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NoFEAR Act Data Report

Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted
Pursuant to the No Fear Act:
EPA Internal Complaint Activity

Data as of June 30 - Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008
Complaint Activity Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
  2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Number of Complaints Filed in Fiscal Year 104 74 71 69 76 64 52
Number of Complainants 91 66 69 65 60 59 50
Repeat Filers 6 4 2 8 11 7 2

 

Complaints by Basis Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
  2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Race 70 49 64 34 37 33 32
Color 16 16 21 12 6 8 11
Religion 1 2 0 2 0 2 2
Retaliation 81 61 72 59 57 36 30
Sex 63 46 49 39 30 22 19
National Origin 6 14 14 18 13 9 7
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
Age 62 51 41 21 29 30 19
Disability 44 39 46 25 33 23 11
Non EEO Bases 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

 

Data as of June 30 - Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008
Complaints by Issue Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
  2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Assignment of Duties 56 17 20 8 4 8 13
Awards 17 3 1 6 6 2 4
Conversion to Full-Time 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
Disciplinary Action              
      Demotion 0 0 1 2 1 0 1
      Reprimand 17 7 11 5 3 3 2
      Suspension 13 5 4 0 3 3 0
      Removal 2 0 4 0 2 0 0
      Other 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Evaluation Appraisal 21 0 9 8 16 14 14
Examination/Test 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
Harassment              
      Non-Sexual 31 79 88 32 41 27 20
      Sexual 2 0 3 1 1 0 0
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Pay (Including Overtime) 0 0 4 5 4 4 2
Promotion/Non-Selection 97 92 91 22 27 22 22
Reassignment              
      Denied 3 0 0 4 0 4 1
      Directed 7 6 0 2 2 2 3
Reasonable Accommodation 8 6 14 7 11 7 2
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Retirement 1 0 0 1 2 1 0
Termination 20 11 11 6 1 5 4
Terms/Conditions of Employment 18 1 43 15 18 17 9
Time and Attendance 14 18 6 8 11 11 10
Training 3 5 9 5 6 5 7
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

Data as of June 30 - Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008
Processing Time Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year
  2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Complaints Pending During Fiscal Year              
Average Number of Days in Investigative Stage 310 254 163 143 120 112 120
Average Number of Days in Final Action Stage 587 594 569 458 388 400 419
Complaints Pending during Fiscal Year
Where Hearing was Requested		              
Average Number of Days in Investigation Stage 328 283 224 250 185 251 244
Average Number of Days in Final Action Stage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Complaints Pending during Fiscal Year
Where Hearing was not Requested		              
Average Number of Days in Investigation Stage 310 284 163 143 120 112 120
Average Number of Days in Final Action Stage 587 594 569 458 388 400 419

 

Data as of June 30 - Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008
Complaints Dismissed by Agency Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
  2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Total Complaints Dismissed by Agency 19 16 23 33 21 11 5
Average Days Pending Prior to Dismissal
 216 76 300 143 149 169 185
Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants              
Total Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants 6 15 12 5 4 9 4

 

Total Final Actions
Finding Discrimination		 Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
  2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Total Number Findings 0 3 0 0 0 2 1
Without Hearing 0 0 0 0 0    
With Hearing 0 3 100% 0 0 0 2 100% 1 100%

 

Data as of June 30 - Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008
Findings of Discrimination
Rendered by Basis		 Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
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 2008
  # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
Total Number of Findings 0 0.00 3 100 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 1.00
Race 0 0.00 2 0.29 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Color 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Religion 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Retaliation 0 0.00 2 0.29 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 0.66 0 0.00
Sex 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.33 0 0.00
National Origin 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 1.00
Equal Pay Act 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Age 0 0.00 2 0.29 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Disability 0 0.00 1 0.14 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Non-EEO 0 0.00 2 0.29 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

 

Data as of June 30 - Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008
Findings of Discrimination
Rendered by Basis		 Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
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 2008
  # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
Findings After Hearing 0 0.00 3 100 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 1.00
Race 0 0.00 2 0.29 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Color 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Religion 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Retaliation 0 0.00 2 0.29 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 0.66 0 0.00
Sex (Includes Equal Pay Act) 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.33 0 0.00
National Origin 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 1.00
Equal Pay Act 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Age 0 0.00 2 0.29 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Disability 0 0.00 1 0.14 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Non-EEO 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

 

Data as of June 30 - Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008
Findings of Discrimination
Rendered by Basis		 Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
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 2008
  # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
Findings Without Hearing 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Race 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Color 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Religion 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Retaliation 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Sex 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
National Origin 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Equal Pay Act 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Age 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Disability 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Non-EEO 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

 

Data as of June 30 - Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008
Findings of Discrimination
Rendered by Issues		 Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
  2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
  # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
Total Number of Findings 0 0.00 3 100 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 1.00
Appointment/Hire 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Assignment of Duties 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Awards 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Conversion to Full-Time 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Disciplinary Action                            
      Demotion 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.25 0 0.00
      Reprimand 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.50
      Suspension 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Removal 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Other 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Duty Hours 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Evaluation Appraisal 0 0.00 1 0.25 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.25 0 0.00
Examination/Test 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Harassment 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Non-Sexual 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.25 1 0.50
      Sexual 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Medical Examination 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Pay (Including Overtime) 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0.00 2 0.50 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Reassignment 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Denied 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Directed 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.25 0 0.25
Reasonable Accommodation 0 0.00 1 0.25 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Reinstatement 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Retirement 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Termination 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Time and Attendance 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Training 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Other 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

 

Data as of June 30 - Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008
Findings of Discrimination
Rendered by Issues		 Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
  2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
  # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
Findings After Hearing 0 0.00 3 100 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 1.00
Appointment/Hire 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Assignment of Duties 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Awards 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Conversion to Full-Time 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Disciplinary Action                            
      Demotion 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.25 0 0.00
      Reprimand 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.50
      Suspension 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Removal 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Other 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Duty Hours 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Evaluation Appraisal 0 0.00 1 0.25 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.25 0 0.00
Examination/Test 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Harassment 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Non-Sexual 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.25 1 0.50
      Sexual 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Medical Examination 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Pay (Including Overtime) 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0.00 2 0.50 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Reassignment 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Denied 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Directed 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.25 0 0.00
Reasonable Accommodation 0 0.00 1 0.25 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Reinstatement 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Retirement 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Termination 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Time and Attendance 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Training 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Other 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

 

Data as of June 30 - Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008
Findings of Discrimination
Rendered by Issues		 Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
  2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
  # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
Findings Without Hearing 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Appointment/Hire 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Assignment of Duties 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Awards 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Conversion to Full-Time 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Disciplinary Action                            
      Demotion 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Reprimand 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Suspension 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Removal 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Other 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Duty Hours 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Evaluation Appraisal 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Examination/Test 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Harassment 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Non-Sexual 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Sexual 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Medical Examination 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Pay (Including Overtime) 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Reassignment 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Denied 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
      Directed 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Reasonable Accommodation 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Reinstatement 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Retirement 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Termination 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Time and Attendance 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Training 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Other 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

 

Data as of June 30 - Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008
Pending Complaints Filed in
Previous Years by Status 		Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
Complaint Activity 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Total Complaints from previous Fiscal Years 149 175 167 129 91 81 71
Total Complainants 142 166 165 111 75 54 64
Number of Complaints Pending
In Investigation 33 9 3 0 0 0 14
In Hearing 69 76 95 32 25 14 28
Final Action 0 37 4 15 9 7 13
Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations 43 61 52 30 22 9 7

 

  Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
Complaint Investigations 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pending Complaints Where Investigation Exceeds Required Time Frames 21 21 7 6 4 4 14

 

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