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Agency Profile - USDA

Department of Agriculture (USDA) 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	675		303		978
Settlements	28	4.1%	55	18.2%	83	8.5%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed	272	40.3%	88	29%	360	36.8%
Complaints Filed*					513	52.5%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of FY					22	2.3%

*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	978	84.7%	31%
Complaint Closures	538	28.3%	11.2%

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)	978	773	79%
All Investigations	428	212	49.5%	242	235	-2.9%	207
All Complaint Closures	538			633	591	-6.6%	420
Merit Decisions (no AJ)	200	89	44.5%	638	609	-4.5%	451
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ)	70			112	103	-8%	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	543
Total Closures	538
Settlements	167	31%
Withdrawals	26	4.8%
Total Final Agency Actions	345	64.1%	270	78.3%	74	21.4%	1	0.3%
Dismissals	72	20.9%	70	97.2%	1	1.4%	1	1.4%
Merit Decisions	273	79.1%	200	73.3%	73	26.7%	0	0%
Finding Discrimination	20	7.3%	16	80%	4	20%	0	0%
Finding No Discrimination	253	92.7%	184	72.7%	69	27.3%	0	0%

Costs Associated with EEO Process in FY 2013
	Total #	Total Amount	Average Amount
Pre-Complaint Settlements w/Monetary Benefits	15	$86,270	$5,751
ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits	13	$78,770	$6,059
Investigation Costs	428	$1,521,445	$3,554
Complaint Closures with Monetary Benefits	141	$3,261,809	$23,133
ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits	21	$226,405	$10,781