Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted Pursuant to the No Fear Act of 2002 Title III:

Agency/Sub-element: NRCS

Date as of 09/30/2006 – End of 4th Quarter FY 2006


Complaint Activity

29 CFR §1614.704(a) - (c)

29 CFR §1614.705 Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data

Activity

2006
end of
4th
QTR

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

Number of Complaints Filed in FY 1614.704(a)

57

58

 

 

 

 

Number of Complainants 1614.704(b)

55

50

 

 

 

 

Repeat Filers 1614.704(c)

2

2

 

 

 

 


Complaints by Issue

29 CFR §1614.704(e)

29 CFR §1614.705 Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data

Issue

 

2006
end of
4th
QTR

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

Appointment/Hire

1

6

 

 

 

 

Assignment of Duties

6

17

 

 

 

 

Awards

0

0

 

 

 

 

Conversion to Full-time

0

0

 

 

 

 

Disciplinary Action

 Demotion

0

4

 

 

 

 

 Reprimand

2

2

 

 

 

 

 Suspension

0

0

 

 

 

 

 Removal

0

0

 

 

 

 

 Other

0

1

 

 

 

 

Duty Hours

0

0

 

 

 

 

Evaluation Appraisal

4

6

 

 

 

 

Examination/Test

0

0

 

 

 

 

Harassment

 Non-Sexual

12

15

 

 

 

 

 Sexual

1

2

 

 

 

 

Medical Examination

0

0

 

 

 

 

Pay (Including Overtime)

0

0

 

 

 

 

Promotion/Non-Selection

23

18

 

 

 

 

Reassignment

 Denied

0

1

 

 

 

 

 Directed

2

6

 

 

 

 

Reasonable Accommodation

1

2

 

 

 

 

Reinstatement

0

1

 

 

 

 

Retirement

0

1

 

 

 

 

Termination

5

5

 

 

 

 

Terms/Conditions of Employment

4

16

 

 

 

 

Time and Attendance

1

2

 

 

 

 

Training

2

4

 

 

 

 

Other

21

15

 

 

 

 


Complaints by Basis

29 CFR §1614.704(d)

29 CFR §1614.705 Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data

Basis

 

2006
end of
4th
QTR

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

Race

26

26

 

 

 

 

Color

8

8

 

 

 

 

Religion

1

4

 

 

 

 

National Origin

9

7

 

 

 

 

Sex (including complaints filed under Equal Pay Act)

16

25

 

 

 

 

Disability

7

11

 

 

 

 

Age

21

21

 

 

 

 

Reprisal

28

32

 

 

 

 

Other (Non-EEO)

6

19

 

 

 

 


Complaints Pending from Previous Fiscal Years by Status

29 CFR §1614.704(k)

29 CFR §1614.705 Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data

Pending Status

 

2006
end of
4th
QTR

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years 704(k)(1)

98

92

 

 

 

 

Total Complainants 704(k)(2)

44

33

 

 

 

 

Number complaints pending [as of 9/30]: 704(k)(3)

Investigation

17

16

 

 

 

 

ROI issued, pending Complainant's action

1

28

 

 

 

 

Hearing

32

50

 

 

 

 

Final Agency Action

37

32

 

 

 

 

Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations

0

1

 

 

 

 


Processing Time (Average Days)

29 CFR §1614.704(f)

Processing Time "...post the average length of time it takes to complete each step of the process for every complaint that is accomplished during any time of the then fiscal year..."

2006
end of
4th
QTR

Number

Average Days

All complaints in Investigative Stage

1614.704(f)(1)

44

183.95

All complaints in Final Agency Action Stage

12

307

All complaints in which Hearing was not requested

1614.704(f)(2)

24

241

Time in Investigation Stage

16

162.19

Time to issue Final Agency Action

8

398.62

All complaints in which a Hearing was requested

1614.704(f)(3)

32

187.31

Time in Investigation Stage

28

196.39

Time to issue Final Agency Action

4

123.75


Complaints Dismissed by Agency

29 CFR §1614.704(g)

29 CFR §1614.705 Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data

Complaints Dismissed by Agency Pursuant to 1614.107(a)

 

2006
end of
4th
QTR

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

Total Complaints Dismissed by Agency

1

6

 

 

 

 

Average days pending prior to dismissal

381

434

 

 

 

 


Total Final Agency Actions Finding Discrimination

29 CFR §1614.704(h)

29 CFR §1614.705 Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data

Finding Discrimination

 

 

2006
end of
4th
QTR

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Total Number Findings 704(h)(1)

1

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Without Hearing 704(h)(2)

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With Hearing 704(h)(3)

1

100

2

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis

29 CFR §1614.704(i)

29 CFR §1614.705 Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data

Basis

 

 

2006
end of
4th
QTR

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Total Number Findings 704(i)(1)

4

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number Findings Rendered Without Hearing 704(i)(2)

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number Findings Rendered
After Hearing 704(i)(3)

4

100

14

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Race

2

50

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Religion

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Origin

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sex (include Equal Pay Act)

0

0

4

29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disability

0

0

6

43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Age

0

0

3

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reprisal

2

50

1

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of complaints in the details pop-up may be less than the count displayed in the report, as each complaint can have multiple issues and bases


Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue

29 CFR §1614.704(j)

29 CFR §1614.705 Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data

Issue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006
end of
4th
QTR

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Total Number Findings 704(j)(1)

2

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Findings Without Hearing 704(j)(2)

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Findings After Hearing 704(j)(3)

2

100

4

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appointment/Hire

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assignment of Duties

0

0

1

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Awards

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conversion to Full-time

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disciplinary Action (All)

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Disciplinary Action - Demotion

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Disciplinary Action - Reprimand

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Disciplinary Action - Suspension

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Disciplinary Action - Removal

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Disciplinary Action - Other

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Duty Hours

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluation Appraisal

1

50

1

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Examination/Test

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harassment (Sexual & Non-Sexual)

0

0

2

50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Harassment - Non-Sexual

0

0

2

50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Harassment - Sexual

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medical Examination

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pay (Including Overtime)

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Promotion/Non-Selection

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reassignment (Denied & Directed)

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Reassignment - Denied

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Reassignment - Directed

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reasonable Accommodation

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinstatement

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retirement

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Termination

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terms/Conditions of Employment

1

50

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time and Attendance

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Training

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other - User Defined

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Complaint Investigations

29 CFR §1614.704(l)

29 CFR §1614.705 Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data

Investigations

 

2006
end of
4th
QTR

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

Number Pending Completion of Investigation

19

17

 

 

 

 

Pending Investigations Over Required Time Frames

7

3