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Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted Pursuant to the No Fear Act: Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

For 1st Quarter 2025 for period ending December 31, 2024

  1. Complaint Activity
  2. Complaints by Basis
  3. Complaints by Issue
  4. Processing Time
  5. Complaints Dismissed by Agency
  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 Activity202020212022202320242024 Thru 31-Dec
Number of Complaints Filed9510240
Number of Complainants959240
Repeat Filers001000

 

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.
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 Basis202020212022202320242024 Thru 31-Dec
Race707130
Color204020
Religion001100
Reprisal547230
Sex628230
PDA001000
National Origin104110
Equal Pay Act000000
Age413000
Disability622010
Genetics000000
Non-EEO000010

 

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.
Starting in FY2022, issues marked with:
* are reported under Other Terms / Conditions of Employment.
** are reported under Other Disciplinary Actions.
Complaints by Issue202020212022202320242024 Thru 31-Dec
Appointment/Hire125100
Assignment of Duties*320000
Awards010000
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status*000000
Disciplinary Action - Demotion100000
Disciplinary Action - Reprimand200000
Disciplinary Action - Suspension100010
Disciplinary Action - Removal000000
Disciplinary Action - Warning000000
Disciplinary Action - Other Disciplinary Actions004000
Other 2000000
Duty Hours*010000
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal215110
Examination/Test000000
Harassment - Non-Sexual323140
Harassment - Sexual010000
Medical Examination000000
Pay including overtime011000
Promotion/Non-Selection113000
Reassignment - Denied000000
Reassignment - Directed100010
Reasonable Accommodation Disability611000
Reinstatement*000000
Religious Accommodation000000
Retirement*000000
Sex-Stereotyping001000
Telework402000
Termination101010
Terms/Conditions of Employment200000
Time and Attendance111010
Training011010
Other Terms/Conditions of Employment003130
User Defined - Other 1000000
User Defined - Other 2000000
User Defined - Other 3000000
User Defined - Other 4000000

 

Processing Time by Fiscal Year
Processing Time202020212022202320242024 Thru 31-Dec
Complaints pending during fiscal year - Average number of days in investigation215.73175.2257.43223.5287223
Complaints pending during fiscal year - Average number of days in final action1750571310.6400
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested - Average number of days in investigation272.86196256.6221.43287219.5
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested - Average number of days in final action00571487.67400
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested- Average number of days in investigation110166259.52380230
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested - Average number of days in final action175004500

 

Complaints Dismissed by Agency by Fiscal Year
Complaints Dismissed by Agency202020212022202320242024 Thru 31-Dec
Total Complaints Dismissed by Agency000000
Average days pending prior to dismissal000000
Total Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants010000

 

Total Final Agency Actions Finding Discrimination
Total Final Agency Actions Finding Discrimination2020 Numbers2020 Percentage2021 Numbers2021 Percentage2022 Numbers2022 Percentage2023 Numbers2023 Percentages2024 Numbers2024 Percentage2024 Thru 31-Dec Numbers2024 Thru 31-Dec Percentage
Total Number Findings0 0 0 0 2 0 
Without Hearing00000000210000
With Hearing000000000000

 

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 filed.
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis2020 Numbers2020 Percentage2021 Numbers2021 Percentage2022 Numbers2022 Percentage2023 Numbers2023 Percentage2024 Numbers2024 Percentage2024 Thru 31-Dec Numbers2024 Thru 31-Dec Percentage
Total Number Findings0 0 0 0 2 0 
Race0000000015000
Color000000000000
Religion000000000000
Reprisal000000000000
Sex0000000015000
PDA000000000000
National Origin000000000000
Equal Pay Act000000000000
Age000000000000
Disability0000000015000
Genetics000000000000
Non-EEO000000000000
Findings After Hearing0 0 0 0 0 0 
Race000000000000
Color000000000000
Religion000000000000
Reprisal000000000000
Sex000000000000
PDA000000000000
National Origin000000000000
Equal Pay Act000000000000
Age000000000000
Disability000000000000
Genetics000000000000
Non-EEO000000000000
Findings Without Hearing0 0 0 0 2 0 
Race0000000015000
Color000000000000
Religion000000000000
Reprisal000000000000
Sex0000000015000
PDA000000000000
National Origin000000000000
Equal Pay Act000000000000
Age000000000000
Disability0000000015000
Genetics000000000000
Non-EEO000000000000

 

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue by Fiscal Year
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue2020 Numbers2020 Percentage2021 Numbers2021 Percentage2022 Numbers2022 Percentage2023 Numbers2023 Percentage2024 Numbers2024 Percentage2024 Thru 31-Dec Numbers2024 Thru 31-Dec
Percentage
Total Number Findings0 0 0 0 2 0 
Appointment/Hire000000000000
Assignment of Duties000000000000
Awards000000000000
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status000000000000
Disciplinary Action - Demotion000000000000
Disciplinary Action - Suspension000000000000
Disciplinary Action - Removal000000000000
Disciplinary Action - Other Disciplinary Actions000000000000
Disciplinary Action - Reprimand000000000000
Disciplinary Action Warning000000000000
Other 2000000000000
Duty Hours000000000000
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal000000000000
Examination/Test000000000000
Harassment - Non-Sexual0000000015000
Harassment - Sexual000000000000
Medical Examination000000000000
Pay including overtime000000000000
Promotion/Non-Selection000000000000
Reassignment - Denied000000000000
Reassignment - Directed000000000000
Reasonable Accommodation Disability0000000015000
Religious Accommodation000000000000
Sex-Stereotyping000000000000
Reinstatement000000000000
Retirement000000000000
Telework0000000015000
Termination000000000000
Terms/Conditions of Employment000000000000
Time and Attendance000000000000
Training000000000000
Other Terms/Conditions of Employment000000000000
User Defined - Other 1000000000000
User Defined - Other 2000000000000
User Defined - Other 3000000000000
User Defined - Other 4000000000000
Findings After Hearing0 0 0 0 0 0 
Appointment/Hire000000000000
Assignment of Duties000000000000
Awards000000000000
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status000000000000
Disciplinary Action - Demotion000000000000
Disciplinary Action - Suspension000000000000
Disciplinary Action - Removal000000000000
Disciplinary Action - Other Disciplinary Actions000000000000
Disciplinary Action - Reprimand000000000000
Disciplinary Action - Warning000000000000
Other 2000000000000
Duty Hours000000000000
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal000000000000
Examination/Test000000000000
Harassment - Non-Sexual000000000000
Harassment - Sexual000000000000
Medical Examination000000000000
Pay including overtime000000000000
Promotion/Non-Selection000000000000
Reassignment - Denied000000000000
Reassignment - Directed000000000000
Reasonable Accommodation Disability000000000000
Religious Accommodation000000000000
Reinstatement000000000000
Retirement000000000000
Sex-Stereotyping000000000000
Telework000000000000
Termination000000000000
Terms/Conditions of Employment000000000000
Time and Attendance000000000000
Training000000000000
Other Terms/Conditions of Employment000000000000
User Defined - Other 1000000000000
User Defined - Other 2000000000000
User Defined - Other 3000000000000
User Defined - Other 4000000000000
Findings Without Hearing0 0 0 0 2 0 
Appointment/Hire000000000000
Assignment of Duties000000000000
Awards000000000000
Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status000000000000
Disciplinary Action - Demotion000000000000
Disciplinary Action - Suspension000000000000
Disciplinary Action - Removal000000000000
Disciplinary Action - Other Disciplinary Actions000000000000
Disciplinary Action - Reprimand000000000000
Disciplinary Action - Warning000000000000
Other 2000000000000
Duty Hours000000000000
Perf. Eval./ Appraisal000000000000
Examination/Test000000000000
Harassment - Non-Sexual0000000015000
Harassment - Sexual000000000000
Medical Examination000000000000
Pay including overtime000000000000
Promotion/Non-Selection000000000000
Reassignment - Denied000000000000
Reassignment - Directed000000000000
Reasonable Accommodation Disability0000000015000
Reinstatement000000000000
Religious Accommodation000000000000
Retirement000000000000
Sex-Stereotyping000000000000
Telework0000000015000
Termination000000000000
Terms/Conditions of Employment000000000000
Time and Attendance000000000000
Training000000000000
Other Terms/Conditions of Employment000000000000
User Defined - Other 1000000000000
User Defined - Other 2000000000000
User Defined - Other 3000000000000
User Defined - Other 4000000000000

 

Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status
Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status202020212022202320242024 Thru 31-Dec
Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years713131046
Total Complainants71012834
Number complaints pending Investigation011000
Number complaints pending ROI issued, pending Complainant's action000000
Number complaints pending Hearing587845
Number complaints pending Final Agency Action135201
Number complaints pending Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations422333

 

Complaints Investigations by Fiscal Years
Complaint Investigations202020212022202320242024 Thru 31-Dec
Pending Complaints Where Investigations Exceed Required Time Frames111030
Content last reviewed December 26, 2024
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