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

USDA (and below)

For 4th Quarter 2011 for period ending September 30, 2011

Complaint Activity	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data					2011 Thru 09-30
	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Number of Complaints Filed	530	545	549	527	476	525
Number of Complainants	483	487	417	394	464	509
Repeat Filers	38	33	50	21	7	12

Complaints by Basis	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data					2011 Thru 09-30
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Race	207	186	223	181	171	221
Color	45	44	43	44	23	32
Religion	28	21	22	13	16	21
Reprisal	263	264	282	248	192	242
Sex	181	181	198	178	162	207
National Origin	79	42	50	61	50	57
Equal Pay Act	15	8	8	3	2	4
Age	174	184	172	168	163	191
Disability	97	105	99	91	101	104
Non-EEO	14	24	38	33	43	42

Complaints by Issue	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data					2011 Thru 09-30
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Appointment/Hire	29	34	30	20	22	38
Assignment of Duties	58	58	58	80	56	62
Awards	16	10	29	21	13	20
Conversion to Full-time	0	0	0	0	1	0
Disciplinary Action
Demotion	4	4	3	4	5	3
Reprimand	14	15	16	25	15	24
Suspension	18	19	27	23	28	19
Removal	5	8	8	7	6	5
Other	6	15	6	11	10	10
Duty Hours	6	7	9	9	5	6
Evaluation Appraisal	47	42	77	66	63	64
Examination/Test	1	2	2	2	1	1
Harassment
Non-Sexual	202	200	241	237	186	224
Sexual	15	19	15	15	13	23
Medical Examination	0	0	0	0	1	0
Pay (Including Overtime)	6	5	10	5	10	13
Promotion/Non-Selection	151	142	139	117	104	135
Reassignment
Denied	2	7	4	10	5	8
Directed	21	34	22	35	20	20
Reasonable Accommodation	21	40	36	28	35	36
Reinstatement	0	1	1	1	2	1
Retirement	11	4	4	6	1	6
Termination	46	37	16	35	34	39
Terms/Conditions of Employment	40	43	51	49	39	52
Time and Attendance	31	38	41	31	25	28
Training	19	18	40	35	25	27
Other	87	71	51	57	64	60

Processing Time	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data					2011 Thru 09-30
	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Complaints pending during fiscal year
Average number of days in investigation	217.52	271.25	234.76	160.67	314.71	295.88
Average number of days in final action	324.58	433.35	736.90	677.81	626.85	360.54
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested
Average number of days in investigation	215.84	340.81	233.11	20.60	281.79	282.63
Average number of days in final action	45.22	120.83	213.93	176.76	189.78	182.83
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested
Average number of days in investigation	219.02	214.80	235.92	256.26	335.43	304.05
Average number of days in final action	620.92	614.43	914.71	825.73	817.92	416.86

Complaints Dismissed by Agency	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data					2011 Thru 09-30
	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Total Complaints Dismissed by Agency	81	73	54	39	56	74
Average days pending prior to dismissal	683	690	288	248	263	119
Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants
Total Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants	61	29	31	24	34	31

Total Final Agency Actions Finding Discrimination	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data										2011 Thru 09-30
	2006		2007		2008		2009		2010
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Total Number Findings	17		8		10		15		27		32
Without Hearing	6	35	3	38	4	40	13	87	22	81	29	91
With Hearing	11	65	5	63	6	60	2	13	5	19	3	9

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data										2011 Thru 09-30
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings.	2006		2007		2008		2009		2010
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Total Number Findings	15		7		8		15		27		32
Race	2	13	1	14	0	0	4	27	7	26	2	6
Color	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	0	0
Religion	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reprisal	11	73	3	43	6	75	4	27	12	44	11	34
Sex	4	27	3	43	2	25	6	40	5	19	5	16
National Origin	0	0	2	29	0	0	1	7	1	4	0	0
Equal Pay Act	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Age	1	7	0	0	3	38	7	47	9	33	12	38
Disability	0	0	2	29	0	0	2	13	5	19	10	31
Non-EEO	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0
Findings After Hearing	9		4		4		2		5		3
Race	2	22	1	25	0	0	1	50	2	40	0	0
Color	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Religion	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reprisal	6	67	1	25	2	50	1	50	3	60	2	67
Sex	3	33	2	50	1	25	1	50	2	40	0	0
National Origin	0	0	1	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Equal Pay Act	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Age	1	11	0	0	3	75	0	0	3	60	0	0
Disability	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	20	1	33
Non-EEO	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Findings Without Hearing	4		2		4		8		16		23
Race	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	38	1	6	2	9
Color	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Religion	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reprisal	3	75	1	50	4	100	0	0	7	44	5	22
Sex	1	25	1	50	1	25	2	25	2	13	4	17
National Origin	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	1	6	0	0
Equal Pay Act	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Age	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	75	5	31	11	48
Disability	0	0	2	100	0	0	2	25	3	19	8	35
Non-EEO	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0	0

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data										2011 Thru 09-30
	2006		2007		2008		2009		2010
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Total Number Findings	15		7		8		15		27		32
Appointment/Hire	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Assignment of Duties	0	0	1	14	2	25	0	0	2	7	4	13
Awards	0	0	0	0	2	25	0	0	0	0	0	0
Conversion to Full-time	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Disciplinary Action
Demotion	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reprimand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Suspension	0	0	2	29	0	0	1	7	1	4	2	6
Removal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0
Other	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Duty Hours	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Evaluation Appraisal	0	0	0	0	3	38	1	7	0	0	3	9
Examination/Test	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harassment
Non-Sexual	5	33	2	29	4	50	1	7	12	44	16	50
Sexual	1	7	0	0	1	13	0	0	0	0	0	0
Medical Examination	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pay (Including Overtime)	1	7	0	0	1	13	1	7	0	0	1	3
Promotion/Non-Selection	5	33	3	43	0	0	10	67	4	15	7	22
Reassignment
Denied	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6
Directed	1	7	0	0	2	25	1	7	1	4	6	19
Reasonable Accommodation	0	0	1	14	0	0	0	0	3	11	4	13
Reinstatement	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retirement	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1	3
Termination	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	1	4	2	6
Terms/Conditions of Employment	1	7	1	14	0	0	1	7	0	0	2	6
Time and Attendance	1	7	1	14	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	9
Training	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other - User Defined	2	13	0	0	1	13	0	0	3	11	0	0
Findings After Hearing	9		4		4		2		5		3
Appointment/Hire	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Assignment of Duties	0	0	0	0	1	25	0	0	0	0	2	67
Awards	0	0	0	0	1	25	0	0	0	0	0	0
Conversion to Full-time	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Disciplinary Action
Demotion	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reprimand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Suspension	0	0	1	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Removal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other	1	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Duty Hours	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Evaluation Appraisal	0	0	0	0	1	25	0	0	0	0	0	0
Examination/Test	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harassment
Non-Sexual	2	22	2	50	3	75	0	0	2	40	1	33
Sexual	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Medical Examination	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pay (Including Overtime)	1	11	0	0	1	25	0	0	0	0	0	0
Promotion/Non-Selection	5	56	2	50	0	0	1	50	2	40	0	0
Reassignment
Denied	1	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Directed	0	0	0	0	1	25	1	50	0	0	0	0
Reasonable Accommodation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reinstatement	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retirement	1	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	20	0	0
Termination	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Terms/Conditions of Employment	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Time and Attendance	1	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Training	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other - User Defined	0	0	0	0	1	25	0	0	0	0	0	0
Findings Without Hearing	6		3		4		13		22		29
Appointment/Hire	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Assignment of Duties	0	0	1	33	1	25	0	0	2	9	2	7
Awards	0	0	0	0	1	25	0	0	0	0	0	0
Conversion to Full-time	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Disciplinary Action
Demotion	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reprimand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Suspension	0	0	1	33	0	0	1	8	1	5	2	7
Removal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Duty Hours	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Evaluation Appraisal	0	0	0	0	2	50	1	8	0	0	3	10
Examination/Test	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harassment
Non-Sexual	3	50	0	0	1	25	1	8	10	45	15	52
Sexual	1	17	0	0	1	25	0	0	0	0	0	0
Medical Examination	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pay (Including Overtime)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	0	0	1	3
Promotion/Non-Selection	0	0	1	33	0	0	9	69	2	9	7	24
Reassignment
Denied	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7
Directed	1	17	0	0	1	25	0	0	1	5	6	21
Reasonable Accommodation	0	0	1	33	0	0	0	0	3	14	4	14
Reinstatement	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retirement	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3
Termination	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	1	5	2	7
Terms/Conditions of Employment	1	17	1	33	0	0	1	8	0	0	2	7
Time and Attendance	0	0	1	33	0	0	0	0	1	5	3	10
Training	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other - User Defined	2	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	0	0

Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data					2011 Thru 09-30
	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years	1443	1384	1333	1218	936	837
Total Complainants	1081	1078	1063	932	695	706
Number complaints pending
Investigation	67	75	102	89	81	63
ROI issued, pending Complainant's action	2	8	6	1	7	12
Hearing	287	303	350	300	228	290
Final Agency Action	534	469	360	109	88	80
Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations	13	20	23	24	28	30

Complaint Investigations	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data					2011 Thru 09-30
	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Pending Complaints Where Investigations Exceed Required Time Frames	92	113	163	171	173	161