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Department of State (STATE) FY 2014 EEO Complaint Processing Statistics

Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2014
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes	Completed by EEO Counselor		Completed Using ADR		All Completed Counselings
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes	#	%	#	%	#	%
Pre-Complaint Counselings	240		66		306
Settlements	11	4.6%	15	22.7%	26	8.5%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed	120	50%	28	42.4%	148	48.4%
Complaints Filed*					126	41.2%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of FY					6	2%

*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2014 where counseling was also completed during FY 2014.

Agency Use of ADR for EEO Dispute Resolution in FY 2014
	Total Number	Offer Rate	Participation Rate
Pre-Complaint Counselings	306	97.1%	21.6%
Complaint Closures	121	14.9%	13.2%

Bases Most Frequently Alleged in FY 2014 Filed Complaints
	Top Basis 1	Top Basis 2	Top Basis 3
Bases of Alleged Discrimination	REPRISAL	AGE	DISABILITY (PHYSICAL)

Timeliness in FY 2014
	Total #	# Timely	% Timely	FY 2013 APD*	FY 2014 APD*	% Change	Govt Wide APD*
All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands)	306	241	78.8%
All Investigations	121	75	62%	278	245	-11.9%	197
All Complaint Closures	121			476	461	-3.2%	419
Merit Decisions (no AJ)	50	20	40%	548	345	-37%	439
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ)	17			79	53	-32.9%	66

*APD =Average Processing Days

Outcomes of Complaints in FY 2014
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
	Complaint Closures		Final Agency Decision (No AJ Decision)		Final Order (AJ Decision Fully Implemented)		Final Order (AJ Decision Not Fully Implemented)
Total Complaints Filed	130
Total Closures	121
Settlements	21	17.4%
Withdrawals	12	9.9%
Total Final Agency Actions	88	72.7%	67	76.1%	21	23.9%	0	0%
Dismissals	17	19.3%	17	100%	0	0%	0	0%
Merit Decisions	71	80.7%	50	70.4%	21	29.6%	0	0%
Finding Discrimination	1	1.4%	0	0%	1	100%	0	0%
Finding No Discrimination	70	98.6%	50	71.4%	20	28.6%	0	0%

Costs Associated with EEO Process in FY 2014
	Total #	Total Amount	Average Amount
Pre-Complaint Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits	4	$31,750	$7,937
ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits	3	$27,250	$9,083
Investigation Costs	121	$305,050	$2,521
Complaint Closures with Monetary Benefits	20	$1,422,438	$71,121
ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits	6	$71,011	$11,835