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No Fear Act Historical Data (FY20 - FY24)

Published: 05/14/2025

​​The following tables contain historical No FEAR Act Data from previous years. To view the most recent data, visit the No FEAR ACT Data page.

Equal Employment Data Pursuant to Title III of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act), Public Law 107-174

The report addresses the following:

Complaint Activity

Complaint Activity​​ 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Number of complaints filed 15 4 6 6 11
Number of complainants 15 3 6 6 11
Repeat filers 4 1 0 0 0

Complaints by Basis

​Complaints by Basis 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Race 9 4 2 5 6
Color 4 0 0 4 4
​Religion​ 0 0 0 0 1
Reprisal 9 3 1 4 6
Sex 9 4 3 3 2
PDA 0 0 0 0 0
National Origin 0 0 0 1 3
Equal Pay Act 2 0 2 2 0
Age 7 0 2 4 7
Disability 2 0 1 0 5
Genetic information 0 0 1 0 0
Non-EEO 0 0 0 0 0

Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.

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Complaints by Issue1​

​​​Complaints by Issue​ 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Appointment/Hire 3 0 0 1 0
Assignment of Duties 3 0 1 0 0
​Awards 0 0 0 0 1
Conversion to Full-time 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action: Demotion 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action: Reprimand 2 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action: Removal 12 0 0 0 1
Disciplinary Action: Suspension 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action: Other 1 0 0 1 3
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation/Appraisal 5 1 1 2 4
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment: Non-Sexual 8 1 0 3 6
Harassment: Sexual 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0
Pay (including Overtime) 6 1 1 1 1
Promotion/Non-Selection 5 2 0 3 3
Reassignment: Denied 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment: Directed 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation 0 0 1 0 2
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 1 0 2
Terms/Conditions of Employment 6 2 2 0 0
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 1
Training 0 0 0 1 2
Other​​​ 0 0 0 1 6

​1 Based on EEOC guidance and after careful review of issues alleged in complaints this year, we have changed some issues, thus causing a discrepancy in the total number of alleged issues in FY2020.

2​ ​Based on EEOC guidance and upon review of Q2 cases, we are adding "Disciplinary removal" to one of the issues alleged in formal complaints filed this year.

Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple issues. The sum of the issues may not equal total complaints filed.

Processing Time

Complaints Pending During the Fiscal Year

​Complaints Pendin​g During the Fiscal Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Average number of days in investigation stage 140 157 128.8 285​ 111​
Average number of days in final action stage​ 53 56 25 20.25 51.50

Complaints Pending During Fiscal Year Where Hearing Was Requested

Complaints Pending During Fiscal Year Where Hearing Was Requested 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Average number of days in investigation stage 175 177 233.63 123.50 203.75
Average number of days in final action stage 0 0 0 27 44

Complaints Pending During Fiscal Year Where Hearing Was Not Requested

Complaints Pending During Fiscal Year Where Hearing Was Not Requested 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Average number of days in investigation stage 122 138 103 170.50 176.60
Average number of days in final action stage 49 46 25 54 59

Complaints Dismissed by Agency and Withdrawn by Complainants

Complaints Dismissed by Agency

​Complaints Dismissed by Agency 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total complaints dismissed by Agency 3 2 2 1 1
Average days pending prior to dismissal 39 0 1001.25 230 239

Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants

Complaints Withdrawn by Complain​ants 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
​ Total complaints withdrawn by complainants 8 1 0 0 1

Total Final Actions Finding Discrimination

Total Final Actions Finding Discrimination

Total Final Actions Finding Discrimination​​ 2020
# 		2020
% 		2021
# 		2021
% 		2022
# 		2022​
% 		2023
# 		2023
% 		2024
# 		2024​
%
Total Number Findings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Without Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
With Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis

Total Number Findings

​Total Nu​mber Findings 2020
# 		2020
% 		2021
# 		2021
% 		2022
# 		2022​
% 		2023
# 		2023
% 		2024
# 		2024​
%
Total Number Findings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Color 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
National Origin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Genetic Information 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-EEO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Findings After Hearing

Finding​s After Hearing 2020
# 		2020
% 		2021
# 		2021
% 		2022
# 		2022​
% 		2023
# 		2023
% 		2024
# 		2024​
%
Findings After Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
​​ Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Color 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
National Origin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Genetic Information 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-EEO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Findings Without Hearing

​ ​​Findings Without Hearing 2020
# 		2020
% 		2021
# 		2021
% 		2022
# 		2022​
% 		2023
# 		2023
% 		2024
# 		2024​
%
Findings Without Hearing​ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Color 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
National Origin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Genetic Information 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-EEO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ​0 0 ​0

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 Issue

Total Number Findings

​Total Numb​er Findings 2020
# 		2020
% 		2021
# 		2021
% 		2022
# 		2022​
% 		2023
# 		2023
% 		2024
# 		2024​
%
Total Number Findings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
​ Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conversion to Full-time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action: Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action: Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action: Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action: Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action: Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action: Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation/Appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment: Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment: Non-Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment: Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay (Including Overtime) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment: Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment: Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment: Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable ​Accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Findings After Hearing

​​Findings After Hearing 2020
# 		2020
% 		2021
# 		2021
% 		2022
# 		2022​
% 		2023
# 		2023
% 		2024
# 		2024​
%
Findings After Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conversion to Full time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action: Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action: Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action: Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action: Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action: Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action: Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation/Appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment: Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment: Non-Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment: Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay (Including Overtime) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment: Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment: Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment: Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Findings Without Hearing

Findings Without Hearing 2020
# 		2020
% 		2021
# 		2021
% 		2022
# 		2022​
% 		2023
# 		2023
% 		2024
# 		2024​
%
Findings Without Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conversion to Full time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary action: Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action: Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action: Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action: Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action: Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action: Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation/Appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment: Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment: Non-Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment: Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay (Including Overtime) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment: Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment: Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment: Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
​Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status

​​Pending Complaints Filed in Previ​ous Fiscal Years by Status 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Complaints from Previous Fiscal Years 8 5 3 1 3
Total Complainants 8 4 2 1 3

Number Complaints Pending

Number Complaints Pending 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Investigation 7 0 0 0 4
Hearing 3 5 3 1 3
Final Action 0 2 0 0 2
Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations 0 2 0 1 0

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Complaint Investigations

Complaint Investigations 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Pending complaints where investigations exceed required time frames 1 2 0 0 0
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