U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Government-Wide (The Government)
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 |
18,820 |
|
17,822 |
|
36,642 |
|
| Settlements |
628 |
3.3% |
5,171 |
29% |
5,799 |
15.8% |
| Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed |
7,270 |
38.6% |
6,391 |
35.9% |
13,661 |
37.3% |
| Complaints Filed* |
|
|
|
|
16,259 |
44.4% |
| Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of FY |
|
|
|
|
923 |
2.5% |
| *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 |
36,642 |
78% |
48.6% |
| Complaint Closures |
17,436 |
17.6% |
6.8% |
Bases Most Frequently Alleged in FY 2011
|
Top Basis 1 |
Top Basis 2 |
Top Basis 3 |
| Bases of Alleged Discrimination |
Reprisal |
Age |
Race (Black or African American) |
Timeliness in FY 2011
|
Total # |
# Timely |
% Timely |
FY 2010 APD* |
FY 2011 APD* |
% Change |
Govt Wide APD* |
| All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands) |
36,624 |
33,992 |
92.8% |
|
|
|
|
| All Investigations |
10,854 |
8,103 |
74.7% |
181 |
183 |
1.1% |
183 |
| All Complaint Closures |
17,436 |
|
|
360 |
346 |
-3.9% |
346 |
| Merit Decisions (no AJ) |
4,428 |
2,503 |
56.5% |
481 |
430 |
-10.6% |
429 |
| Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) |
4,768 |
|
|
88 |
62 |
-29.5% |
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 |
16,974 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Closures |
17,436 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Settlements |
3,785 |
21.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Withdrawals |
1,372 |
7.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Final Agency Actions |
12,279 |
70.4% |
9,196 |
74.9% |
3,031 |
24.7% |
52 |
0.4% |
|
Dismissals |
4,853 |
39.5% |
4,768 |
98.2% |
82 |
1.7% |
3 |
0.1% |
|
Merit Decisions |
7,426 |
60.5% |
4,428 |
59.6% |
2,949 |
39.7% |
49 |
0.7% |
|
|
Finding Discrimination |
212 |
2.9% |
52 |
24.5% |
116 |
54.7% |
44 |
20.8% |
|
|
Finding No Discrimination |
7,214 |
97.2% |
4,376 |
60.7% |
2,833 |
39.3% |
5 |
0.1% |
Costs Associated with EEO Process in FY 2011
|
Total # |
Total Amount |
Average Amount |
| Pre-Complaint Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits |
627 |
$3,042,646 |
$4,852 |
|
ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits |
519 |
$1,554,152 |
$2,994 |
| Investigation Costs |
10,854 |
$49,612,024 |
$4,570 |
| Complaint Closures with Monetary Benefits |
2,842 |
$43,478,106 |
$15,298 |
|
ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits |
376 |
$3,577,013 |
$9,513 |