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Department of Transportation (DOT) 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 Counseling Outcomes	#	%	#	%	#	%
Pre-Complaint Counselings	319		187		506
Settlements	4	1.3%	44	23.5%	48	9.5%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed	104	32.6%	38	20.3%	142	28.1%
Complaints Filed*					301	59.5%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of FY					15	3%

*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	506	64.6%	37%
Complaint Closures	297	6.1%	6.1%

Bases Most Frequently Alleged in FY 2014 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 2014
	Total #	# Timely	% Timely	FY 2013 APD*	FY 2014 APD*	% Change	Govt Wide APD*
All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands)	506	458	90.5%
All Investigations	219	212	96.8%	155	139	-10.3%	197
All Complaint Closures	297			454	418	-7.9%	419
Merit Decisions (no AJ)	108	64	59.3%	296	368	24.3%	439
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ)	61			33	46	39.4%	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	322
Total Closures	297
Settlements	65	21.9%
Withdrawals	16	5.4%
Total Final Agency Actions	216	72.7%	169	78.2%	45	20.8%	2	0.9%
Dismissals	61	28.2%	61	100%	0	0%	0	0%
Merit Decisions	155	71.8%	108	69.7%	45	29%	2	1.3%
Finding Discrimination	2	1.3%	0	0%	0	0%	2	100%
Finding No Discrimination	153	98.7%	108	70.6%	45	29.4%	0	0%

Costs Associated with EEO Process in FY 2014
	Total #	Total Amount	Average Amount
Pre-Complaint Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits	13	$94,104	$7,238
ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits	12	$88,117	$7,343
Investigation Costs	219	$1,294,101	$5,909
Complaint Closures with Monetary Benefits	34	$679,206	$19,976
ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits	0	$0	$0