New York Metro Area
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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, 2009

N/A means Data Not Available

Complaint Activity (29 CFR 1614.704(a), (b), and (c))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2009 Thru 09/30/2009
Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008
Number of Complaints Filed 513 354 448 468 438 375
Number of Complainants 494 338 407 448 408 355
Repeat Filers N/A N/A N/A 18 27 15
Complaints by Basis (29 CFR 1614.704(d))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2009 Thru 09/30/2009
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.
 Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008
Race 149 122 144 116 133 115
Color 62 54 64 45 66 50
Religion 74 25 25 22 24 14
Reprisal 173 138 190 198 211 168
Sex 191 108 169 148 178 134
National Origin 99 71 72 71 66 56
Equal Pay Act 3 0 0 0 0 0
Age 108 75 104 154 153 135
Disability 180 124 137 169 159 137
Non-EEO N/A N/A N/A 9 5 10
Complaints by Issue (29 CFR 1614.704(e))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2009 Thru 09/30/2009
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple issues. The sum of the issues may not equal total complaints filed.
 Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008
Appointment/Hire 3 9 6 8 9 5
Assignment of Duties 33 21 18 27 22 28
Awards 3 1 1 2 1 1
Conversion to Full Time 0 2 2 0 2 1
Disciplinary Action            
    Demotion 1 0 1 0 0 0
    Reprimand 8 34 54 42 57 43
    Suspension 43 23 29 54 65 40
    Removal 50 37 51 43 52 48
    Other 0 0 0 15 11 23
Duty Hours 59 19 18 32 25 27
Evaluation/Appraisal 3 12 5 14 3 3
Examination/Test 7 0 3 1 2 2
Harassment
            
    Non-Sexual 106 35 94 177 93 145
    Sexual 13 11 18 8 17 13
Medical Examination 9 1 2 6 9 6
Pay (Including Overtime) 28 54 43 37 30 27
Promotion/Non-Selection 30 12 13 21 18 16
Reassignment
           
    Denied 34 21 37 17 17 4
    Directed 15 4 2 7 3 19
Reasonable Accommodation 8 17 15 26 28 34
Reinstatement 1 4 7 4 1 1
Retirement 3 2 0 0 1 3
Termination 28 29 33 49 28 18
Terms/Conditions of Employment 121 91 128 76 93 66
Time and Attendance 47 37 54 55 42 40
Training 0 4 8 7 4 7
Other 0 0 11 12 28 13
Processing Time (29 CFR 1614.704(f))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2009 Thru 09/30/2009
The average length of time it has taken an agency to complete, respectively, investigation and final action for:
Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008
Complaints pending (for any length of time) during the fiscal year (1614.704(f)(1))            
    Average number of days in investigation stage 347.75 261.76 115.48 98.91 102.41 118.49
    Average number of days in final action stage 76.04 50.59 42.50 68.72 72.49 84.49
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 332.04 235.86 133.85 100.23 101.02 116.55
    Average number of days in final action stage 15.93 32.82 14.07 19.78 31.07 26.79
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 361.36 276.70 101.20 98.59 103.52 119.78
    Average number of days in final action stage 139.01 62.18 81.08 111.73 103.83 151.61
Complaints Dismissed by Agency (29 CFR 1614.704(g))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2009 Thru 09/30/2009
Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008
    Total complaints dismissed by agency under 1614.107(a)
    (prior to a request for a hearing)		 271 157 224 106 169 162
    Average days pending prior to dismissal 79.2 27.27 24.75 68.57 27.20 41.10
Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants (29 CFR 1614.704(h))            
    Total complaints withdrawn by complainants 44 58 28 31 41 16
Total Final Actions Involving a Finding of Discrimination (29 CFR 1614.704(i))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2009 Thru 09/30/2009
Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008
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Total number of findings 2   0   1   1   0   1  
Total without a hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total with a hearing 2 100 0 0 1 100 1 100 0 0 1 100
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis (29 CFR 1614.704 (j))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2009 Thru 09/30/2009
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings.
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Total number of findings 2   0   1   1   0   1  
Race 1 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Color 1 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal 1 50 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 100
Sex 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0
National Origin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disability 1 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non EEO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings after a hearing                        
Race 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Color 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal 1 100 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 100
Sex 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0
National Origin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disability 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non EEO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings without a hearing                        
Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Color 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
National Origin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non EEO 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 2009 Thru 09/30/2009
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple issues. The sum of the issues may not equal total complaints and findings.
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Total number of findings
 2   0   1   1   0   1  
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conversion to Full Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action                        
    Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Reprimand 1 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100
    Suspension 1 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Removal 1 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation/Appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment                        
    Non-Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100
    Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay Including Overtime 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment                        
    Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation 1 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings after a hearing                        
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conversion to Full Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action                        
    Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Reprimand 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100
    Suspension 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Removal 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation/Appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment                        
    Non-Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100
    Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay Including Overtime 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment                        
    Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings without a hearing                        
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conversion to Full Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action                        
    Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation/Appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment                        
    Non-Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay Including Overtime 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment                        
    Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable Accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status (29 CFR 1614.704(l))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2009 Thru 09/30/2009
Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008
Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years 465 469 303 290 336 326
Total complainants from previous Fiscal Years N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Number of Complaints Pending            
    Investigation N/A N/A 8 2 1 0
    Hearing N/A N/A 78 102 156 95
    Final Action N/A N/A 5 2 7 2
    Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations N/A N/A N/A N/A 53 50
Complaint Investigations (29 CFR 1614.704(m))
 Comparative Data (29 CFR 1614.705) FY 2009 Thru 09/30/2009
Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008
Pending Complaints Where Investigation Exceeds Required Time Frames 63 0 0 0 0 2