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Agency Profile - DOL

Department of Labor (DOL) 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 Counseling Outcomes	#	%	#	%	#	%
Pre-Complaint Counselings	109		144		253
Settlements	1	0.9%	16	11.1%	17	6.7%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed	49	45%	23	16%	72	28.5%
Complaints Filed*					143	56.5%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of FY					21	8.3%

*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	253	100%	56.9%
Complaint Closures	95	97.9%	22.1%

Bases Most Frequently Alleged in FY 2013 Filed Complaints
	Top Basis 1	Top Basis 2	Top Basis 3
Bases of Alleged Discrimination	REPRISAL	AGE	RACE (BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN)

Timeliness in FY 2013
	Total #	# Timely	% Timely	FY 2012 APD*	FY 2013 APD*	% Change	Govt Wide APD*
All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands)	253	250	98.8%
All Investigations	90	88	97.8%	204	256	25.5%	207
All Complaint Closures	95			505	434	-14.1%	420
Merit Decisions (no AJ)	28	25	89.3%	357	414	16%	451
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ)	22			86	135	57%	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	151
Total Closures	95
Settlements	21	22.1%
Withdrawals	10	10.5%
Total Final Agency Actions	64	67.4%	50	78.1%	14	21.9%	0	0%
Dismissals	23	35.9%	22	95.7%	1	4.4%	0	0%
Merit Decisions	41	64.1%	28	68.3%	13	31.7%	0	0%
Finding Discrimination	0	NA%	0	NA%	0	NA%	0	NA%
Finding No Discrimination	41	100%	28	68.3%	13	31.7%	0	0%

Costs Associated with EEO Process in FY 2013
	Total #	Total Amount	Average Amount
Pre-Complaint Settlements w/Monetary Benefits	3	$32,700	$10,900
ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits	3	$32,700	$10,900
Investigation Costs	90	$272,900	$3,032
Complaint Closures with Monetary Benefits	17	$236,794	$13,929
ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits	16	$216,794	$13,549