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Government-Wide (The Government) FY 2012 EEO Complaint Processing Statistics

Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2012
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %

Pre-Complaint Counselings

16,878

  

17,643

  

34,521

  

Settlements

549

3.3%

4,804

27.2%

5,353

15.5%

Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed

6,786

40.2%

6,310

35.8%

13,096

37.9%

Complaints Filed*

        

15,211

44.1%

Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of FY

        

862

2.5%

*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2012 where counseling was also completed during FY 2012.
Agency Use of ADR for EEO Dispute Resolution in FY 2012
Total Number Offer Rate Participation Rate

Pre-Complaint Counselings

34,521

85.7%

51.1%

Complaint Closures

15,706

20.3%

8.1%
Bases Most Frequently Alleged in FY 2012 Filed Complaints
Top Basis 1 Top Basis 2 Top Basis 3

Bases of Alleged Discrimination

Reprisal

Age

Race (Black or African American)
Timeliness in FY 2012
Total # # Timely % Timely FY 2011 APD* FY 2012 APD* % Change Govt Wide APD*

All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands)

34,486

32,043

92.9%

        

All Investigations

10,226

7,660

74.9%

183

187

2.2%

187

All Complaint Closures

15,706

    

346

388

12.1%

388

Merit Decisions (no AJ)

4,118

2,003

48.6%

430

462

7.4%

462

Dismissal Decisions (no AJ)

3,412

    

62

92

48.4%

92

*APD = Average Processing Days
Outcome of Complaints in FY 2012
Complaint Closures Final Agency Decision (no AJ Decision) Final Order (AJ Decision Fully Implemented) Final Order (AJ Decision Not Fully Implemented)
# % # % # % # %

Total Complaints Filed

15,837

              

Total Closures

15,706

              

Settlements

4,076

26%

            

Withdrawals

1,357

8.6%

            

Total Final Agency Actions

10,273

65.4%

7,530

73.3%

2,708

26.4%

35

0.3%

Dismissals

3,515

34.2%

3,412

97.1%

103

2.9%

0

0%

Merit Decisions

6,758

65.8%

4,118

60.9%

2,605

38.5%

35

0.5%

Finding Discrimination

214

3.2%

59

27.6%

124

57.9%

31

14.5%

Finding No Discrimination

6,544

96.8%

4,059

62%

2,481

37.9%

4

0.1%
Costs Associated with EEO Process in FY 2012
  Total # Total Amount Average Amount

Pre-Complaint Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits

740

$3,442,718

$4,652

ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits

621

$2,399,280

$3,863

Investigation Costs

10,226

$44,029,679

$4,305

Complaint Closures with Monetary Benefits

2,758

$51,443,329

$18,652

ADR Settlements

415

$5,288,912

$12,744