U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
FY 2011 EEO Complaint Processing Statistics
Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2011
| Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes |
Completed by EEO Counselor |
Completed Using ADR |
All Completed Counselings |
| # |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
| Pre-Complaint Counseling |
1,174 |
|
922 |
|
2,096 |
|
| Settlements |
35 |
3% |
110 |
11.9% |
145 |
6.9% |
| Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed |
362 |
30.8% |
325 |
35.3% |
687 |
32.8% |
| Complaints Filed* |
|
|
|
|
1,198 |
57.2% |
| Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of FY |
|
|
|
|
66 |
3.2% |
| *Includes only complaints filed in FY 2011 where counseling was also completed during FY 2011. |
Agency Use of ADR for EEO Dispute Resolution in FY 2011
|
Total Number |
Offer Rate |
Participation Rate |
| Pre-Complaint Counselings |
2,096 |
81.2% |
44% |
| Complaint Closures |
1,192 |
24.6% |
3.9% |
Bases Most Frequently Alleged in FY 2011
|
Top Basis 1 |
Top Basis 2 |
Top Basis 3 |
| Bases of Alleged Discrimination |
Reprisal |
Age |
Sex (Female) |
Timeliness in FY 2011
|
Total # |
# Timely |
% Timely |
FY 2010 APD* |
FY 2011 APD* |
% Change |
Govt Wide APD* |
| All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands) |
2,096 |
1,692 |
80.7% |
|
|
|
|
| All Investigations |
888 |
531 |
59.8% |
213 |
243 |
14.1% |
183 |
| All Complaint Closures |
1,192 |
|
|
653 |
511 |
-21.7% |
346 |
| Merit Decisions (no AJ) |
457 |
119 |
26% |
1,113 |
579 |
-48% |
429 |
| Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) |
163 |
|
|
332 |
153 |
-53.9% |
73 |
| *APD = Average Processing Days |
Outcomes of Complaints in FY 2011
|
Complaint Closures |
Final Agency Decision (no AJ Decision) |
Final Order (AJ Decision Fully Implemented) |
Final Order (AJ Decision Not Fully Implemented) |
| # |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
| Total Complaints Filed |
1,283 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Closures |
1,192 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Settlements |
241 |
20.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Withdrawals |
96 |
8.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Final Agency Actions |
855 |
71.7% |
620 |
72.5% |
230 |
26.9% |
5 |
0.6% |
|
Dismissals |
170 |
19.9% |
163 |
95.9% |
7 |
4.1% |
0 |
0% |
|
Merit Decisions |
685 |
80.1% |
457 |
66.7% |
223 |
32.6% |
5 |
0.7% |
|
|
Finding Discrimination |
13 |
1.9% |
2 |
15.4% |
6 |
46.2% |
5 |
38.5% |
|
|
Finding No Discrimination |
672 |
98.1% |
455 |
67.7% |
217 |
32.3% |
0 |
0% |
Costs Associated with EEO Process in FY 2011
|
Total # |
Total Amount |
Average Amount |
| Pre-Complaint Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits |
13 |
$119,362 |
$9,181 |
|
ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits |
8 |
$93,572 |
$11,696 |
| Investigation Costs |
888 |
$3,664,840 |
$4,127 |
| Complaint Closures with Monetary Benefits |
157 |
$3,622,459 |
$23,072 |
|
ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits |
4 |
$145,200 |
$36,300 |