U. S. Postal Service

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

Last Updated: September 30, 2007

N/A means Data Not Available

Complaint Activity (29 CFR 1614.704(a), (b), and (c))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2007 Thru 09/30/2007
Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Number of Complaints Filed 9931 8487 8025 6926 6183 6096
Number of Complainants 6363 7258 7179 6218 5592 5727
Repeat Filers N/A N/A 618 586 437 323
Complaints by Basis (29 CFR 1614.704(d))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2007 Thru 09/30/2007
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.
 Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Race 3473 3336 3039 2691 2353 2243
Color 58 818 835 839 811 836
Religion 343 304 301 312 259 264
Reprisal 3418 2822 2857 2875 2651 2684
Sex 4334 3552 3520 3057 2692 2577
National Origin 987 780 867 783 738 608
Equal Pay Act 0 2 17 7 3 3
Age 2251 2178 2116 1857 1721 1851
Disability 3535 3088 3173 2837 2541 2644
Non-EEO N/A N/A 345 243 166 133
277Complaints by Issue (29 CFR 1614.704(e))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2007 Thru 09/30/2007
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple issues. The sum of the issues may not equal total complaints filed.
 Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Appointment/Hire 145 78 122 129 110 85
Assignment of Duties 737 723 454 610 545 506
Awards 42 33 40 29 21 18
Conversion to Full Time 34 31 34 31 25 14
Disciplinary Action
 1460 1470 1915 1931 1979 1835
    Demotion 0 4 19 10 12 16
    Reprimand 768 724 668 593 582 550
    Suspension 535 494 518 618 645 592
    Removal 0 164 485 453 471 461
    Other 157 84 225 257 269 216
Duty Hours 511 514 563 429 434 369
Evaluation/Appraisal 91 61 62 69 72 83
Examination/Test 38 33 37 28 27 20
Harassment
 2246 1841 1922 1872 1699 1899
    Non-Sexual 2115 1617 1678 1649 1546 1723
    Sexual 131 224 244 223 153 176
Medical Examination 0 29 66 55 58 55
Pay (Including Overtime) 641 525 350 655 596 591
Promotion/Non-Selection 342 371 381 367 270 271
Reassignment
 377 404 418 388 322 310
    Denied 377 397 296 291 243 213
    Directed 0 7 122 97 79 97
Reasonable Accommodation 177 383 551 505 475 535
Reinstatement 74 46 43 39 40 24
Retirement 15 14 28 28 23 19
Termination 831 702 466 600 526 452
Terms/Conditions of Employment 1957 1343 1275 1244 1446 1314
Time and Attendance 847 653 118 714 665 682
Training 110 101 140 145 124 113
Other 254 113 641 159 264 277
Processing Time (29 CFR 1614.704(f))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2007 Thru 09/30/2007
The average length of time it has taken an agency to complete, respectively, investigation and final action for:
Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Complaints pending (for any length of time) during the fiscal year (1614.704(f)(1))            
    Average number of days in investigation stage 303.5 256.15 N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Average number of days in final action stage N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Complaints pending (for any length of time) during the fiscal year where a hearing was requested (1614.704(f)(3))            
    Average number of days in investigation stage N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Average number of days in final action stage N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Complaints pending (for any length of time) during the fiscal year where a hearing was not requested (1614.704(f)(2))            
    Average number of days in investigation stage N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Average number of days in final action stage N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Complaints Dismissed by Agency (29 CFR 1614.704(g))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2007 Thru 09/30/2007
Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
    Total complaints dismissed by agency under 1614.107(a)
    (prior to a request for a hearing)		 2909 43 2779 2597 2305 1185
    Average days pending prior to dismissal 128.79 584.63 75.79 47.03 35.99 24.68
Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants (29 CFR 1614.704(h))            
    Total complaints withdrawn by complainants 917 1059 1071 832 492 488
Total Final Actions Involving a Finding of Discrimination (29 CFR 1614.704(i))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2007 Thru 09/30/2007
Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
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Total number of findings 129   110   96   118   82   65  
Total without a hearing 20 15.5 20 18.2 1 1.0 1 0.8 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total with a hearing 109 84.5 90 81.8 95 99.0 117 99.2 82 100.0 65 100
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis (29 CFR 1614.704 (j))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2007 Thru 09/30/2007
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings.
 Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
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Total number of findings 129   110   96   118   82   65  
Race N/A N/A N/A N/A 24 25.0 20 16.9 19 23.2 16 24.6
Color N/A N/A N/A N/A 4 4.2 3 2.5 3 3.7 2 3.1
Religion N/A N/A N/A N/A 4 4.2 3 2.5 4 4.9 4 6.2
Reprisal N/A N/A N/A N/A 26 27.0 60 50.8 36 43.9 25 38.5
Sex N/A N/A N/A N/A 22 22.9 30 25.4 15 18.3 15 23.1
National Origin N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 1.0 1 0.8 4 4.9 4 6.2
Equal Pay Act N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Age N/A N/A N/A N/A 4 4.2 9 7.6 7 8.5 4 6.2
Disability N/A N/A N/A N/A 40 41.7 38 32.2 30 36.6 29 44.6
Non EEO N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Findings after a hearing                        
Race N/A N/A N/A N/A 23 95.8 20 100 19 100 16 100
Color N/A N/A N/A N/A 4 100 3 100 3 100 2 100
Religion N/A N/A N/A N/A 4 100 3 100 4 100 4 100
Reprisal N/A N/A N/A N/A 26 100 59 98.3 36 100 25 100
Sex N/A N/A N/A N/A 22 100 30 100 15 100 15 100
National Origin N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 100 1 100 4 100 4 100
Equal Pay Act N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Age N/A N/A N/A N/A 4 100 9 100 7 100 4 100
Disability N/A N/A N/A N/A 40 100 38 100 30 100 29 100
Non EEO N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 100 0 0.0 0 0.0
Findings without a hearing                        
Race N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 4.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Color N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Religion N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Reprisal N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 1 1.7 0 0.0 0 0.0
Sex N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
National Origin N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Equal Pay Act N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Age N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Disability N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Non EEO N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue (29 CFR 1614.704 (k))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2007 Thru 09/30/2007
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple issues. The sum of the issues may not equal total complaints and findings.
 Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
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Total number of findings
 129   110   96   118   82   65  
Appointment/Hire N/A N/A N/A N/A 5 4.2 0 0.0 1 1.2 1 1.5
Assignment of Duties N/A N/A N/A N/A 6 6.3 8 6.8 4 4.9 3 4.6
Awards N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Conversion to Full Time N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Disciplinary Action N/A N/A N/A N/A 14 14.6 28 23.7 17 20.7 11 16.9
    Demotion N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
    Reprimand N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 2.1 9 7.6 1 1.2 3 4.6
    Suspension N/A N/A N/A N/A 6 6.3 11 9.3 6 7.3 1 1.5
    Removal N/A N/A N/A N/A 4 4.2 3 2.5 10 12.2 3 4.6
    Other N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 5 4.2 0 0.0 4 6.1
Duty Hours N/A N/A N/A N/A 3 3.1 7 5.9 5 6.1 4 6.1
Evaluation/Appraisal N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 2.4 0 0.0
Examination/Test N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Harassment N/A N/A N/A N/A 18 18.8 29 24.6 21 25.6 9 13.8
    Non-Sexual N/A N/A N/A N/A 12 12.5 17 14.4 19 23.2 6 9.2
    Sexual N/A N/A N/A N/A 7 7.3 12 10.2 2 2.4 3 4.6
Medical Examination N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.2 1 1.5
Pay Including Overtime N/A N/A N/A N/A 4 4.2 5 4.2 2 2.4 3 4.6
Promotion/Non-Selection N/A N/A N/A N/A 5 5.2 10 8.5 5 6.1 5 7.7
Reassignment N/A N/A N/A N/A 9 9.4 4 3.4 6 7.3 5 7.7
    Denied N/A N/A N/A N/A 3 3.1 3 2.5 4 4.9 3 4.6
    Directed N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 2.1 1 0.8 2 2.4 2 3.1
Reasonable Accommodation N/A N/A N/A N/A 18 18.8 14 11.9 23 28.0 12 18.5
Reinstatement N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Retirement N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Termination N/A N/A N/A N/A 5 5.2 8 6.8 2 2.4 9 13.8
Terms/Conditions of Employment N/A N/A N/A N/A 7 7.3 32 26.3 5 6.1 2 3.1
Time and Attendance N/A N/A N/A N/A 5 5.2 8 6.8 4 4.9 1 1.5
Training N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 1.0 9 7.6 0 0.0 0 0.0
Other N/A N/A N/A N/A 5 5.2 8 6.8 6 7.3 5 7.7
Findings after a hearing                        
Appointment/Hire N/A N/A N/A N/A 4 90 0 0.0 1 100 1 100
Assignment of Duties N/A N/A N/A N/A 6 100 8 100 4 100 3 100
Awards N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Conversion to Full Time N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Disciplinary Action N/A N/A N/A N/A 14 100 28 100 17 100 11 100
    Demotion N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 100 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
    Reprimand N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 100 9 100 1 100 3 100
    Suspension N/A N/A N/A N/A 6 100 11 100 6 100 1 100
    Removal N/A N/A N/A N/A 4 100 3 100 10 100 3 100
    Other N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 5 100 0 0.0 4 100
Duty Hours N/A N/A N/A N/A 3 100 7 100 5 100 4 100
Evaluation/Appraisal N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 100 0 0.0
Examination/Test N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Harassment N/A N/A N/A N/A 18 100 29 100 21 100 9 100
    Non-Sexual N/A N/A N/A N/A 12 100 17 100 19 100 6 100
    Sexual N/A N/A N/A N/A 7 100 12 100 2 100 3 100
Medical Examination N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 100 0 0.0 1 100 1 100
Pay Including Overtime N/A N/A N/A N/A 4 100 5 100 2 100 3 100
Promotion/Non-Selection N/A N/A N/A N/A 5 100 10 100 5 100 5 100
Reassignment N/A N/A N/A N/A 9 100 4 100 6 100 5 100
    Denied N/A N/A N/A N/A 3 100 3 100 4 100 3 100
    Directed N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 100 1 100 2 100 2 100
Reasonable Accommodation N/A N/A N/A N/A 18 100 14 100 23 100 12 100
Reinstatement N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Retirement N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Termination N/A N/A N/A N/A 5 100 8 100 2 100 9 100
Terms/Conditions of Employment N/A N/A N/A N/A 7 100 31 96.9 5 100 2 100
Time and Attendance N/A N/A N/A N/A 5 100 8 100 4 100 1 100
Training N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 100 9 100 0 100 0 0.0
Other N/A N/A N/A N/A 5 100 8 100 6 100 5 100
Findings without a hearing                        
Appointment/Hire N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 20 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Assignment of Duties N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Awards N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Conversion to Full Time N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Disciplinary Action N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
    Demotion N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
    Reprimand N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
    Suspension N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
    Removal N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
    Other N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Duty Hours N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Evaluation/Appraisal N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Examination/Test N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Harassment N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
    Non-Sexual N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
    Sexual N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Medical Examination N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0