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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
No FEAR Act EEO Complaint Data

This is a report of No FEAR ACT 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 Complaints Dismissed by Agency/Withdrawn by Complainants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 35 40 36 32 36 40 53 51 25
Number of complaints Pending any time in the FY 32 38 36 32 35 38 51 49 25
Repeat Filers 2 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 0

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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 16 20 18 12 9 16 20 10 7
Color 4 2 5 3 1 7 8 3 1
Religion 3 3 5 1 5 2 0 0 0
Reprisal 16 20 12 15 18 20 33 28 15
Sex 10 9 9 8 11 9 12 10 6
National Origin 5 5 3 3 3 4 5 3 2
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0
Age 9 13 14 10 17 14 20 27 11
Disability 8 5 9 10 1 12 14 18 8
Non-EEO 0 0 0 0 0 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 2 0 1 0 1 0
4
 3 1
Assignment of Duties 2 7 6 4 10 11
13
 7 4
Awards 3 2 3 2 2 2
7
 5 0
Conversion to Full Time 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
 0 0
Discipline: Demotion 1 2 0 0 0 1
0
 0 0
Discipline: Reprimand 1 1 2 1 3 1
2
 3 0
Discipline: Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
 0 0
Discipline: Suspension 3 1 1 0 1 2
2
 1 0
Discipline: Other 0 0 3 0 0 0
0
 1 1
Duty Hours 0 0 0 1 0 0
0
 0 0
Evaluation/Appraisal 4 4 1 0 5 8
15
 11 8
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
 0 0
Harassment: Non-sexual 9 13 13 9 18 18
29
 32 16
Harassment: Sexual 0 1 0 1 0 1
1
 2 0
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
 0 0
Pay Including OT (overtime) 0 1 0 0 0 0
3
 3 0
Promotion/Non-selection 9 17 14 12 7 13
19
 11 5
Reassignment: Denied 0 1 1 0 1 0
1
 3 2
Reassignment: Directed 0 0 1 0 2 3
1
 1 1
Reasonable Accommodation 4 2 5 4 3 7
5
 11 2
Reinstatement 0 0 1 0 0 0
0
 0 0
Retirement 0 0 1 0 0 0
3
 1 0
Termination 2 2 1 3 2 7
6
 3 2
Terms/Conditions of Employment 5 2 1 1 12 8
3
 2 0
Time and Attendance 1 0 6 4 5 10
13
 12 4
Training 5 4 3 4 3 3
6
 2 1
Other 10 0 3 3 0 0
4
 6 2

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4. Processing Time
 

2001

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

Average number of days in investigation stage

 165 73 104 137 157
135
107
 116 115

Average number of days in final action stage

 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
298
95
 71 77
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested          
 

Average number of days in investigation stage

 172 75 101 125 142
146
121
 125 126

Average number of days in final action stage

 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
14
13
 7 12
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested          
 

Average number of days in investigation stage

 160 54 45 193 179
138
104
 114 113

Average number of days in final action stage

 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
316
122
 74 120

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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 3 7 7 11 7 10 10 12 1
Average Days Pending Prior to Dismissal 136 150 96 105 94 120 59 57 75
Total Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants 5 9 6 2 7 3 3 3 2

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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 2nd Q 2009: Percent
Total Number Findings
1 100 0 0 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Without Hearing 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
With Hearing 0 0 0 0 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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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 2006-9/30: Number FY 2006-9/30: Percent FY 2007: Number FY 2007: Percent FY 2008: Number FY 2008: Percent 2nd Q 2009: Number 2nd Q 2009: Percent
Total Number Findings 1 100 0 0 2 100 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
 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disability
 0 0 0 0 2 100 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
                                     
Findings After Hearing 1 100 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
 1 100 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
                                     
Findings Without Hearing 0 0 0 0 2 100 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 2 100 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 1 100 0 0 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Appointment/Hire 1 100 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 2 100 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
                                     
Findings After Hearing 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Appointment/Hire 1 100 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
                                     
Findings Without Hearing 0 0 0 0 2 100 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 2 100 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