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Department of Commerce (DOC) FY 2014 EEO Complaint Processing Statistics

Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2014
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings

247

 

42

 

289

 
Settlements

3

1.2%

4

9.5%

7

2.4%

Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed

94

38.1%

12

28.6%

106

36.7%

Complaints Filed*        

175

60.6%

Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of FY        

1

0.4%

*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2014 where counseling was also completed during FY 2014.

Agency Use of ADR for EEO Dispute Resolution in FY 2014
Total Number Offer Rate Participation Rate
Pre-Complaint Counselings

289

25.6%

14.5%

Complaint Closures

192

28.1%

1.6%

Bases Most Frequently Alleged in FY 2014 Filed Complaints
Top Basis 1 Top Basis 2 Top Basis 3
Bases of Alleged Discrimination

REPRISAL

AGE

DISABILITY (PHYSICAL)

Timeliness in FY 2014
Total # # Timely % Timely FY 2013 APD* FY 2014 APD* % Change Govt Wide APD*
All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands)

289

256

88.6%

       
All Investigations

156

156

100%

182

177

-2.7%

197

All Complaint Closures

192

   

542

255

-53%

419

Merit Decisions (no AJ)

77

63

81.8%

632

300

-52.5%

439

Dismissal Decisions (no AJ)

27

   

29

29

0%

66

*APD =Average Processing Days

Outcomes of Complaints in FY 2014
Complaint Closures Final Agency Decision (No AJ Decision) Final Order (AJ Decision Fully Implemented) Final Order (AJ Decision Not Fully Implemented)
# % # % # % # %
Total Complaints Filed

177

             
Total Closures

192

             
Settlements

39

20.3%

           
Withdrawals

25

13%

           
Total Final Agency Actions

128

66.7%

104

81.3%

24

18.8%

0

0%

Dismissals

30

23.4%

27

90%

3

10%

0

0%

Merit Decisions

98

76.6%

77

78.6%

21

21.4%

0

0%

Finding Discrimination

1

1%

1

100%

0

0%

0

0%

Finding No Discrimination

97

99%

76

78.4%

21

21.6%

0

0%

Costs Associated with EEO Process in FY 2014
Total # Total Amount Average Amount
Pre-Complaint Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits

1

$1,500

$1,500

ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits

1

$1,500

$1,500

Investigation Costs

156

$659,200

$4,225

Complaint Closures with Monetary Benefits

21

$430,740

$20,511

ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits

1

$1,000

$1,000