No FEAR Act Annual Report - 2024
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Figure 1. Number of Board EEO complaints filed by fiscal year (FY 2020–24)
| Year | Annual number of formal complaints |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 |
Note: Horizontal dashed line marked at 7.2 represents the 5-year average number of complaints.
Figure 2. Total number of Board EEO complaints by basis (FY 2020-24)
| Basis | Total number of Board EEO complaints (FY 2020-24) |
|---|---|
| Reprisal | 21 |
| Sex | 20 |
| Race | 19 |
| Religion | 13 |
| Age | 10 |
| Color | 8 |
| Disability | 8 |
| Equal Pay Act | 2 |
| Non EEO | 1 |
| Genetic Information | 1 |
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple issues, so the sum of the issues may exceed the total complaints filed.
Figure 3. Total number of Board EEO complaints by issue (FY 2020–24)
| Issue | Total number of Board EEO complaints (FY 2020-24) |
|---|---|
| Non-sexual Harassment | 17 |
| Promotion/Nonselection | 15 |
| Evaluation Appraisal | 8 |
| Terms/conditions of employment | 8 |
| Reasonable Accommodation | 8 |
| Disciplinary Action (Reprimand, Removal, Other) | 8 |
| Assignment of Duties | 7 |
| Termination | 6 |
| Appointment/hire | 3 |
| Duty Hours/time and attendance | 3 |
| Sexual Harassment | 1 |
| All Other Issues* | 14 |
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple issues (e.g, adverse action and discipline), so the sum of the issues may exceed the total complaints filed.
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Figure 4. EEO investigation processing time of pending complaints in calendar days by fiscal year (FY 2020–24)
| Fiscal Year | Annual Average Investigation Processing Time |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 219 |
| 2021 | 239 |
| 2022 | 178 |
| 2023 | 172 |
| 2024 | 163 |
Note: Horizontal dashed line marked at 180 calendar days represents the (Benchmark) statutory timeframe.
Last Update:
April 02, 2025