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Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) FY 2014 EEO Complaint Processing Statistics

Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2014
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings

2,028

  

2,508

  

4,536

  
Settlements

28

1.4%

318

12.7%

346

7.6%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed

1,092

53.8%

912

36.4%

2,004

44.2%
Complaints Filed*        

2,058

45.4%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of FY        

128

2.8%

*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2014 where counseling was also completed during FY 2014.

Agency Use of ADR for EEO Dispute Resolution in FY 2014
Total Number Offer Rate Participation Rate
Pre-Complaint Counselings

4,536

98.1%

55.3%
Complaint Closures

1,638

6.5%

6.5%
Bases Most Frequently Alleged in FY 2014 Filed Complaints
Top Basis 1 Top Basis 2 Top Basis 3
Bases of Alleged Discrimination

REPRISAL

RACE (BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN)

AGE
Timeliness in FY 2014
Total # # Timely % Timely FY 2013 APD* FY 2014 APD* % Change Govt Wide APD*
All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands)

4,536

4,393

96.9%

        
All Investigations

1,846

1,029

55.7%

230

205

-10.9%

197
All Complaint Closures

1,638

    

394

459

16.5%

419
Merit Decisions (no AJ)

572

85

14.9%

457

470

2.8%

439
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ)

199

    

107

81

-24.3%

66

*APD =Average Processing Days

Outcomes of Complaints in FY 2014
Complaint Closures Final Agency Decision (No AJ Decision) Final Order (AJ Decision Fully Implemented) Final Order (AJ Decision Not Fully Implemented)
# % # % # % # %
Total Complaints Filed

2,130

              
Total Closures

1,638

              
Settlements

392

23.9%

            
Withdrawals

184

11.2%

            
Total Final Agency Actions

1,062

64.8%

771

72.6%

290

27.3%

1

0.1%
Dismissals

217

20.4%

199

91.7%

18

8.3%

0

0%
Merit Decisions

845

79.6%

572

67.7%

272

32.2%

1

0.1%
Finding Discrimination

31

3.7%

15

48.4%

15

48.4%

1

3.2%
Finding No Discrimination

814

96.3%

557

68.4%

257

31.6%

0

0%
Costs Associated with EEO Process in FY 2014
Total # Total Amount Average Amount
Pre-Complaint Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits

51

$660,928

$12,959
ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits

49

$641,078

$13,083
Investigation Costs

1,846

$13,063,277

$7,076
Complaint Closures with Monetary Benefits

245

$6,658,362

$27,176
ADR Settlements w/ Monetary Benefits

31

$908,616

$29,310