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Department of Agriculture (USDA) 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 Counselings

568

 

336

 

904

 
Settlements

20

3.5%

51

15.2%

71

7.9%

Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed

233

41%

115

34.2%

348

38.5%

Complaints Filed*        

458

50.7%

Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of FY        

27

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

904

93.5%

37.2%

Complaint Closures

530

46.4%

20.4%

Bases Most Frequently Alleged in FY 2014 Filed Complaints
Top Basis 1 Top Basis 2 Top Basis 3
Bases of Alleged Discrimination

REPRISAL

AGE

SEX (FEMALE)

Timeliness in FY 2014
Total # # Timely % Timely FY 2013 APD* FY 2014 APD* % Change Govt Wide APD*
All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands)

904

756

83.6%

       
All Investigations

420

245

58.3%

235

205

-12.8%

197

All Complaint Closures

530

   

591

568

-3.9%

419

Merit Decisions (no AJ)

173

43

24.9%

609

535

-12.2%

439

Dismissal Decisions (no AJ)

61

   

103

182

76.7%

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

476

             
Total Closures

530

             
Settlements

147

27.7%

           
Withdrawals

27

5.1%

           
Total Final Agency Actions

356

67.2%

234

65.7%

119

33.4%

3

0.8%

Dismissals

61

17.1%

61

100%

0

0%

0

0%

Merit Decisions

295

82.9%

173

58.6%

119

40.3%

3

1%

Finding Discrimination

19

6.4%

12

63.2%

7

36.8%

0

0%

Finding No Discrimination

276

93.6%

161

58.3%

112

40.6%

3

1.1%

Costs Associated with EEO Process in FY 2014
Total # Total Amount Average Amount
Pre-Complaint Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits

16

$231,845

$14,490

ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits

11

$74,667

$6,787

Investigation Costs

420

$1,276,466

$3,039

Complaint Closures with Monetary Benefits

111

$2,347,927

$21,152

ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits

21

$288,786

$13,751