No FEAR Act Annual Report
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Figure 1. Number of Board EEO complaints filed by fiscal year (FY 2016–20)
| Year | Annual number of formal complaints |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 |
Note: Horizontal dashed line marked at 5.8 represents the 5-year average number of complaints.
Figure 2. Total number of Board EEO complaints by basis (FY 2016–20)
| Basis | Total number of Board EEO complaints (FY 2016-20) |
|---|---|
| Reprisal | 20 |
| Race | 16 |
| Age | 15 |
| Sex | 14 |
| Disability | 6 |
| National Origin | 5 |
| Color, Religion, Equal Pay Act, or Genetic Information | 3 |
Figure 3. Total number of Board EEO complaints by issue (FY 2016–20)
| Issue | Total number of Board EEO complaints (FY 2016-20) |
|---|---|
| Non-sexual Harassment | 15 |
| Promotion/Nonselection | 11 |
| Evaluation Appraisal | 11 |
| Terms/Conditons of Employment | 9 |
| Reasonable Accommodation | 5 |
| All Other Issues (e.g., Adverse Action, Discipline, Sexual Harassment) | 10 |
Figure 4. Percentage of EEO counseling resolutions by fiscal year (FY 2017–20)
Percent
| Year | % Pre-complaints settled |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 57 |
| 2018 | 73 |
| 2019 | 65 |
| 2020 | 17 |
Note: Horizontal dashed line marked at 43% represents the (Benchmark) governmentwide 2016 non-ADR settlement rate. Complaint numbers for 2016 include "pre-counseling" EEO contacts resolved without an EEO pre-complaint being filed; accordingly, the 2016 numbers are omitted from trend analysis.
Figure 5. EEO investigation processing time of pending complaints in calendar days by fiscal year (FY 2016–20)
| Fiscal Year | Annual Average Investigation Processing Time |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 181 |
| 2017 | 209 |
| 2018 | 184 |
| 2019 | 253 |
| 2020* | 219 |
*All FY 2020-filed formal complaints were processed in a timely manner with an average investigation completion period of 127 calendar days.
Note: Horizontal dashed line marked at 180 calendar days represents the (Benchmark) statutory timeframe.
Last Update:
April 01, 2021