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Bureau of the Census,
U.S. Department of Commerce
No FEAR Act EEO Complaint Data

This is a report of No FEAR ACT data. The report excludes decennial Census data.

Data last updated: April 30, 2009

  1. Complaint Activity
  2. Complaints by Basis
  3. Complaints by Issue
  4. Processing Time
  5. Complaints Dismissed by Agency/Withdrawn by Complainants
  6. Total Final Actions Finding Discrimination
  7. Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis
  8. Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue
  9. Previous Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status
  10. Complaint Investigations
1. Complaint Activity
 

2001

 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2nd Q. 2009
Number of complaints Filed 78 75 52 44 54 45 54 45 49
Number of complaints Pending any time in the FY 71 64 48 43 51 44 51 42 45
Repeat Filers 7 8 3 1 3 1 3 3 4

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2. Complaints By Basis
Note: complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.
 

2001

 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2nd Q. 2009
Race 30 37 28 27 13 24 26 24 21
Color 9 13 5 2 2 6 7 5 2
Religion 2 8 3 2 6 2 2 1 2
Reprisal 38 44 28 19 23 22 25 27 25
Sex 33 34 18 13 13 12 19 8 14
National Origin 5 9 3 3 8 8 5 2 8
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Age 33 20 18 19 23 16 27 15 18
Disability 21 32 19 25 22 12 16 10 16
Non-EEO 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0

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3 . Complaints By Issues
Note: complaints can be filed alleging multiple Issues. The sum of the Issues may not equal total complaints filed.
 

2001

 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2nd Q. 2009
Appointment/Hire 1 6 5 2 5 1
4
 2 0
Assignment of Duties 10 6 5 7 10 9
10
 9 7
Awards 1 4 3 6 2 5
1
 5 0
Conversion to Full Time 1 0 0 0 0 0
0
 0 0
Discipline: Demotion 2 1 0 1 0 0
0
 0 0
Discipline: Reprimand 1 3 1 1 1 4
6
 1 5
Discipline: Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
 0 1
Discipline: Suspension 3 1 3 2 0 1
0
 2 4
Discipline: Other 0 0 1 0 0 0
1
 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 1 1 0 0
0
 0 1
Evaluation/Appraisal 4 5 4 1 1 3
5
 8 9
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
 0 0
Harassment: Non-sexual 18 15 19 13 15 12
21
 14 15
Harassment: Sexual 3 3 3 2 1 1
1
 4 1
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
 0 0
Pay Including OT (overtime) 2 1 0 1 0 0
0
 1 0
Promotion/Non-selection 18 30 12 9 11 6
11
 13 13
Reassignment: Denied 1 0 1 1 1 0
0
 2 0
Reassignment: Directed 2 3 0 1 0 3
4
 0 1
Reasonable Accommodation 3 4 4 2 7 6
7
 3 6
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
 0 0
Retirement 0 1 0 1 0 0
0
 0 0
Termination 14 10 0 4 9 13
13
 12 11
Terms/Conditions of Employment 3 1 6 2 14 3
1
 2 0
Time and Attendance 1 1 5 3 2 0
6
 5 4
Training 5 2 0 3 1 3
3
 4 1
Other 4 1 5 2 1 0
4
 3 3

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4. Processing Time
 

2001

 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2ndQ. 2009
Complaints pending during fiscal year                  

Average number of days in investigation stage

 109 90 63 126 164 126 98 114 90

Average number of days in final action stage

 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 209 115 105 77
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested                  

Average number of days in investigation stage

 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 139 109 127 89

Average number of days in final action stage

 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 14 14 8 18
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested                  

Average number of days in investigation stage

 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 115
113
 100 120

Average number of days in final action stage

 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 278
162
 109 101

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5. Complaints Dismissed by agency/ Withdrawn by complainants
 

2001

 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2nd Q. 2009
Total Complaints Dismissed By Agency 27 20 9 17 14 8 22 16 3
Average Days Pending Prior to Dismissal 162 115 220 116 103 65 55 54 59
Total Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants 27 17 23 21 10 3 6 0 3

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6. Total final Actions Finding Discrimination
  FY 2001: Number FY 2001: Percent FY 2002: Number FY 2002: Percent

FY 2003:
Number

 FY 2003:
Percent		 FY 2004: Number FY 2004: Percent

FY 2005:
Number

 FY 2005:
Percent		 FY 2006: Number FY 2006: Percent FY 2007: Number FY 2007: Percent FY 2008: Number FY 2008: Percent 2nd Q. 2009 Number 2ndQ. 2009 Percent
Total Number Findings
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 100
Without Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
With Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 100

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7. Findings of Discrimination Rendered By Basis
Note: complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.
FY 2001: Number FY 2001: Percent FY 2002: Number FY 2002: Percent

FY 2003:
Number

 FY 2003:
Percent		 FY 2004: Number FY 2004: Percent

FY 2005:
Number

 FY 2005:
Percent		 FY 2006: Number FY 2006: Percent FY 2007: Number FY 2007: Percent FY 2008: Number FY 2008: Percent 2nd Q. 2009 Number 2nd Q. 2009 Percent
Total Number Findings 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 100
Race
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Color
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal
 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0 1 33
Sex
 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0 1 33
National Origin
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Equal Pay Act
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34
Age
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disability
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-EEO
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                                     
Findings After Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 100
Race
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Color
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal
 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0 1 33
Sex
 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0 1 33
National Origin
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Equal Pay Act
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0 1 34
Disability
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-EEO
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                                     
Findings Without Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Race
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Color
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
National Origin
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Equal Pay Act
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disability
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-EEO
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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8 . Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue
  FY 2001: Number FY 2001: Percent FY 2002: Number FY 2002: Percent

FY 2003:
Number

 FY 2003:
Percent		 FY 2004: Number FY 2004: Percent

FY 2005:
Number

 FY 2005:
Percent		 FY 2006: Number FY 2006: Percent FY 2007: Number FY 2007: Percent FY 2008: Number FY 2008: Percent 2nd Q. 2009 Number 2nd Q. 2009 Percent
Total Number Findings 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 100
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 1 33 0 0 0 0 1 50
Conversion to Full Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation/Appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment: Non-sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 1 33 0 0 0 0 1 50
Harassment: Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay
(Including overtime)		 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-selection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment: Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment: Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                                     
Findings After Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 100
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 1 33 0 0 0 0 1 50
Conversion to Full Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation/Appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50
Harassment: Non-sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment: Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay
(Including overtime)		 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-selection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment: Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment: Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                                     
Findings Without Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conversion to Full Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Discipline: Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation/Appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment: Non-sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment: Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay
(Including overtime)		 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-selection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment: Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment: Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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9. Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status
 

2001

 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2nd Q. 2009
Total Complaints from previous Fiscal years n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 45 36 36 32
Total Complainants n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 42 35 35 30
Number complaints pending                  
Investigation n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Hearing n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 15 15 12 18
Final Action n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 4 13 7
Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 10 10 11 7

 

10. Complaint Investigations
 

2001

 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2nd Q. 2009
Pending Complaints Where Investigation Exceeds Required Time Frames 41 42 52 31 52 24 0 3 0

 

 

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