Agency Profile - DOE

Department of Energy (DOE) 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 95 28 123
Settlements 7 7.4% 8 28.6% 15 12.2%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed 21 22.1% 4 14.3% 25 20.3%
Complaints Filed* 79 64.2%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of FY 4 3.3%

*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 123 53.7% 22.8%
Complaint Closures 66 31.8% 9.1%
Bases Most Frequently Alleged in FY 2013 Filed Complaints
Top Basis 1 Top Basis 2 Top Basis 3
Bases of Alleged Discrimination REPRISAL AGE SEX (FEMALE)
Timeliness in FY 2013
Total # # Timely % Timely FY 2012 APD* FY 2013 APD* % Change Govt Wide APD*
All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands) 123 73 59.4%
All Investigations 44 40 90.9% 179 211 17.9% 207
All Complaint Closures 66 345 360 4.3% 420
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 9 5 55.6% 372 401 7.8% 451
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 15 242 375 55% 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 86
Total Closures 66
Settlements 23 34.9%
Withdrawals 7 10.6%
Total Final Agency Actions 36 54.6% 24 66.7% 11 30.6% 1 2.8%
Dismissals 21 58.3% 15 71.4% 6 28.6% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 15 41.7% 9 60% 5 33.3% 1 6.7%
Finding Discrimination 1 6.7% 1 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Finding No Discrimination 14 93.3% 8 57.1% 5 35.7% 1 7.1%
Costs Associated with EEO Process in FY 2013
Total # Total Amount Average Amount
Pre-Complaint Settlements w/Monetary Benefits 4 $31,989 $7,997
ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits 2 $1,007 $503
Investigation Costs 44 $163,577 $3,717
Complaint Closures with Monetary Benefits 15 $628,675 $41,911
ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits 4 $92,867 $23,216