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

Data as of December 31, 2012 (1st Qtr 2013)

Complaint Activity Sec.1614.704 (a),(b), and (c) Comparative Data (Sec.1614.705)
Previous Fiscal Year Data

2013 thru 12/31
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Number of Complaints Filed 466 477 562 489 496 118
Number of Complainants 421 413 510 448 453 117
Repeat Filers 31 51 44 35 37 1
             
 
Complaints by Basis Sec.1614.704(d)
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.		 Comparative Data (Sec.1614.705)
Previous Fiscal Year Data

2013 thru 12/31
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Race 174 181 215 214 179 47
Color 18 27 37 37 37 9
Religion 12 17 25 24 12 2
Reprisal 195 229 260 236 257 54
Sex 136 153 171 152 153 39
National Origin 62 51 67 42 49 13
Equal Pay Act 0 1 0 0 0 0
Age 199 211 236 202 193 44
Disability 162 155 153 140 163 33
Genetics 0 0 0 1 0 0
Pregnancy Discrimination Act 0 0 0 0 3 0
Non-EEO Basis 34 41 51 43 39 4
             
Complaints by Issue Sec.1614.704 (e)
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple issues. The sum of the issues may not equal total complaints filed.		 Comparative Data (Sec.1614.705)
Previous Fiscal Year Data		 2013 thru 12/31
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Appointment/Hire 18 13 22 15 22 3
Assignment of Duties 43 46 60 50 51 11
Awards 35 33 49 24 23 19
Conversion to Full-time 0 1 3 3 0 1
Disciplinary Action
Demotion 7 3 7 9 3 2
Reprimand 27 18 32 26 21 6
Removal 7 11 9 3 5 0
Suspension 19 9 30 25 18 5
Other 2 5 4 4 8 2
Duty Hours 5 4 3 1 4 0
Evaluation Appraisal 60 68 83 78 83 18
Examination/Test 0 0 1 0 0 0
Harassment
Non-Sexual 135 176 231 211 239 57
Sexual 8 13 17 13 13 3
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay (Including Overtime) 15 24 14 13 22 1
Promotion/Non-Selection 177 160 161 157 158 36
Reassignment
Denied 10 11 11 13 14 2
Directed 9 9 9 9 11 1
Reasonable Accommodation 55 58 43 47 54 12
Reinstatement 2 1 0 2 1 1
Retirement 8 5 2 8 6 2
Termination 27 43 51 56 24 6
Terms/Conditions of Employment 38 23 49 43 30 5
Time and Attendance 44 46 59 49 57 10
Training 23 31 21 27 18 1
Other 17 20 11 12 24 12
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
Processing Time Sec.1614.704(f) the average length of time it has taken an agency to complete, respectively, investigation in final action for: Comparative Data (Sec.1614.705)
Previous Fiscal Year Data		 2013 thru 12/31
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Complaints pending (for any length of time) during fiscal year            
Average number of days in investigation stage 274 257 174 185 193 226
Average number of days in final action stage 121 104 89 76 87 84
Complaints pending (for any length of time) during fiscal year where hearing was requested            
Average number of days in investigation stage 275 249 172 183 191 230
Average number of days in final action stage 15 18 15 35 35 41
Complaints pending (for any length of time) during fiscal year where hearing was not requested            
Average number of days in investigation stage 272 271 180 190 199 216
Average number of days in final action stage 212 162 131 132 154 252
             
Complaints Dismissed by Agency Sec.1614.704(g) Comparative Data (Sec.1614.705)
Previous Fiscal Year Data		 2013 thru 12/31
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Complaints Dismissed by Agency 75 81 92 99 60 20
Average days pending prior to dismissal 82 184 92 99 157 80
Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants
Total complaints Withdrawn by Complainants 41 77 41 53 55 13
             
             
             
Total Final Actions Finding Discrimination (Sec.1614.704 (i)) Comparative Data (Sec.1614.705)
Previous Fiscal Year Data		 2013 thru 12/31
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Total Number Findings 3   0   3   2   4   4  
Without Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
With Hearing 3 100 0 0 3 100 2 100 4 100 4 100
                         
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis Sec.1614.704(i)
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings.		 Comparative Data (Sec. 1614.705
Previous Fiscal Year Data		 2013 thru 12/31
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Total Number Findings 3   0   3   2   4   3  
Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 0 0 1 25
Color 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25
Reprisal 1 33 0 0 1 33 1 50 3 75 1 25
Sex 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
National Origin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age 1 33 0 0 2 67 1 50 0 0 2 50
Disability 2 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 1 25
Non-EEO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings After Hearing 3 100 0 0 3 100 2 100 4 100 4 100
Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 0 0 1 25
Color 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25
Reprisal 1 33 0 0 1 33 1 50 3 75 1 25
Sex 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
National Origin 0 0 0 0 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 33 0 0 2 67 1 50 0 0 2 50
Disability 2 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 1 25
Non-EEO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings Without Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
National Origin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disability 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-EEO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue Sec.1614.704(j)
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis Sec.1614.704(i)		 Comparative Data (Sec. 1614.705
Previous Fiscal Year Data		 2013 thru 12/31
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Total Number Findings 3   0   3   2   4   4  
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation Appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 50 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment
Non-Sexual 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 1 33 0 0 2 67 2 100 0 0 3 75
Reassignment
Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25
Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 1 25
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings After Hearing 3 100 0 0 3 100 2 100 4 100 3 100
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conversion to Full-time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action
Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation Appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 50 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment
Non-Sexual 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 1 33 0 0 2 67 2 100 0 0 3 75
Reassignment
Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25
Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 1 25
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings Without Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conversion to Full-time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action
Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment
Non-Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment
Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status (Sec.1614.704(l)) Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data		 2013 thru 12/31
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years 575 692 745 783 685  
Total Complainants 478 574 611 646 611  
Number complaints pending
Investigation 66 48 50 39 46  
ROI Issued, pending Complainant's action 4 4 0 1 6  
Hearing 169 241 239 283 357  
Final Agency Action 49 48 64 71 103  
Appeals with EEOC Office of Federal Operations 68 84 132 152 173  
Complaint Investigations (Sec.1614.704(m)) Comparative Data (Sec.1614.705)
Previous Fiscal Year Data		 2013 thru 12/31
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Pending Completion Where Investigation Exceeds Required Time Frames 182 83 62 63 59 90