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FY 2007 - October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007

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Complaint Activity
29 CFR §1614.704(a) - (c) Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
Complaint Activity 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Number of Complaints Filed 1614.704(a) 76 48 56 67 67
Number of Complainants 1614.704(b) 71 39 55 62 67
Repeat Filers 1614.704(c) 4 3 1 4 0

Complaints by Basis
29 CFR §1614.704(d) Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
Complaints by Basis 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Race/Color * 36 32 43 42 35
Religion 7 8 3 5 6
National Origin 15 11 12 9 12
Sex (including complaints
filed under Equal Pay Act) 		22 24 17 23 26
Disability 23 17 9 15 24
Age 27 18 13 23 21
Reprisal 45 30 30 32 40
Other 4 0 3 2 1
* Data not collected by Color - Color included in basis "Race/Color"

Complaints by Issue
29 CFR §1614.704(e) Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
Complaints by Issue 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Appointment/Hire 4 4 4 5 3
Assignment of Duties 25 12 9 14 2
Awards 8 3 2 7 5
Conversion to Full Time 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action

Demotion

 4 0 0 2 1

Reprimand

 7 5 7 3 6

Suspension

 3 6 2 2 4

Removal

 5 2 0 7 10

Other

 9 4 4 0 0
Duty Hours 5 1 1 2 1
Evaluation/Appraisals 24 9 10 7 5
Examination/Test 0 1 2 0 1
Harassment

Non-Sexual

 29 13 25 21 18

Sexual

 4 1 1 1 1
Medical Examination 1 0 0 0 0
Pay (Including Overtime) 6 1 6 3 1
Promotion/Non-Selection 18 7 12 19 16
Reassignment

Denied

 3 2 3 2 0

Directed

 6 2 4 5 2
Reasonable Accommodation 3 1 2 7 4
Reinstatement 1 0 0 0 1
Retirement 3 1 0 1 2
Termination 2 6 7 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 13 4 13 11 4
Time & Attendance 13 6 5 7 2
Training 7 2 6 5 1
Other 8 4 11 7 7

Processing Time
Processing Time "...post the average length of time it takes to complete each step of the process for every complaint that is pending during any time of the then fiscal year..."
29 CFR §1614.704(f)
FY 2007
Number Average Days
All complaints pending in investigative stage (initial or supplemental) 1614.704(f)(1) 27 115
All complaints awaiting any type of Final Agency Action 12 155
All complaints pending in which EEOC hearing was not requested, hearing request was withdrawn, or complaint was withdrawn. 1614.704(f)(2) 8 363
Time in Investigative stage 19 196
Time to issue Final Agency Decision or confirmation of withdrawal. 3 48
All complaints pending in which EEOC hearing was requested 1614.704(f)(3) 29 476
Time in Investigative stage 29 208
Time to issue Final Agency Order after receipt of AJ decision. 17 28
Time case pending at EEOC where AJ decision not yet issued   31 478

Complaints Dismissed by Agency
Complaints Dismissed by Agency
29 CFR §1614.704(g)		   Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Total Complaints Dismissed by Agency 18 15 19 8 10
Average Days pending prior to dismissal 38 48 61 176 68

Total Final Agency Actions Finding Discrimination
29 CFR §1614.704(h) Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
Total Final Agency Actions Finding Discrimination 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# % # % # % # % # %
Total Number of Findings 704 (h)(1) 2   0   2   0   1  
Without Hearing 704 (h)(2) 1   0   0   0   0  
With Hearing 704 (h)(3) 1   0   2   0   1  

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis
29 CFR §1614.704(i) Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# % # % # % # % # %
Total Number of Findings - 704(i)(1) 2   0   2   0   1  
Number of Findings Rendered Without Hearing- 704(i)(2) 1   0   0   0   0  
Total Number of Findings Rendered After Hearing - 704(i)(3) 1   0   2   0   1  
Basis for Findings of Discrimination

Race/Color*

 0   0   1   0   1  

Religion

 1   0   1   0   0  

National Origin

0   0   1   0   0  
Sex (including Equal Pay Act)
 0   0   1   0   1  

Disability

 1   0   0   0   0  

Age

 0   0   0   0   0  

Reprisal

 1   0   1   0   1  
* Data not collected by Color - Color included in basis "Race/Color"

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis
29 CFR §1614.704(j) Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# % # % # % # % # %
Total number Findings 704(j)(1) 2   0   2   0   1  
Findings without Hearing 704(j)(2) 0   0   0   0   0  
Findings after Hearing 704(j)(3) 1   0   2   0   1  
Findings of Discrimination rendered by Issues
Appointment/Hire 0   0   0   0   0  
Assignment of Duties 1   0   1   0   0  
Awards 0   0   0   0   0  
Conversion to Full-time 0   0   0   0   0  
Disciplinary Actions 0   0   0   0   0  
Demotion 0   0   0   0   0  
Reprimand 0   0   0   0   0  
Suspension 1   0   0   0   0  
Removal 1   0   0   0   0  
Other 0   0   0   0   0  
Duty Hours 0   0   0   0   0  
Evaluation Appraisal 0   0   0   0   0  
Examination/Test 0   0   0   0   0  
Harassment
Non-Sexual 1   0   1   0   1  
Sexual 0   0   0   0   0  
Medical Examination 0   0   0   0   0  
Pay (Including Overtime) 0   0   0   0   0  
Promotion/Non-Selection 0   0   0   0   0  
Reassignment
Denied 0   0   0   0   0  
Directed 1   0   1   0   1  
Reasonable Accommodation 1   0   0   0   0  
Reinstatement 0   0   0   0   0  
Retirement 0   0   0   0   0  
Termination 0   0   2   0   1  
Time and Attendance 1   0   0   0   0  
Training 0   0   0   0   0  
Other     0   0   0   0  

Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status
29 CFR §1614.704(k) Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years 704(k)(1) 57 59 60 64 85
Total complainants who filed these complainants 704(k)(2) 56 55 59 59 76
Number complaints pending: 704(k)(3)
Investigation in progress 10 2 22 29 34
ROI issued; no further action yet 2 0 1 3 4
At EEOC for hearing and awaiting AJ Decision 19 19 25 25 11
Awaiting some type of Final Agency Action 1 3 12 7 36
On appeal to Office of Federal Operations 2 2 0 3 1

Complaint Investigations
29 CFR §1614.704(l) Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
Complaint Investigations 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Number pending completion of Investigation 27 16 22 29 34
Pending Investigations over required time frames 0 4 1 1 9