5 6 11 6 10 10
Evaluation Appraisals 23 19 20 17 19 25
Examination/Test 0 0 0 1 0 0
Harassment
Non-Sexual 41 38 45 37 45 40
Sexual 3 4 4 4 3 1
Medical Examination 0 0 1 0 2 4
Pay (Including Overtime) 12 4 0 5 6 6
Promotion/Non-Selection 25 15 10 15 18 21
Reassignment
Denied 6 1 4 1 4 2
Directed 12 2 6 3 4 6
Reasonable Accommodation 9 16 12 13 11 9
Reinstatement 1 0 0 1 1 0
Religious Accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 2 0 2 3 2 0
Sex-Stereotyping 0 0 0 0 0 0
Telework 12 0 0 0 0 0
Termination 8 2 4 6 6 6
Terms/Conditions of Employment 11 6 24 11 18 12
Time and Attendance 14 12 20 17 10 15
Training 10 4 4 5 6 8
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

29 CFR §1614.704(F)
Processing Time FY2016 Thru 30-Sep FY2015 FY2014 FY2013 FY2012 FY2011
Complaints pending during fiscal year
Average number of days in investigation 201.40 198.54 179.05 187.31 170.4 164.71
Average number of days in final action 134 217.46 240 134.54 90.22 45.97
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested
Average number of days in investigation 213.38 226.73 186.84 195 175.76 176.98
Average number of days in final action 98 291.5 243.5 282.33 81.14 28.05
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested
Average number of days in investigation 181.45 172.71 156.2 170 161.71 132.42
Average number of days in final action 165 184.56 239 90.2 100 72.86

 

29 CFR§1614.704(g) / 29 CFR§1614.705 Comparative Data
Complaints Dismissed by Agency pursuant to 1614.107(a) FY2016 Thru 30-Sep FY2015 FY2014 FY2013 FY2012 FY2011
Total complaints dismissed by Agency 4 11 9 14 12 21
Average days pending prior to dismissal 85 63 47 62 71 128
Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants
Total Complaints withdrawn by Complainants 8 7 4 3 5 3

 

29 CFR§1614.704(h) / 29 CFR§1614.705 Comparative Data
Total Final Agency Actions of Finding Discrimination FY2016 Thru 30-Sep
#		 FY2016 Thru 30-Sep
%		 FY
2015
#		 FY
2015
%		 FY
2014
#		 FY
2014
%		 FY
2013
#		 FY
2013
%		 FY
2012
#		 FY
2012
%		 FY
2011
#		 FY
2011
%
Total number of findings 1   0   0   0   1   1  
Without Hearing 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
With Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0

 

29 CFR§1614.704(i) / 29 CFR§1614.705 Comparative Data

Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple cases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings.
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis FY2016 Thru 30-Sep
#		 FY2016 Thru 30-Sep
%		 FY
2015
#		 FY
2015
%		 FY
2014
#		 FY
2014
%		 FY
2013
#		 FY
2013
%		 FY
2012
#		 FY
2012
%		 FY
2011
#		 FY
2011
%
Total number of Findings 0   0   1   0   1   1  
Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 1 100
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 1 100 0 0 1 100 0 0
Sex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100
PDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
National Origin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 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
Genetics 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 Basis FY2016 Thru 30-Sep
#		 FY2016 Thru 30-Sep
%		 FY
2015
#		 FY
2015
%		 FY
2014
#		 FY
2014
%		 FY
2013
#		 FY
2013
%		 FY
2012
#		 FY
2012
%		 FY
2011
#		 FY
2011
%
Findings After Hearing 0   0   0   0   1   0  
Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 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 1 100 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 1 100 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 of Discrimination Rendered by Basis FY2016 Thru 30-Sep
#		 FY2016 Thru 30-Sep
%		 FY
2015
#		 FY
2015
%		 FY
2014
#		 FY
2014
%		 FY
2013
#		 FY
2013
%		 FY
2012
#		 FY
2012
%		 FY
2011
#		 FY
2011
%
Findings Without Hearing 0   0   0   0   0   1  
Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100
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 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100
PDA 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
Genetics 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

 

29 CFR§1614.704(j) / 29 CFR§1614.705 Comparative Data
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue FY2016 Thru 30-Sep
#		 FY2016 Thru 30-Sep
%		 FY
2015
#		 FY
2015
%		 FY
2014
#		 FY
2014
%		 FY
2013
#		 FY
2013
%		 FY
2012
#		 FY
2012
%		 FY
2011
#		 FY
2011
%
Total number Findings 0   0   1   0   1   1  
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 1 100 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100
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 1 100
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 1 100 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 1 100 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation Disability 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
Religious Accommodation 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
Sex-Stereotyping 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Telework 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 - User Defined 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue FY2016 Thru 30-Sep
#		 FY2016 Thru 30-Sep
%		 FY
2015
#		 FY
2015
%		 FY
2014
#		 FY
2014
%		 FY
2013
#		 FY
2013
%		 FY
2012
#		 FY
2012
%		 FY
2011
#		 FY
2011
%
Findings After Hearing 0   0   0   0   1   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 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 1 100 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 1 100 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation Disability 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
Religious Accommodation 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
Sex-Stereotyping 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Telework 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
Termination 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 1 100
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other - User Defined 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue FY2016 Thru 30-Sep
#		 FY
2015
Thru
30-Jun
%		 FY
2015
#		 FY
2015
%		 FY
2014
#		 FY
2014
%		 FY
2013
#		 FY
2013
%		 FY
2012
#		 FY
2012
%		 FY
2011
#		 FY
2011
%
Findings Without Hearing 0   0   0   0   0   1  
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 1 100 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100
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 1 100
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 Disability 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
Religious Accommodation 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
Sex-Stereotyping 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Telework 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
Termination 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 1 100
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other - User Defined 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

29 CFR§1614.704(k) / 29 CFR§1614.705 Comparative Data
Complaints pending from previous Fiscal Years by Status FY2016 Thru 30-Sep FY2015 FY2014 FY2013 FY2012 FY2011
Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years 63 77 72 53 52 35
Total complainants 61 69 67 46 44 28

 

Number complaints pending: 704(k)(3) FY2016 Thru 30-Sep FY2015 FY2014 FY2013 FY2012 FY2011
Investigation 0 2 0 0 0 0
ROI issued; pending Complainant's action 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hearing 58 67 66 48 49 32
Final Agency action 5 7 6 5 3 2
Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations 30 7 21 19 15 13

 

29 CFR§1614.704(i) / 29 CFR§1614.705 Comparative Data
Complaint Investigations FY2016 Thru 30-Sep FY2015 FY2014 FY2013 FY2012 FY2011
Pending Complaints Where Investigations Exceed Required Time Frames 4 3 0 0 1 1