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Department of Commerce (DOC) 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

288

  

37

  

325

  

Settlements

4

1.4%

7

18.9%

11

3.4%

Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed

73

25.3%

12

32.4%

85

26.2%

Complaints Filed*

        

222

68.3%

Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of FY

        

7

2.2%

*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

325

28.3%

11.4%

Complaint Closures

432

3%

3%
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)

325

275

84.6%

        

All Investigations

183

166

90.7%

227

188

-17.2%

187

All Complaint Closures

432

    

289

465

60.9%

388

Merit Decisions (no AJ)

189

26

13.8%

451

569

26.2%

462

Dismissal Decisions (no AJ)

49

    

102

66

-35.3%

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

222

              

Total Closures

432

              

Settlements

74

17.1%

            

Withdrawals

12

2.8%

            

Total Final Agency Actions

346

80.1%

238

68.8%

106

30.6%

2

0.6%

Dismissals

57

16.5%

49

86%

8

14%

0

0%

Merit Decisions

289

83.5%

189

65.4%

98

33.9%

2

0.7%

Finding Discrimination

8

2.8%

1

12.5%

6

75%

1

12.5%

Finding No Discrimination

281

97.2%

188

66.9%

92

32.7%

1

0.4%
Costs Associated with EEO Process in FY 2012
  Total # Total Amount Average Amount

Pre-Complaint Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits

1

$25,000

$25,000

ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits

1

$25,000

$25,000

Investigation Costs

183

$1,045,662

$5,714

Complaint Closures with Monetary Benefits

61

$1,054,737

$17,290

ADR Settlements

1

$15,000

$15,000