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Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted Pursuant to the No Fear Act: HHS (and below)

For 4th Quarter 2025 for period ending September 30, 2025

  1. Complaint Activity
  2. Complaints by Basis
  3. Complaints by Issue
  4. Processing Time
  5. Complaints Dismissed by Agency / Withdrawn by Complainants
  6. Total Final Agency Actions Finding Discrimination
  7. Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis
  8. Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue
  9. Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status
  10. Complaints Investigations

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Complaint Activity by Fiscal Year
Complaint Activity202020212022202320242025 Thru 09-30
Number of Complaints Filed360266301354401309
Number of Complainants343260284336381295
Repeat Filers13614162013

 

Complaints by Basis by Fiscal Year
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.
Starting in FY2022, issues marked with:
* are reported under Other Terms / Conditions of Employment.
** are reported under Other Disciplinary Actions.
Complaints by Basis202020212022202320242025 Thru 09-30
Race190156152194194133
Color917084989167
Religion392632444327
Reprisal205150193214218193
Sex179132133157178121
PDA217442
National Origin876065647662
Equal Pay Act161017302414
Age116919310912293
Disability12890105130150142
Genetics444641
Non-EEO15111423219

 

Complaints by Issue by Fiscal Year
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.
Complaints by Issue202020212022202320242025 Thru 09-30
Appointment/Hire273035422813
Assignment of Duties*56740000
Awards81291156
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status*000000
Disciplinary Action - Demotion705135
Disciplinary Action - Reprimand**25280000
Disciplinary Action - Suspension198115911
Disciplinary Action - Removal1613108810
Disciplinary Action - Other Disciplinary Actions**00004749
Disciplinary Action - Other 2**000000
Duty Hours*950000
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal877167696668
Examination/Test001310
Harassment - Non-Sexual186128152170210140
Harassment - Sexual1196677
Medical Examination425731
Pay including overtime10141815915
Promotion/Non-Selection524839454122
Reassignment - Denied71010618
Reassignment - Directed91115800
Reasonable Accommodation Disability523336474949
Reinstatement*030000
Religious Accommodation204122
Retirement*820000
Sex-Stereotyping1210293
Telework277891410
Termination371725263052
Terms/Conditions of Employment*42310000
Time and Attendance292728332821
Training241915102210
Other Terms/Conditions of Employment*0000121106

 

Processing Time by Fiscal Year
Processing Time202020212022202320242025 Thru 09-30
Average days in Investigation for all cases pending during FY192.35199.62261.23245.36228.45242.69
Average days in Final Action for all cases pending during FY91.56103.45233.95288.8759.9138.95
Average days in Investigation with Hearing201.22199.43262.18243.68225.91231.87
Average days in Final Action with Hearing47.0936.43176.89214.9745.9629.22
Average Days in Investigation without Hearing182.99206.28261.86251.64235.12265.17
Average Days in Final Action without Hearing156.47242.28279.18360.1172.7655.29

 

Complaints Dismissed by Agency by Fiscal Year
Complaints Dismissed by Agency202020212022202320242025 Thru 09-30
Total Complaints Dismissed by Agency212526333627
Average days pending prior to dismissal118170607298185.72404
Total Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants382729193426

 

Total Final Agency Actions Finding Discrimination by Fiscal Year
Total Final Agency Actions Finding Discrimination2020 Numbers2020 Percentage2021 Numbers2021 Percentage2022 Numbers2022 Percentage2023 Numbers2023 Percentage2024 Numbers2024 Percentage2025 Thru 09-30 Numbers2025 Thru 09-30 Percentage
Total Number Findings4 6 2 2 8 1 
Without Hearing125117150007881100
With Hearing375583150210011300

 

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis by Fiscal Year
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings.
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis2020 Numbers2020 Percentage2021 Numbers2021 Percentage2022 Numbers2022 Percentage2023 Numbers2023 Percentage2024 Numbers2024 Percentage2025 Thru 09-30 Numbers2025 Thru 09-30 Percentage
Total Number Findings4 6 2 2 8 1 
Race250350210000112.500.00
Color00116.6700000000.00
Religion1250000000000.00
Reprisal250583.331500045000.00
Sex250233.3321000022500.00
PDA000000000000.00
National Origin0000210000112.500.00
Equal Pay Act125116.6700000000.00
Age000000150001100.00
Disability375116.670021004501100.00
Genetics000000000000.00
Non-EEO000000000000.00
Findings After Hearing3 5 1 2 1 0 
Race267.673601100000000.00
Color0012000000000.00
Religion133.330000000000.00
Reprisal267.67480110000110000.00
Sex267.672401100000000.00
PDA000000000000.00
National Origin00001100000000.00
Equal Pay Act133.3312000000000.00
Age0000001500000.00
Disability267.671200021000000.00
Genetics000000000000.00
Non-EEO000000000000.00
Findings Without Hearing1 1 1 0 7 1 
Race0000110000114.2900.00
Color000000000000.00
Religion000000000000.00
Reprisal0011000000342.8600.00
Sex0000110000228.5700.00
PDA000000000000.00
National Origin0000110000114.2900.00
Equal Pay Act000000000000.00
Age00000000001100.00
Disability1100000000457.141100.00
Genetics000000000000.00
Non-EEO000000000000.00

 

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue by Fiscal Year
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue2020 Numbers2020 Percentage2021 Numbers2021 Percentage2022 Numbers2022 Percentage2023 Numbers2023 Percentage2024 Numbers2024 Percentage2025 Thru 09-30 Numbers2025 Thru 09-30 Percentage
Total Number Findings4 6 2 2 7 1 
Appointment/Hire000000000000.00
Assignment of Duties*0023300000000.00
Awards1250000000000.00
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status*000000000000.00
Disciplinary Action - Demotion000000000000.00
Disciplinary Action: Reprimand**0011700000000.00
Disciplinary Action - Suspension0000000011400.00
Disciplinary Action - Removal000000000000.00
Disciplinary Action - Other Disciplinary Actions**0000000011400.00
Other 2**000000000000.00
Duty Hours*000000000000.00
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal125350150000000.00
Examination/Test000000000000.00
Harassment - Non-Sexual125467000034300.00
Harassment - Sexual000000000000.00
Medical Examination000000000000.00
Pay including overtime001171500011400.00
Promotion/Non-Selection00117150000000.00
Reassignment - Denied000000000000.00
Reassignment - Directed00001501500000.00
Reasonable Accommodation Disability1250000003431100.00
Religious Accommodation000000000000.00
Reinstatement000000000000.00
Retirement000000000000.00
Sex-Stereotyping000000000000.00
Telework12500000034300.00
Termination25000000011400.00
Terms/Conditions of Employment000000000000.00
Time and Attendance12511700000000.00
Training12500150000000.00
Other Terms/Conditions of Employment000015015022900.00
Findings After Hearing3 5 1 2 1 0 
Appointment/Hire000000000000.00
Assignment of Duties0000240000000.00
Awards1330000000000.00
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status*000000000000.00
Disciplinary Action - Demotion000000000000.00
Disciplinary Action: Reprimand**0012000000000.00
Disciplinary Action - Suspension000000000000.00
Disciplinary Action - Removal000000000000.00
Disciplinary Action - Other Disciplinary Actions**000000000000.00
Disciplinary Action - Other 2**000000000000.00
Duty Hours*000000000000.00
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal13336000000000.00
Examination/Test000000000000.00
Harassment - Non-Sexual13336000000000.00
Harassment - Sexual000000000000.00
Medical Examination000000000000.00
Pay including overtime001201100000000.00
Promotion/Non-Selection001201100000000.00
Reassignment - Denied000000000000.00
Reassignment - Directed000011001500000.00
Reasonable Accommodation Disability000000000000.00
Religious Accommodation000000000000.00
Reinstatement*000000000000.00
Religious Accommodation000000000000.00
Retirement*000000000000.00
Sex-Stereotyping000000000000.00
Telework1330000000000.00
Termination2670000000000.00
Terms/Conditions of Employment000000000000.00
Time and Attendance13312000000000.00
Training133001100000000.00
Other Terms/Conditions of Employment*00001100150110000.00
Findings Without Hearing1 1 1 0 6 1 
Appointment/Hire000000000000.00
Assignment of Duties*000000000000.00
Awards000000000000.00
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status000000000000.00
Disciplinary Action - Demotion000000000000.00
Disciplinary Action: Reprimand**0000000011700.00
Disciplinary Action - Suspension0000000011700.00
Disciplinary Action - Removal000000000000.00
Disciplinary Action - Other Disciplinary Actions**0000000011700.00
Disciplinary Action - Other 2**000000000000.00
Duty Hours*000000000000.00
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal00001100000000.00
Examination/Test000000000000.00
Harassment - Non-Sexual001100000035000.00
Harassment - Sexual000000000000.00
Medical Examination000000000000.00
Pay including overtime0000000011700.00
Promotion/Non-Selection000000000000.00
Reassignment - Denied000000000000.00
Reassignment - Directed000000000000.00
Reasonable Accommodation Disability11000000003501100.00
Reinstatement*000000000000.00
Religious Accommodation000000000000.00
Retirement*000000000000.00
Sex-Stereotyping000000000000.00
Telework0000000035000.00
Termination0000000011700.00
Terms/Conditions of Employment*000000000000.00
Time and Attendance000000000000.00
Training000000000000.00
Other Terms/Conditions of Employment*0000000011700.00

 

Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status
Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status202020212022202320242025 Thru 09-30
Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years554571441334328401
Total Complainants521521412312301377
Number complaints pending Investigation253821151469
Number complaints pending ROI issued, pending Complainant's action12511934
Number complaints pending Hearing359322250191182173
Number complaints pending Final Agency Action156190149129105107
Number complaints pending Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations198247260273289227

 

Complaints Investigations by Fiscal Year
Complaint Investigations202020212022202320242025 Thru 09-30
Pending Complaints Where Investigations Exceed Required Time Frames4556411934121
Content last reviewed February 12, 2026
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