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Department of Labor (DOL) 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	102		104		206
Settlements	0	0%	12	11.5%	12	5.8%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed	37	36.3%	15	14.4%	52	25.2%
Complaints Filed*					133	64.6%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of FY					9	4.4%
*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	206	100%	50.5%
Complaint Closures	134	100%	36.6%

Bases Most Frequently Alleged in FY 2012 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 2012
	Total #	# Timely	% Timely	FY 2011 APD*	FY 2012 APD*	% Change	Govt Wide APD*
All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands)	206	193	93.7%
All Investigations	85	83	97.6%	195	204	4.6%	187
All Complaint Closures	134			359	505	40.7%	388
Merit Decisions (no AJ)	44	38	86.4%	309	357	15.5%	462
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ)	11			187	86	-54%	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	133
Total Closures	134
Settlements	49	36.6%
Withdrawals	10	7.5%
Total Final Agency Actions	75	56%	55	73.3%	20	26.7%	0	0%
Dismissals	19	25.3%	11	57.9%	8	42.1%	0	0%
Merit Decisions	56	74.7%	44	78.6%	12	21.4%	0	0%
Finding Discrimination	0	NA%	0	NA%	0	NA%	0	NA%
Finding No Discrimination	56	100%	44	78.6%	12	21.4%	0	0%

Costs Associated with EEO Process in FY 2012
	Total #	Total Amount	Average Amount
Pre-Complaint Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits	2	$23,500	$11,750
ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits	2	$23,500	$11,750
Investigation Costs	85	$262,000	$3,082
Complaint Closures with Monetary Benefits	35	$535,712	$15,306
ADR Settlements	35	$495,812	$14,166