Agency Profile - DOC
Department of Commerce (DOC) FY 2013 EEO Complaint Processing Statistics
| Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes | Completed by EEO Counselor | Completed Using ADR | All Completed Counselings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Pre-Complaint Counselings | 283 | 39 | 322 | |||
| Settlements | 6 | 2.1% | 6 | 15.4% | 12 | 3.7% |
| Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed | 92 | 32.5% | 9 | 23.1% | 101 | 31.4% |
| Complaints Filed* | 201 | 62.4% | ||||
| Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of FY | 8 | 2.5% | ||||
*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2013 where counseling was also completed during FY 2013.
| Total Number | Offer Rate | Participation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Complaint Counselings | 322 | 31.7% | 12.1% |
| Complaint Closures | 361 | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| Top Basis 1 | Top Basis 2 | Top Basis 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bases of Alleged Discrimination | REPRISAL | AGE | RACE (BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN) |
| Total # | # Timely | % Timely | FY 2012 APD* | FY 2013 APD* | % Change | Govt Wide APD* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands) | 322 | 218 | 67.7% | ||||
| All Investigations | 160 | 157 | 98.1% | 188 | 182 | -3.2% | 207 |
| All Complaint Closures | 361 | 465 | 542 | 16.6% | 420 | ||
| Merit Decisions (no AJ) | 217 | 79 | 36.4% | 569 | 632 | 11.1% | 451 |
| Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) | 24 | 66 | 29 | -56.1% | 67 |
*APD = Average Processing Days
| Complaint Closures | Final Agency Decision (no AJ Decision) | Final Order (AJ Decision Fully Implemented) | Final Order (AJ Decision Not Fully Implemented) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Total Complaints Filed | 204 | |||||||
| Total Closures | 361 | |||||||
| Settlements | 61 | 16.9% | ||||||
| Withdrawals | 8 | 2.2% | ||||||
| Total Final Agency Actions | 292 | 80.9% | 241 | 82.5% | 51 | 17.5% | 0 | 0% |
| Dismissals | 25 | 8.6% | 24 | 96% | 1 | 4% | 0 | 0% |
| Merit Decisions | 267 | 91.4% | 217 | 81.3% | 50 | 18.7% | 0 | 0% |
| Finding Discrimination | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 50% | 1 | 50% | 0 | 0% |
| Finding No Discrimination | 265 | 99.3% | 216 | 81.5% | 49 | 18.5% | 0 | 0% |
| Total # | Total Amount | Average Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Complaint Settlements w/Monetary Benefits | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investigation Costs | 160 | $715,376 | $4,471 |
| Complaint Closures with Monetary Benefits | 42 | $685,979 | $16,332 |
| ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 |