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Department of Education (ED) FY 2012 EEO Complaint Processing Statistics

Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2012
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes	Completed by EEO Counselor		Completed Using ADR		All Completed Counselings
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes	#	%	#	%	#	%
Pre-Complaint Counselings	38		10		48
Settlements	1	2.6%	1	10%	2	4.2%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed	8	21.1%	5	50%	13	27.1%
Complaints Filed*					32	66.7%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of FY					1	2.1%
*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2012 where counseling was also completed during FY 2012.

Agency Use of ADR for EEO Dispute Resolution in FY 2012
	Total Number	Offer Rate	Participation Rate
Pre-Complaint Counselings	48	89.6%	20.8%
Complaint Closures	46	45.7%	4.4%

Bases Most Frequently Alleged in FY 2012 Filed Complaints
	Top Basis 1	Top Basis 2	Top Basis 3
Bases of Alleged Discrimination	Reprisal	Race (Black or African American)	Age

Timeliness in FY 2012
	Total #	# Timely	% Timely	FY 2011 APD*	FY 2012 APD*	% Change	Govt Wide APD*
All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands)	48	47	97.9%
All Investigations	26	26	100%	192	179	-6.8%	187
All Complaint Closures	46			430	566	31.6%	388
Merit Decisions (no AJ)	17	17	100%	385	358	-7%	462
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ)	2			54	92	70.4%	92
*APD = Average Processing Days

Outcome of Complaints in FY 2012
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
	Complaint Closures		Final Agency Decision (no AJ Decision)		Final Order (AJ Decision Fully Implemented)		Final Order (AJ Decision Not Fully Implemented)
Total Complaints Filed	33
Total Closures	46
Settlements	10	21.7%
Withdrawals	5	10.9%
Total Final Agency Actions	31	67.4%	19	61.3%	12	38.7%	0	0%
Dismissals	2	6.5%	2	100%	0	0%	0	0%
Merit Decisions	29	93.5%	17	58.6%	12	41.4%	0	0%
Finding Discrimination	0	NA%	0	NA%	0	NA%	0	NA%
Finding No Discrimination	29	100%	17	58.6%	12	41.4%	0	0%

Costs Associated with EEO Process in FY 2012
	Total #	Total Amount	Average Amount
Pre-Complaint Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits	0	$0	$0
ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits	0	$0	$0
Investigation Costs	26	$90,427	$3,477
Complaint Closures with Monetary Benefits	6	$36,800	$6,133
ADR Settlements	0	$0	$0