Department of Agriculture (USDA) FY 2014 EEO Complaint Processing Statistics
| 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.
| Total Number | Offer Rate | Participation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Complaint Counselings | 904 | 93.5% | 37.2% |
| Complaint Closures | 530 | 46.4% | 20.4% |
| Top Basis 1 | Top Basis 2 | Top Basis 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bases of Alleged Discrimination | REPRISAL | AGE | SEX (FEMALE) |
| 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
| 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% |
| 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 |