No Fear Act Report - All USDA 2007 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 2007)

Reporting Period Beginning: 10/1/06 and Ending: 09/30/07
Posting Date: 10/22/07
Agency: All USDA

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

USDA

For 4th Quarter 2007 for period ending September 30, 2007

Complaint Activity	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data					2007 Thru 09-30
	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007 Thru 09-30
Number of Complaints Filed				650	529	540
Number of Complainants				549	483	482
Repeat Filers				59	37	33

Complaints by Basis	Comparative Data
Complaints by Basis	Previous Fiscal Year Data					2007 Thru 09-30
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. *The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.*	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007 Thru 09-30
Race				242	205	185
Color				68	45	43
Religion				31	28	21
Reprisal				347	261	258
Sex				240	181	176
National Origin				96	78	41
Equal Pay Act				22	15	8
Age				221	173	180
Disability				112	97	103
Non-EEO				3	14	24

Complaints by Issue	Comparative Data
Complaints by Issue	Previous Fiscal Year Data					2007 Thru 09-30
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. *The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.*	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007 Thru 09-30
Appointment/Hire				35	29	32
Assignment of Duties				74	58	58
Awards				13	16	10
Conversion to Full-time				0	0	0
Disciplinary Action
Demotion				8	4	4
Reprimand				21	14	14
Suspension				38	18	20
Removal				9	5	9
Other				12	6	14
Duty Hours				7	6	7
Evaluation Appraisal				54	47	37
Examination/Test				1	1	2
Harassment
Non-Sexual				242	202	195
Sexual				17	15	20
Medical Examination				0	0	0
Pay (Including Overtime)				6	6	5
Promotion/Non-Selection				205	150	139
Reassignment
Denied				9	2	6
Directed				27	21	35
Reasonable Accommodation				27	22	40
Reinstatement				2	0	1
Retirement				6	11	5
Termination				41	46	37
Terms/Conditions of Employment				77	40	42
Time and Attendance				30	31	40
Training				36	18	19
Other				76	90	70

Processing Time	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data					2007 Thru 09-30
	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007 Thru 09-30
Complaints pending during fiscal year
Average number of days in investigation				257.54	216.49	292.62
Average number of days in final action				483.52	328.84	439.17
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested
Average number of days in investigation				277.78	216.52	198.59
Average number of days in final action				74.06	48.34	115.69
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested
Average number of days in investigation				251.90	216.49	298.14
Average number of days in final action				540.62	620.64	618.37

Complaints Dismissed by Agency	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data					2007 Thru 09-30
	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007 Thru 09-30
Total Complaints Dismissed by Agency				131	81	73
Average days pending prior to dismissal				750	683	685
Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants
Total Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants				61	54	25

Total Final Agency Actions Finding Discrimination	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data										2007 Thru 09-30
	2002		2003		2004		2005		2006		2007 Thru 09-30
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Total Number Findings							8		15		6
Without Hearing							6	75	6	40	3	50
With Hearing							2	25	9	60	3	50

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis	Comparative Data
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis	Previous Fiscal Year Data										2007 Thru 09-30
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. *The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings.*	2002		2003		2004		2005		2006		2007 Thru 09-30
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Total Number Findings							9		15		6
Race							2	22	2	13	1	17
Color							0	0	0	0	0	0
Religion							0	0	0	0	0	0
Reprisal							6	67	11	73	2	33
Sex							4	44	4	27	3	50
National Origin							0	0	0	0	2	33
Equal Pay Act							0	0	0	0	0	0
Age							1	11	1	7	0	0
Disability							3	33	0	0	2	33
Non-EEO							0	0	0	0	0	0

Findings After Hearing							2		9		3
Race							0	0	2	22	1	33
Color							0	0	0	0	0	0
Religion							0	0	0	0	0	0
Reprisal							2	100	6	67	0	0
Sex							1	50	3	33	2	67
National Origin							0	0	0	0	1	33
Equal Pay Act							0	0	0	0	0	0
Age							0	0	1	11	0	0
Disability							0	0	0	0	0	0
Non-EEO							0	0	0	0	0	0

Findings Without Hearing							7		6		3
Race							2	29	0	0	0	0
Color							0	0	0	0	0	0
Religion							0	0	0	0	0	0
Reprisal							4	57	5	83	2	67
Sex							3	43	1	17	1	33
National Origin							0	0	0	0	1	33
Equal Pay Act							0	0	0	0	0	0
Age							1	14	0	0	0	0
Disability							3	43	0	0	2	67
Non-EEO							0	0	0	0	0	0

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data										2007 Thru 09-30
	2002		2003		2004		2005		2006		2007 Thru 09-30
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Total Number Findings							9		15		6
Appointment/Hire							0	0	0	0	0	0
Assignment of Duties							1	11	0	0	1	17
Awards							1	11	0	0	0	0
Conversion to Full-time							0	0	0	0	0	0
Disciplinary Action
Demotion							0	0	0	0	0	0
Reprimand							0	0	0	0	0	0
Suspension							0	0	0	0	2	33
Removal							0	0	0	0	0	0
Other							0	0	1	7	0	0
Duty Hours							1	11	0	0	0	0
Evaluation Appraisal							1	11	0	0	0	0
Examination/Test							0	0	0	0	0	0
Harassment
Non-Sexual							4	44	5	33	2	33
Sexual							0	0	1	7	0	0
Medical Examination							0	0	0	0	0	0
Pay (Including Overtime)							0	0	1	7	0	0
Promotion/Non-Selection							1	11	5	33	2	33
Reassignment
Denied							0	0	1	7	0	0
Directed							0	0	1	7	0	0
Reasonable Accommodation							2	22	0	0	1	17
Reinstatement							0	0	0	0	0	0
Retirement							0	0	1	7	0	0
Termination							1	11	0	0	0	0
Terms/Conditions of Employment							1	11	1	7	1	17
Time and Attendance							1	11	1	7	1	17
Training							0	0	0	0	0	0
Other - User Defined							2	22	2	13	0	0

Findings After Hearing							2		9		3
Appointment/Hire							0	0	0	0	0	0
Assignment of Duties							0	0	0	0	0	0
Awards							0	0	0	0	0	0
Conversion to Full-time							0	0	0	0	0	0
Disciplinary Action
Demotion							0	0	0	0	0	0
Reprimand							0	0	0	0	0	0
Suspension							0	0	0	0	1	33
Removal							0	0	0	0	0	0
Other							0	0	1	11	0	0
Duty Hours							0	0	0	0	0	0
Evaluation Appraisal							0	0	0	0	0	0
Examination/Test							0	0	0	0	0	0
Harassment
Non-Sexual							1	50	2	22	2	67
Sexual							0	0	0	0	0	0
Medical Examination							0	0	0	0	0	0
Pay (Including Overtime)							0	0	1	11	0	0
Promotion/Non-Selection							1	50	5	56	1	33
Reassignment
Denied							0	0	1	11	0	0
Directed							0	0	0	0	0	0
Reasonable Accommodation							0	0	0	0	0	0
Reinstatement							0	0	0	0	0	0
Retirement							0	0	1	11	0	0
Termination							0	0	0	0	0	0
Terms/Conditions of Employment							0	0	0	0	0	0
Time and Attendance							0	0	1	11	0	0
Training							0	0	0	0	0	0
Other - User Defined							0	0	0	0	0	0

Findings Without Hearing							7		6		3
Appointment/Hire							0	0	0	0	0	0
Assignment of Duties							1	14	0	0	1	33
Awards							1	14	0	0	0	0
Conversion to Full-time							0	0	0	0	0	0
Disciplinary Action
Demotion							0	0	0	0	0	0
Reprimand							0	0	0	0	0	0
Suspension							0	0	0	0	1	33
Removal							0	0	0	0	0	0
Other							0	0	0	0	0	0
Duty Hours							1	14	0	0	0	0
Evaluation Appraisal							1	14	0	0	0	0
Examination/Test							0	0	0	0	0	0
Harassment
Non-Sexual							3	43	3	50	0	0
Sexual							0	0	1	17	0	0
Medical Examination							0	0	0	0	0	0
Pay (Including Overtime)							0	0	0	0	0	0
Promotion/Non-Selection							0	0	0	0	1	33
Reassignment
Denied							0	0	0	0	0	0
Directed							0	0	1	17	0	0
Reasonable Accommodation							2	29	0	0	1	33
Reinstatement							0	0	0	0	0	0
Retirement							0	0	0	0	0	0
Termination							1	14	0	0	0	0
Terms/Conditions of Employment							1	14	1	17	1	33
Time and Attendance							1	14	0	0	1	33
Training							0	0	0	0	0	0
Other - User Defined							2	29	2	33	0	0

Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data					2007 Thru 09-30
	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007 Thru 09-30
Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years				1344	1375	1328
Total Complainants				607	650	678
Number complaints pending
Investigation				29	53	67
ROI issued, pending Complainant's action				1	2	7
Hearing				310	297	322
Final Agency Action				434	483	447
Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations				0	13	20

Complaint Investigations	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data					2007 Thru 09-30
	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007 Thru 09-30
Pending Complaints Where Investigations Exceed Required Time Frames				72	82	127

No Fear Act Report - All USDA 2007 Cumulative

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

For 4th Quarter 2007 for period ending September 30, 2007

Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted
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