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Department of Agriculture (USDA) 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 Counseling Outcomes	#	%	#	%	#	%
Pre-Complaint Counselings	720		255		975
Settlements	42	5.8%	55	21.6%	97	10%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed	277	38.5%	78	30.6%	355	36.4%
Complaints Filed*					496	50.9%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of FY					27	2.8%
*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	975	76.8%	26.2%
Complaint Closures	453	32.5%	16.8%

Bases Most Frequently Alleged in FY 2012 Filed Complaints
	Top Basis 1	Top Basis 2	Top Basis 3
Bases of Alleged Discrimination	Reprisal	Sex (Female)	Age

Timeliness in FY 2012
	Total #	# Timely	% Timely	FY 2011 APD*	FY 2012 APD*	% Change	Govt Wide APD*
All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands)	975	713	73.1%
All Investigations	437	217	49.7%	270	242	-10.4%	187
All Complaint Closures	453			496	633	27.6%	388
Merit Decisions (no AJ)	151	42	27.8%	638	638	0%	462
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ)	48			133	112	-15.8%	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	524
Total Closures	453
Settlements	170	37.5%
Withdrawals	29	6.4%
Total Final Agency Actions	254	56.1%	199	78.3%	55	21.7%	0	0%
Dismissals	48	18.9%	48	100%	0	0%	0	0%
Merit Decisions	206	81.1%	151	73.3%	55	26.7%	0	0%
Finding Discrimination	11	5.3%	10	90.9%	1	9.1%	0	0%
Finding No Discrimination	195	94.7%	141	72.3%	54	27.7%	0	0%

Costs Associated with EEO Process in FY 2012
	Total #	Total Amount	Average Amount
Pre-Complaint Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits	29	$341,933	$11,790
ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits	10	$153,963	$15,396
Investigation Costs	437	$1,535,339	$3,513
Complaint Closures with Monetary Benefits	138	$2,894,572	$20,975
ADR Settlements	24	$846,614	$35,275