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Agency Profile - VA

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) FY 2013 EEO Complaint Processing Statistics

Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2013
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes	Completed by EEO Counselor		Completed Using ADR		All Completed Counselings
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes	#	%	#	%	#	%
Pre-Complaint Counselings	1,801		2,440		4,241
Settlements	23	1.3%	324	13.3%	347	8.2%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed	946	52.5%	900	36.9%	1,846	43.5%
Complaints Filed*					1,966	46.4%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of FY					82	1.9%

*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2013 where counseling was also completed during FY 2013.

Agency Use of ADR for EEO Dispute Resolution in FY 2013
	Total Number	Offer Rate	Participation Rate
Pre-Complaint Counselings	4,241	98.2%	57.5%
Complaint Closures	1,955	5.6%	5.5%

Bases Most Frequently Alleged in FY 2013 Filed Complaints
	Top Basis 1	Top Basis 2	Top Basis 3
Bases of Alleged Discrimination	REPRISAL	RACE (BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN)	AGE

Timeliness in FY 2013
	Total #	# Timely	% Timely	FY 2012 APD*	FY 2013 APD*	% Change	Govt Wide APD*
All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands)	4,241	4,072	96%
All Investigations	1,385	620	44.8%	165	230	39.4%	207
All Complaint Closures	1,955			394	394	0%	420
Merit Decisions (no AJ)	564	133	23.6%	464	457	-1.5%	451
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ)	367			88	107	21.6%	67

*APD = Average Processing Days

Outcomes of Complaints in FY 2013
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
	Complaint Closures		Final Agency Decision (no AJ Decision)		Final Order (AJ Decision Fully Implemented)		Final Order (AJ Decision Not Fully Implemented)
Total Complaints Filed	2,047
Total Closures	1,955
Settlements	492	25.2%
Withdrawals	219	11.2%
Total Final Agency Actions	1,244	63.6%	931	74.8%	311	25%	2	0.2%
Dismissals	380	30.5%	367	96.6%	12	3.2%	1	0.3%
Merit Decisions	864	69.5%	564	65.3%	299	34.6%	1	0.1%
Finding Discrimination	37	4.3%	20	54.1%	16	43.2%	1	2.7%
Finding No Discrimination	827	95.7%	544	65.8%	283	34.2%	0	0%

Costs Associated with EEO Process in FY 2013
	Total #	Total Amount	Average Amount
Pre-Complaint Settlements w/Monetary Benefits	56	$664,281	$11,862
ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits	55	$660,781	$12,014
Investigation Costs	1,385	$9,231,130	$6,665
Complaint Closures with Monetary Benefits	295	$14,542,324	$49,296
ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits	16	$832,933	$52,058

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