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No Fear Act Report - All USDA 2006 Cumulative

Equal Opportunity Data Required to be Posted by the No Fear Act
Equal Employment Opportunity Formal Discrimination Complaints
U.S. Department of Agriculture (Fiscal Year 2006)

Reporting Period Beginning: 10/1/05 and Ending: 09/30/06
Posting Date: 10/31/06
Agency: All USDA

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Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted
Pursuant to the No Fear Act:

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For 4th Quarter 2006 for period ending September 30, 2006

Complaint Activity Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2006
Thru
09-30
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Number of Complaints Filed n/a n/a n/a n/a 668 546
Number of Complainants n/a n/a n/a n/a 561 499
Repeat Filers n/a n/a n/a n/a 62 37


Complaints by Basis Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2006
Thru
09-30
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases.
The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.		 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Race n/a n/a n/a n/a 254 215
Color n/a n/a n/a n/a 77 47
Religion n/a n/a n/a n/a 33 29
Reprisal n/a n/a n/a n/a 355 272
Sex n/a n/a n/a n/a 249 191
National Origin n/a n/a n/a n/a 102 80
Equal Pay Act n/a n/a n/a n/a 21 17
Age n/a n/a n/a n/a 230 181
Disability n/a n/a n/a n/a 115 101
Non-EEO n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 14


Complaints by Issue Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2006
Thru
09-30
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases.
The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.		 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Appointment/Hire n/a n/a n/a n/a 39 30
Assignment of Duties n/a n/a n/a n/a 77 62
Awards n/a n/a n/a n/a 14 17
Conversion to Full-time n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
Disciplinary Action
 Demotion n/a n/a n/a n/a 8 4
 Reprimand n/a n/a n/a n/a 23 15
 Suspension n/a n/a n/a n/a 38 18
 Removal n/a n/a n/a n/a 9 5
 Other n/a n/a n/a n/a 12 6
Duty Hours n/a n/a n/a n/a 7 7
Evaluation Appraisal n/a n/a n/a n/a 56 50
Examination/Test n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1
Harassment
 Non-Sexual n/a n/a n/a n/a 245 208
 Sexual n/a n/a n/a n/a 17 15
Medical Examination n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
Pay (Including Overtime) n/a n/a n/a n/a 6 6
Promotion/Non-Selection n/a n/a n/a n/a 211 151
Reassignment
 Denied n/a n/a n/a n/a 11 3
 Directed n/a n/a n/a n/a 28 21
Reasonable Accommodation n/a n/a n/a n/a 29 25
Reinstatement n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 0
Retirement n/a n/a n/a n/a 6 11
Termination n/a n/a n/a n/a 40 49
Terms/Conditions of Employment n/a n/a n/a n/a 81 43
Time and Attendance n/a n/a n/a n/a 31 33
Training n/a n/a n/a n/a 36 21
Other n/a n/a n/a n/a 78 92


Processing Time Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2006
Thru
09-30
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Complaints pending during fiscal year  
Average number of days in investigation n/a n/a n/a n/a 266.08 218.99
Average number of days in final action n/a n/a n/a n/a 478.71 322.17
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested  
Average number of days in investigation n/a n/a n/a n/a 275.16 230.65
Average number of days in final action n/a n/a n/a n/a 76.21 46.76
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested  
Average number of days in investigation n/a n/a n/a n/a 263.94 217.77
Average number of days in final action n/a n/a n/a n/a 531.96 610.34


Complaints Dismissed by Agency Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2006
Thru
09-30
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total Complaints Dismissed by Agency n/a n/a n/a n/a 136 87
Average days pending prior to dismissal n/a n/a n/a n/a 735 663
Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants  
Total Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants n/a n/a n/a n/a 62 55


Total Final Agency Actions Finding Discrimination Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2006
Thru
09-30
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
#% #% #% #% #% #%
Total Number Findings n/a   n/a   n/a   n/a   8   15  
Without Hearing n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 6 75 6 40
With Hearing n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 25 9 60


Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2006
Thru
09-30
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases.
The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings.		 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
#% #% #% #% #% #%
Total Number Findings n/a   n/a   n/a   n/a   9   15  
Race n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 22 2 13
Color n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Religion n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Reprisal n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 6 67 11 73
Sex n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 44 4 27
National Origin n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Equal Pay Act n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Age n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 11 1 7
Disability n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 33 0 0
Non-EEO n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
 
Findings After Hearing n/a   n/a   n/a   n/a   2   9  
Race n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 2 22
Color n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Religion n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Reprisal n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 100 6 67
Sex n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 50 3 33
National Origin n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Equal Pay Act n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Age n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 1 11
Disability n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Non-EEO n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
 
Findings Without Hearing n/a   n/a   n/a   n/a   7   6  
Race n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 29 0 0
Color n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Religion n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Reprisal n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 57 5 83
Sex n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 43 1 17
National Origin n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Equal Pay Act n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Age n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 14 0 0
Disability n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 43 0 0
Non-EEO n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0


Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2006
Thru
09-30
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
#% #% #% #% #% #%
Total Number Findings n/a   n/a   n/a   n/a   9   15  
Appointment/Hire n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 11 0 0
Awards n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 11 0 0
Conversion to Full-time n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action
Demotion n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Reprimand n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Suspension n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Removal n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Other n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 1 7
Duty Hours n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 11 0 0
Evaluation Appraisal n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 11 0 0
Examination/Test n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Harassment
Non-Sexual n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 44 5 33
Sexual n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 1 7
Medical Examination n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Pay (Including Overtime) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 1 7
Promotion/Non-Selection n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 11 5 33
Reassignment
Denied n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 1 7
Directed n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 1 7
Reasonable Accommodation n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 22 0 0
Reinstatement n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Retirement n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 1 7
Termination n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 11 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 11 1 7
Time and Attendance n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 11 1 7
Training n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Other - User Defined n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 22 2 13
 
Findings After Hearing n/a   n/a   n/a   n/a   2   9  
Appointment/Hire n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Awards n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Conversion to Full-time n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action
Demotion n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Reprimand n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Suspension n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Removal n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Other n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 1 11
Duty Hours n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Evaluation Appraisal n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Examination/Test n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Harassment
Non-Sexual n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 50 2 22
Sexual n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Medical Examination n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Pay (Including Overtime) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 1 11
Promotion/Non-Selection n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 50 5 56
Reassignment
Denied n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 1 11
Directed n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Retirement n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 1 11
Termination n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 1 11
Training n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Other - User Defined n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
 
Findings Without Hearing n/a   n/a   n/a   n/a   7   6  
Appointment/Hire n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 14 0 0
Awards n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 14 0 0
Conversion to Full-time n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action
Demotion n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Reprimand n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Suspension n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Removal n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Other n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 14 0 0
Evaluation Appraisal n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 14 0 0
Examination/Test n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Harassment
Non-Sexual n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 43 3 50
Sexual n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 1 17
Medical Examination n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Pay (Including Overtime) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Reassignment
Denied n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Directed n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 1 17
Reasonable Accommodation n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 29 0 0
Reinstatement n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Retirement n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Termination n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 14 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 14 1 17
Time and Attendance n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 14 0 0
Training n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Other - User Defined n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 29 2 33


Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2006
Thru
09-30
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years n/a n/a n/a n/a 1374 1411
Total Complainants n/a n/a n/a n/a 624 670
Number complaints pending  
Investigation n/a n/a n/a n/a 32 59
ROI issued, pending Complainant's action n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 2
Hearing n/a n/a n/a n/a 330 326
Final Agency Action n/a n/a n/a n/a 433 484
Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 12


Complaint Investigations Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data 2006
Thru
09-30
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Pending Complaints Where Investigations Exceed Required Time Frames n/a n/a n/a n/a 75 87