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Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 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

1,904

  

2,580

  

4,484

  

Settlements

34

1.8%

319

12.4%

353

7.9%

Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed

845

44.4%

886

34.3%

1,731

38.6%

Complaints Filed*

        

2,280

50.9%

Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of FY

        

120

2.7%

*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

4,484

98.5%

57.5%

Complaint Closures

2,123

4.5%

4.5%
Bases Most Frequently Alleged in FY 2012 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 2012
Total # # Timely % Timely FY 2011 APD* FY 2012 APD* % Change Govt Wide APD*

All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands)

4,484

4,407

98.3%

        

All Investigations

1,583

1,391

87.9%

180

165

-8.3%

187

All Complaint Closures

2,123

    

373

394

5.6%

388

Merit Decisions (no AJ)

597

30

5%

434

464

6.9%

462

Dismissal Decisions (no AJ)

392

    

68

88

29.4%

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

2,347

              

Total Closures

2,123

              

Settlements

520

24.5%

            

Withdrawals

224

10.6%

            

Total Final Agency Actions

1,379

65%

989

71.7%

387

28.1%

3

0.2%

Dismissals

406

29.4%

392

96.6%

14

3.5%

0

0%

Merit Decisions

973

70.6%

597

61.4%

373

38.3%

3

0.3%

Finding Discrimination

42

4.3%

16

38.1%

23

54.8%

3

7.1%

Finding No Discrimination

931

95.7%

581

62.4%

350

37.6%

0

0%
Costs Associated With EEO Process in FY 2012
  Total # Total Amount Average Amount

Pre-Complaint Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits

48

$485,766

$10,120

ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits

44

$474,631

$10,787

Investigation Costs

1,583

$9,137,264

$5,772

Complaint Closures with Monetary Benefits

308

$8,717,951

$28,305

ADR Settlements

41

$802,936

$19,583