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

USDA

For 4th Quarter 2009 for period ending September 30, 2009

Complaint Activity	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data					2009 Thru 09-30
	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Number of Complaints Filed		651	530	545	549	518
Number of Complainants		549	483	487	417	387
Repeat Filers		60	38	33	50	20

Complaints by Basis	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data					2009 Thru 09-30
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Race		243	207	186	223	176
Color		68	45	44	43	42
Religion		32	28	21	22	12
Reprisal		348	263	264	282	241
Sex		240	181	181	198	173
National Origin		96	79	42	50	61
Equal Pay Act		22	15	8	8	3
Age		222	174	184	172	167
Disability		113	97	105	99	91
Non-EEO		3	14	24	38	33

Complaints by Issue	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data					2009 Thru 09-30
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Appointment/Hire		34	29	34	30	21
Assignment of Duties		74	58	58	58	80
Awards		13	16	10	29	21
Conversion to Full-time		0	0	0	0	0
Disciplinary Action
Demotion		8	4	4	3	4
Reprimand		22	14	15	16	25
Suspension		39	18	19	27	23
Removal		8	5	8	8	7
Other		12	6	15	6	10
Duty Hours		7	6	7	9	9
Evaluation Appraisal		55	47	42	77	66
Examination/Test		1	1	2	2	2
Harassment
Non-Sexual		244	202	200	241	231
Sexual		17	15	19	15	13
Medical Examination		0	0	0	0	0
Pay (Including Overtime)		6	6	5	10	5
Promotion/Non-Selection		206	151	142	139	115
Reassignment
Denied		9	2	7	4	10
Directed		27	21	34	22	35
Reasonable Accommodation		27	21	40	36	28
Reinstatement		2	0	1	1	1
Retirement		6	11	4	4	6
Termination		42	46	37	16	35
Terms/Conditions of Employment		77	40	43	51	48
Time and Attendance		31	31	38	41	30
Training		36	19	18	40	35
Other		76	87	71	51	54

Processing Time	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data					2009 Thru 09-30
	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Complaints pending during fiscal year
Average number of days in investigation		259.10	217.52	271.25	234.76	146.32
Average number of days in final action		480.75	324.58	433.35	736.90	679.04
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested
Average number of days in investigation		265.80	215.84	340.81	233.11	14.10
Average number of days in final action		29.80	45.22	120.83	213.93	173.45
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested
Average number of days in investigation		253.85	219.02	214.80	235.92	234.86
Average number of days in final action		543.38	620.92	614.43	914.71	829.10

Complaints Dismissed by Agency	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data					2009 Thru 09-30
	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Total Complaints Dismissed by Agency		131	81	73	54	39
Average days pending prior to dismissal		750	683	690	288	257
Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants
Total Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants		61	61	29	31	24

Total Final Agency Actions Finding Discrimination	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data										2009 Thru 09-30
	2004		2005		2006		2007		2008
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Total Number Findings			9		17		8		10		15
Without Hearing			6	67	6	35	3	38	4	40	13	87
With Hearing			3	33	11	65	5	63	6	60	2	13

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data										2009 Thru 09-30
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings.	2004		2005		2006		2007		2008
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Total Number Findings			9		15		7		8		15
Race			2	22	2	13	1	14	0	0	4	27
Color			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Religion			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reprisal			6	67	11	73	3	43	6	75	4	27
Sex			4	44	4	27	3	43	2	25	6	40
National Origin			0	0	0	0	2	29	0	0	1	7
Equal Pay Act			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Age			1	11	1	7	0	0	3	38	7	47
Disability			3	33	0	0	2	29	0	0	2	13
Non-EEO			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Findings After Hearing			2		9		4		4		2
Race			0	0	2	22	1	25	0	0	1	50
Color			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Religion			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reprisal			2	100	6	67	1	25	2	50	1	50
Sex			1	50	3	33	2	50	1	25	1	50
National Origin			0	0	0	0	1	25	0	0	0	0
Equal Pay Act			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Age			0	0	1	11	0	0	3	75	0	0
Disability			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Non-EEO			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Findings Without Hearing			2		4		2		4		8
Race			1	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	38
Color			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Religion			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reprisal			1	50	3	75	1	50	4	100	0	0
Sex			0	0	1	25	1	50	1	25	2	25
National Origin			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	13
Equal Pay Act			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Age			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	75
Disability			1	50	0	0	2	100	0	0	2	25
Non-EEO			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data										2009 Thru 09-30
	2004		2005		2006		2007		2008
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Total Number Findings			9		15		7		8		15
Appointment/Hire			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Assignment of Duties			1	11	0	0	1	14	2	25	0	0
Awards			1	11	0	0	0	0	2	25	0	0
Conversion to Full-time			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Disciplinary Action
Demotion			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reprimand			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Suspension			0	0	0	0	2	29	0	0	1	7
Removal			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other			0	0	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0
Duty Hours			1	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Evaluation Appraisal			1	11	0	0	0	0	3	38	1	7
Examination/Test			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harassment
Non-Sexual			4	44	5	33	2	29	4	50	1	7
Sexual			0	0	1	7	0	0	1	13	0	0
Medical Examination			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pay (Including Overtime)			0	0	1	7	0	0	1	13	1	7
Promotion/Non-Selection			1	11	5	33	3	43	0	0	10	67
Reassignment
Denied			0	0	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0
Directed			0	0	1	7	0	0	2	25	1	7
Reasonable Accommodation			2	22	0	0	1	14	0	0	0	0
Reinstatement			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retirement			0	0	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0
Termination			1	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7
Terms/Conditions of Employment			1	11	1	7	1	14	0	0	1	7
Time and Attendance			1	11	1	7	1	14	0	0	0	0
Training			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other - User Defined			2	22	2	13	0	0	1	13	0	0
Findings After Hearing			2		9		4		4		2
Appointment/Hire			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Assignment of Duties			0	0	0	0	0	0	1	25	0	0
Awards			0	0	0	0	0	0	1	25	0	0
Conversion to Full-time			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Disciplinary Action
Demotion			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reprimand			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Suspension			0	0	0	0	1	25	0	0	0	0
Removal			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other			0	0	1	11	0	0	0	0	0	0
Duty Hours			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Evaluation Appraisal			0	0	0	0	0	0	1	25	0	0
Examination/Test			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harassment
Non-Sexual			1	50	2	22	2	50	3	75	0	0
Sexual			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Medical Examination			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pay (Including Overtime)			0	0	1	11	0	0	1	25	0	0
Promotion/Non-Selection			1	50	5	56	2	50	0	0	1	50
Reassignment
Denied			0	0	1	11	0	0	0	0	0	0
Directed			0	0	0	0	0	0	1	25	1	50
Reasonable Accommodation			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reinstatement			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retirement			0	0	1	11	0	0	0	0	0	0
Termination			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Terms/Conditions of Employment			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Time and Attendance			0	0	1	11	0	0	0	0	0	0
Training			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other - User Defined			0	0	0	0	0	0	1	25	0	0
Findings Without Hearing			7		6		3		4		13
Appointment/Hire			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Assignment of Duties			1	14	0	0	1	33	1	25	0	0
Awards			1	14	0	0	0	0	1	25	0	0
Conversion to Full-time			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Disciplinary Action
Demotion			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reprimand			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Suspension			0	0	0	0	1	33	0	0	1	8
Removal			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Duty Hours			1	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Evaluation Appraisal			1	14	0	0	0	0	2	50	1	8
Examination/Test			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harassment
Non-Sexual			3	43	3	50	0	0	1	25	1	8
Sexual			0	0	1	17	0	0	1	25	0	0
Medical Examination			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pay (Including Overtime)			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8
Promotion/Non-Selection			0	0	0	0	1	33	0	0	9	69
Reassignment
Denied			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Directed			0	0	1	17	0	0	1	25	0	0
Reasonable Accommodation			2	29	0	0	1	33	0	0	0	0
Reinstatement			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retirement			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Termination			1	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8
Terms/Conditions of Employment			1	14	1	17	1	33	0	0	1	8
Time and Attendance			1	14	0	0	1	33	0	0	0	0
Training			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other - User Defined			2	29	2	33	0	0	0	0	0	0

Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data					2009 Thru 09-30
	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years		1413	1443	1384	1333	1223
Total Complainants		1014	1081	1078	1063	935
Number complaints pending
Investigation		50	67	75	102	94
ROI issued, pending Complainant's action		1	2	8	6	1
Hearing		305	287	303	350	310
Final Agency Action		476	534	469	360	102
Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations		0	13	20	23	24

Complaint Investigations	Comparative Data
	Previous Fiscal Year Data					2009 Thru 09-30
	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Pending Complaints Where Investigations Exceed Required Time Frames		95	92	113	163	190