Western Area
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, 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 678 685 744 738 707 655
Number of Complainants 662 617 674 695 647 612
Repeat Filers N/A N/A N/A 35 48 37
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 227 219 258 215 215 185
Color 87 86 104 91 87 86
Religion 98 31 45 26 28 25
Reprisal 270 321 355 324 336 291
Sex 294 310 337 307 312 112
National Origin 90 83 97 58 57 160
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 1 0 18
Age 222 217 249 387 244 41
Disability 346 319 348 311 320 296
Non-EEO N/A N/A N/A 24 9 46
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 20 19 19 15 26 7
Assignment of Duties 37 71 69 61 59 40
Awards 3 2 4 3 1 1
Conversion to Full Time 7 1 4 1 1 6
Disciplinary Action
            
    Demotion 3 0 0 1 2 3
    Reprimand 19 61 55 63 74 68
   Suspension 26 31 33 58 81 67
    Removal 50 67 66 49 56 62
    Other 0 0 0 19 23 30
Duty Hours 57 46 67 43 36 48
Evaluation/Appraisal 6 12 8 8 6 6
Examination/Test 4 5 5 0 3 1
Harassment
            
    Non-Sexual 144 205 235 262 261 247
    Sexual 20 23 22 26 22 19
Medical Examination 3 5 10 5 2 13
Pay (Including Overtime) 20 58 61 67 71 78
Promotion/Non-Selection 36 42 44 32 46 16
Reassignment
           
    Denied 17 18 29 27 14 13
    Directed 14 4 6 8 4 25
Reasonable Accommodation 78 78 70 85 64 73
Reinstatement 3 8 8 2 3 1
Retirement 1 4 2 1 1 9
Termination 38 80 74 68 49 28
Terms/Conditions of Employment 89 106 155 129 157 122
Time and Attendance 56 55 68 81 82 90
Training 2 10 14 16 4 12
Other 0 0 35 35 35 41
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 363.91 253.04 118.43 106.94 104.87 118.06
    Average number of days in final action stage 200.49 103.48 73.86 74.45 72.32 73.77
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 339.43 213.51 119.27 105.24 105.17 117.90
    Average number of days in final action stage 72.69 31.83 16.84 9.57 10.97 11.96
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 376.38 273.61 117.95 107.57 104.65 118.18
    Average number of days in final action stage 316.72 168.35 123.04 142.01 123.66 139.80
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)		 281 296 265 155 253 259
    Average days pending prior to dismissal 111.35 111.4 44.65 15.55 22.43 31.19
Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants (29 CFR 1614.704(h))            
    Total complaints withdrawn by complainants 91 83 65 57 52 44
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 4   8   8   8   14   12  
Total without a hearing 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total with a hearing 3 75 8 100 8 100 8 100 14 100 12 100
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.
 Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008
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Total number of findings 4   8   8   8   14   12  
Race 1 25.0 0 0 0 0 2 25.0 2 14.3 3 25
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 1 25.0 4 50 4 50 2 25.0 8 57.1 5 41.7
Sex 0 0 2 25.0 1 12.5 1 12.5 2 14.3 1 8
National Origin 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12.5 1 7.1 0 0
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age 0 0 0 0 1 12.5 2 25.0 2 14.3 0 0
Disability 3 75.0 5 62.5 4 50 3 37.5 12 85.7 5 41.7
Non EEO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings after a hearing                        
Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 100 2 100 3 100
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 1 100 4 100 4 100 2 100 8 100 5 100
Sex 0 0 2 100 1 100 1 100 2 100 1 100
National Origin 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 1 100 0 0
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age 0 0 0 0 1 100 2 100 2 100 0 0
Disability 3 100 5 100 4 100 3 100 12 100 5 100
Non EEO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings without a hearing                        
Race 1 100 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.
 Previous Fiscal Year Data
FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008
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Total number of findings
 4   8   8   8   14   12  
Appointment/Hire 1 25.0 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 2 14.3 0 0
    Suspension 0 0 3 37.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8
    Removal 0 0 0 0 1 12.5 1 12.5 2 14.3 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12.5 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 1 12.5 0 0 0 0 3 21.4 1 8
Evaluation/Appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7.1 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment                        
    Non-Sexual 0 0 2 25.0 2 25.0 0 0 3 21.4 4 33.3
    Sexual 0 0 2 25.0 1 12.5 1 12.5 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 1 7.1 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 1 12.5 0 0 1 12.5 0 0 0 0
Reassignment                        
    Denied 0 0 0 0 1 12.5 0 0 0 0 1 8
    Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8
Reasonable Accommodation 3 75.0 2 25.0 2 25.0 0 0 1 7.1 3 25
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 2 25.0 2 14.3 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 1 12.5 0 0 1 12.5 2 14.3 3 25
Time and Attendance 0 0 2 25.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 1 12.5 1 12.5 0 0 1 8
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 100 0 0
    Suspension 0 0 3 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100
    Removal 0 0 0 0 1 100 1 100 2 100 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 100 1 100
Evaluation/Appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment                        
    Non-Sexual 0 0 2 100 2 100 0 0 3 100 4 100
    Sexual 0 0 2 100 1 100 1 100 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 1 100 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 1 100 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0
Reassignment                        
    Denied 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 100
    Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100
Reasonable Accommodation 3 100 2 100 2 100 0 0 1 100 3 100
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 2 100 2 100 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 1 100 0 0 1 100 2 100 3 100
Time and Attendance 0 0 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 1 100 1 100 0 0 1 100
Findings without a hearing                        
Appointment/Hire 1 100 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 1115 795 823 634 609 528
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 17 11 2 12
    Hearing N/A N/A 214 198 217 180
    Final Action N/A N/A 11 15 20 15
    Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations N/A N/A N/A N/A 151 119
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 163 7 5 2 3 5