No FEAR Act Annual Report
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Figure 1. Number of Board EEO complaints filed by fiscal year (FY 2017–21)
| Year | Annual number of formal complaints |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
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 2017-21)
| Basis | Total number of Board EEO complaints (FY 2017-21) |
|---|---|
| Reprisal | 17 |
| Race | 14 |
| Sex | 14 |
| Age | 13 |
| National Origin | 6 |
| Disability | 5 |
| Color, Religion, Equal Pay Act, or Genetic Information | 2 |
Figure 3. Total number of Board EEO complaints by issue (FY 2017–21)
| Issue | Total number of Board EEO complaints (FY 2017-21) |
|---|---|
| Non-sexual Harassment | 12 |
| Promotion/Nonselection | 9 |
| Evaluation Appraisal | 10 |
| Terms/Conditions of Employment | 6 |
| Reasonable Accommodation | 2 |
| All Other Issues (e.g., Adverse Action, Discipline, Sexual Harassment) | 14 |
Figure 4. Percentage of EEO counseling resolutions by fiscal year (FY 2017–21)
Percent
| Year | % Pre-complaints settled |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 57 |
| 2018 | 73 |
| 2019 | 65 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 14 |
Note: Horizontal dashed line marked at 56% represents the (Benchmark) government-wide 2018 non-ADR settlement rate.
Figure 5. EEO investigation processing time of pending complaints in calendar days by fiscal year (FY 2017–21)
| Fiscal Year | Annual Average Investigation Processing Time |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 209 |
| 2018 | 184 |
| 2019 | 253 |
| 2020 | 219 |
| 2021 | 173 |
Note: Horizontal dashed line marked at 180 calendar days represents the federal regulatory investigation timeframe.
Last Update:
April 06, 2022