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

For 2nd Quarter 2026 for period ending March 31, 2026

  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 Complaints Dismissed by Agency / Withdrawn by Complainants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 Activity2021
Q4
2022
Q4
2023
Q4
2024
Q4
2025
Q4
2026
Q2
Number of Complaints Filed266301354401309197
Number of Complainants260284336381295185
Repeat Filers61416201312

 

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.
Complaint by Basis2021
Q4
2022
Q4
2023
Q4
2024
Q4
2025
Q4
2026
Q2
Race15615219419413340
Color708498916725
Religion263244432710
Reprisal15019321421819385
Sex13213315717812145
PDA174421
National Origin606564766219
Equal Pay Act10173024145
Age91931091229321
Disability90105130150142144
Genetics446411
Non-EEO1114232195

 

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 Issue2021
Q4
2022
Q4
2023
Q4
2024
Q4
2025
Q4
2026
Q2
Appointment/Hire
 
30354228131
Assignment of Duties*
 
7400000
Awards
 
12911561
Conversion to Full Time/Perm 000000
Disciplinary Action: Demotion051351
Disciplinary Action: Reprimand**2800000
Disciplinary Action: Suspension81159114
Disciplinary Action: Removal131088102
Disciplinary Action: Other Disciplinary Actions**000474916
Disciplinary Action: Other 2**000000
Duty Hours*
 
500000
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 716769666822
Examination/Test 013100
Harassment: Non-Sexual12815217021014069
Harassment: Sexual966771
Medical Examination257310
Pay including overtime1418159154
Promotion/Non-Selection 48394541228
Reassignment: Denied/Directed10106184
Reassignment: Directed11158000
Reasonable Accommodation3336474949113
Reinstatement*300000
Religious Accommodation041221
Retirement*200000
Sex-Stereotyping2102932
Telework78914107
Termination172526305214
Terms/Conditions of Employment*3100000
Time and Attendance272833282113
Training19151022104
Other Terms/Conditions of Employment*00012110646

 

Processing Time by Fiscal Year (Complaints Pending During FY)
Processing Time2021
Q4
2022
Q4
2023
Q4
2024
Q4
2025
Q4
2026
Q2
Average days in Investigation for all cases pending during FY199.62261.23245.36228.45242.69449.89
Average days in Final Action for all cases pending during FY103.45233.95288.8759.9138.9513.00
Average days in Investigation with Hearing199.43262.18243.68225.91231.87479.55
Average days in Final Action with Hearing36.43176.89214.9745.9629.227.00
Average Days in Investigation without Hearing206.28261.86251.64235.12265.17430.71
Average Days in Final Action without Hearing242.28279.18360.1172.7655.290.00

 

Complaints Dismissed by Agency by Fiscal Year
Complaints Dismissed by Agency2021
Q4
2022
Q4
2023
Q4
2024
Q4
2025
Q4
2026
Q2
Total Complaints Dismissed by Agency252633362714
Average Days Pending Prior to Dismissal170607298185.724041103.86
Total Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants27291934267

 

Total Final Agency Actions Finding Discrimination by Fiscal Year
Total Final Agency Actions Finding Discrimination2021
Q4 Numbers
2021
Q4 Percentage
2022
Q4 Numbers
2022
Q4 Percentage
2023
Q4 Numbers
2023
Q4 Percentage
2024
Q4 Numbers
2024
Q4 Percentage
2025
Q4 Numbers
2025
Q4 Percentage
2026
Q2 Numbers
2026
Q2 Percentage
Total Number Findings6 2 2 8 1 0 
Findings Without Hearing11715000788110000
Findings With Hearing58315021001130000

 

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 Basis2021
Q4 Numbers
2021
Q4 Percentage
2022
Q4 Numbers
2022
Q4 Percentage
2023
Q4 Numbers
2023
Q4 Percentage
2024
Q4 Numbers
2024
Q4 Percentage
2025
Q4 Numbers
2025
Q4 Percentage
2026
Q2 Numbers
2026
Q2 Percentage
Total Number Findings6 2 2 8 1 0 
Race350210000112.50000
Color116.670000000000
Religion000000000000
Reprisal583.33150004500000
Sex233.332100002250000
PDA000000000000
National Origin00210000112.50000
Equal Pay Act116.670000000000
Age000015000110000
Disability116.67002100450110000
Genetics000000000000
Non-EEO000000000000
Findings After Hearing5 1 2 1 0 0 
Race360110000000000
Color1200000000000
Religion000000000000
Reprisal48011000011000000
Sex240110000000000
PDA000000000000
National Origin00110000000000
Equal Pay Act1200000000000
Age0000150000000
Disability120002100000000
Genetics000000000000
Non-EEO000000000000
Finding Without Hearing1 1 0 7 1 0 
Race00110000114.290000
Color000000000000
Religion000000000000
Reprisal11000000342.860000
Sex00110000228.570000
PDA000000000000
National Origin00110000114.290000
Equal Pay Act000000000000
Age00000000110000
Disability000000457.14110000
Genetics000000000000
Non-EEO000000000000

 

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue by Fiscal Year
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue2021
Q4 Numbers
2021
Q4 Percentage
2022
Q4 Numbers
2022
Q4 Percentage
2023
Q4 Numbers
2023
Q4 Percentage
2024
Q4 Numbers
2024
Q4 Percentage
2025
Q4 Numbers
2025
Q4 Percentage
2026
Q2 Numbers
2026
Q2 Percentage
Total Number Findings6 2 2 7 1 0 
Appointment/Hire000000000000
Assignment of Duties*2330000000000
Awards000000000000
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status*000000000000
Disciplinary Action: Demotion000000000000
Disciplinary Action: Reprimand**1170000000000
Disciplinary Action: Suspension0000001140000
Disciplinary Action: Removal000000000000
Other Disciplinary Actions**0000001140000
Disciplinary Action: Other 2**000000000000
Duty Hours*000000000000
Perf. Eval. / Appraisal35015000000000
Examination/Test000000000000
Harassment: Sexual000000000000
Harassment: Non-Sexual46700003430000
Medical Examination000000000000
Pay including overtime117150001140000
Promotion/Non-Selection11715000000000
Reassignment: Denied/Directed000000000000
Reassignment: Directed00150150000000
Reasonable Accommodation Disability000000343110000
Reinstatement*000000000000
Religious Accommodation000000000000
Retirement*000000000000
Sex-Stereotyping000000000000
Telework0000003430000
Termination0000001140000
Terms/Conditions of Employment*000000000000
Time and Attendance1170000000000
Training0015000000000
Other Terms/Conditions of Employment*0000002290000
Findings After Hearing5 1 2 1 0 0 
Appointment/Hire000000000000
Assignment of Duties*2400000000000
Awards000000000000
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status*000000000000
Disciplinary Action: Demotion000000000000
Disciplinary Action: Reprimand**1200000000000
Disciplinary Action: Suspension000000000000
Disciplinary Action: Removal000000000000
Other Disciplinary Actions**000000000000
Disciplinary Action: Other 2**000000000000
Duty Hours*000000000000
Perf. Eval. / Appraisal3600000000000
Examination/Test000000000000
Harassment: Sexual000000000000
Harassment: Non-Sexual3600000000000
Medical Examination000000000000
Pay including overtime120110000000000
Promotion/Non-Selection120110000000000
Reassignment: Denied/Directed000000000000
Reassignment: Directed001100150000000
Reasonable Accommodation Disability000000000000
Reinstatement*000000000000
Religious Accommodation000000000000
Retirement*000000000000
Sex-Stereotyping000000000000
Telework000000000000
Termination000000000000
Terms/Conditions of Employment*000000000000
Time and Attendance1200000000000
Training00110000000000
Other Terms/Conditions of Employment*00000011000000
Findings Without Hearing1 1 0 6 1 0 
Appointment/Hire000000000000
Assignment of Duties*000000000000
Awards000000000000
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status*000000000000
Disciplinary Action: Demotion000000000000
Disciplinary Action: Reprimand**000000000000
Disciplinary Action: Suspension0000001170000
Disciplinary Action: Removal000000000000
Other Disciplinary Actions**0000001170000
Disciplinary Action: Other 2**000000000000
Duty Hours*000000000000
Perf. Eval. / Appraisal00110000000000
Examination/Test000000000000
Harassment: Sexual000000000000
Harassment: Non-Sexual110000003500000
Medical Examination000000000000
Pay including overtime0000001170000
Promotion/Non-Selection000000000000
Reassignment: Denied/Directed000000000000
Reassignment: Directed000000000000
Reasonable Accommodation Disability000000350110000
Reinstatement*000000000000
Religious Accommodation000000000000
Retirement*000000000000
Sex-Stereotyping000000000000
Telework0000003500000
Termination0000001170000
Terms/Conditions of Employment*000000000000
Time and Attendance000000000000
Training000000000000
Other Terms/Conditions of Employment*0000001170000

 

Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status
Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status2021
Q4
2022
Q4
2023
Q4
2024
Q4
2025
Q4
2026
Q2
Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years571441334328401602
Total Complainants521412312301377560
Complaints Pending Investigation3821151469235
ROI issued, pending Complainant's action251193412
Complaints Pending in Hearing322250191182173178
Complaints Pending Final Agency Action190149129105107118
Complaints Pending Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations247260273289227129

 

Complaints Investigations by Fiscal Year
Complaint Investigations2021 Q42022
Q4
2023
Q4
2024
Q4
2025
Q4
2026
Q2
Pending Complaints Where Investigations Exceed Required Time Frames56411934121172
Content last reviewed April 7, 2026
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