Department of Agriculture (USDA) FY 2010 EEO Complaint Processing Statistics

Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2010
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes											Completed by EEO Counselor										Completed Using ADR												All Completed Counselings
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes											#				%						#			%									#			%
Pre-Complaint Counselings:											659										220												879
Settlements											47				7.1%						54			24.6%									101			11.5%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed											287				43.6%						60			27.3%									347			39.5%
Complaints Filed*																																	404			46%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of FY																																	27			3.1%
*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2010 where counseling was also completed during FY 2010.

Agency Use of ADR for EEO Dispute Resolution in FY 2010
							Total Number													Offer Rate										Participation Rate
Pre-Complaint Counselings							879													93.3%										25%
Complaint Closures							540													26.1%										13%

Bases Most Frequently Alleged in Filed Complaints
				Top Basis 1											Top Basis 2												Top Basis 3
Bases of Alleged Discrimination				Age											Reprisal												Race (Black/African American)

Timeliness in FY 2010
												Total #					# Timely				% Timely			FY 2009 APD*					FY 2010 APD*					% Change			Govt Wide APD*
All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands)												878					721				82.1%
All Investigations												290					39				13.4%			244					324					32.8%			181
All Complaint Closures												540												620					662					6.8%			360
Merit Decisions (no AJ)												164					21				12.8%			695					693					-0.3%			481
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ)												58												200					260					30%			88
*APD =Average Processing Days

Outcomes of Complaints in FY 2010
					Complaint Closures								Final Agency Decision (no AJ Decision)									Final Order (AJ Decision Fully Implemented)									Final Order (AJ Decision Not Fully Implemented)
					#			%					#					%				#			%						#				%
Total Complaints Filed					441
Total Closures					540
Settlements					206			38.2%
Withdrawals					32			5.9%
Total Final Agency Actions					302			55.9%					222					73.5%				80			26.5%						0				32.2%
	Dismissals				60			19.9%					58					96.7%				2			3.3%						0				0%
	Merit Decisions				242			80.1%					164					67.8%				78			32.2%						0				0%
			Finding Discrimination		26			10.7%					20					76.9%				6			23.1%						0				0%
			Finding No Discrimination		216			89.3%					144					66.7%				72			33.3%						0				0%

Costs Associated With EEO Process FY 2010
										Total #						Total Amount												Average Amount
Pre-Complaint Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits										24						$444,779												$18,532
		ADR Settlement s w/ Monetary Benefits								14						$359,429												$25,673
Investigation Costs										290						$1,021,879												$3,523
Complaint Closures with Monetary Benefits										212						$4,676,947												$22,061
		ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits								26						$636,625												$24,485