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Agency Profile - STATE

Department of State (STATE) 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 Counselings 201 68 269
Settlements 5 2.5% 10 14.7% 15 5.6%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed 84 41.8% 18 26.5% 102 37.9%
Complaints Filed* 143 53.2%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of FY 9 3.4%

*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 269 88.5% 25.3%
Complaint Closures 148 14.9% 14.9%
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) 269 192 71.4%
All Investigations 107 36 33.6% 245 278 13.5% 207
All Complaint Closures 148 413 476 15.3% 420
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 65 11 16.9% 461 548 18.9% 451
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 24 24 79 229.2% 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 152
Total Closures 148
Settlements 31 21%
Withdrawals 12 8.1%
Total Final Agency Actions 105 71% 89 84.8% 16 15.2% 0 0%
Dismissals 24 22.9% 24 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 81 77.1% 65 80.2% 16 19.8% 0 0%
Finding Discrimination 1 1.2% 1 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Finding No Discrimination 80 98.8% 64 80% 16 20% 0 0%
Costs Associated with EEO Process in FY 2013
Total # Total Amount Average Amount
Pre-Complaint Settlements w/Monetary Benefits 2 $254,127 $127,063
ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits 2 $254,127 $127,063
Investigation Costs 107 $252,600 $2,360
Complaint Closures with Monetary Benefits 21 $1,905,235 $90,725
ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits 5 $232,500 $46,500