No FEAR Act Data

No FEAR Act Data

The Notification and Federal Employee Anti-discrimination and Retaliation (No FEAR) Act of 2002 (Public Law No. 107-174) was passed by both houses of Congress and was signed into law by President Bush on May 15, 2002. This landmark legislation became effective on October 1, 2003.

The intent of the Act is to help ensure that federal agencies...

  • Demonstrate a commitment to ensuring that employees who pursue claims under the federal administrative equal employment opportunity (EEO) complaint process and who engage in whistleblower activities are protected and are not retaliated against; and,
  • Act more expeditiously to resolve complaints that are raised at the administrative level when it is appropriate to do so.

In addition, the No FEAR Act requires federal agencies to...

  • Notify employees and applicants for employment about their rights and remedies applicable to employees under this law cited in section 201(c) (Title 5, United States Code, Section 2302(b));
  • Post statistical data relating to federal sector equal employment opportunity complaints on its public Web site;
  • Ensure that their managers have adequate training in the management of a diverse workforce, early and alternative conflict resolution, and essential communications skills;
  • Conduct studies on the trends and causes of complaints of discrimination;
  • Implement new measures to improve the complaint process and the work environment;
  • Initiate timely and appropriate discipline against employees who engage in misconduct related to discrimination or reprisal;
  • Reimburse the Judgment Fund for any discrimination- and whistleblower-related settlements or judgments reach in Federal court; and
  • Produce annual reports of status and progress to Congress, the Attorney General, and the U.S. Equal Employment Commission.

Statistical data relating to the Department of Health and Human Services equal employment opportunity complaints is available on the DHHS Web site.

NIH No FEAR Act Data Report

29 CFR §1614.704(a) - (c) / 29 CFR §1614.705 Comparative Data
Complaint Activity FY2015 Thru 30-Sep FY2014 FY2013 FY2012 FY2011 FY2010
Number of Complaints Filed 1614.704(a) 66 68 73 70 97 83
Number of Complainants 1614.704(b) 64 66 68 68 89 78
Repeat Filers 1614.704(c) 2 2 5 2 6 5

 

29 CFR §1614.704(d) / 29 CFR §1614.705 Comparative Data
Complaints by Basis FY2015 Thru 30-Sep FY2014 FY2013 FY2012 FY2011 FY2010
Race 32 30 42 33 52 52
Color 14 17 20 15 18 15
Religion 4 3 8 8 5 6
Reprisal 37 37 37 43 52 52
Sex 23 27 41 29 42 38
PDA 1 0 2 0 0 0
National Origin 13 13 18 14 14 15
Equal Pay Act 1 1 1 0 2 1
Age 15 21 29 31 38 24
Disability 24 17 22 20 22 15
Genetics 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-EEO 3 3 1 0 1 6
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple cases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.

 

29 CFR§1614.704(e) / 29 CFR§1614.705 Comparative Data
Complaints by Issue FY2015 Thru 30-Sep FY2014 FY2013 FY2012 FY2011 FY2010
Appointment/Hire 2 5 8 5 4 3
Assignment of Duties 22 25 25 24 13 21
Awards 4 2 6 3 3 4
Conversion to full-time 1 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Actions
Demotion 0 1 1 0 0 1
Reprimand 6 12 5 9 16 13
Suspension 5 4 4 3 12 6
Removal 8 5 2 6 4 3
Other 8 7 2 4 3 6
Duty Hours 6 11 6 10 10 5
Evaluation Appraisals 19 20 17 19 25 25
Examination/Test 0 0 1 0 0 0
Harassment
Non-Sexual 37 45 37 45 40 38
Sexual 4 4 4 3 1 2
Medical Examination 0 1 0 2 4 0
Pay (Including Overtime) 4 0 5 6 6 6
Promotion/Non-Selection 15 10 15 18 21 14
Reassignment
Denied 1 4 1 4 2 3
Directed 2 6 3 4 6 3
Reasonable Accommodation 16 12 13 11 9 8
Reinstatement 0 0 1 1 0 0
Retirement 0 2 3 2 0 1
Termination 2 4 6 6 6 4
Terms/Conditions of Employment 6 24 11 18 12 10
Time and Attendance 12 20 17 10 15 13
Training 4 4 5 6 8 10
Other 1 0 1 1 1 0

 

29 CFR §1614.704(F)
Processing Time FY2015 Thru 30-Sep FY2014 FY2013 FY2012 FY2011 FY2010
Complaints pending during fiscal year
Average number of days in investigation 198.54 179.05 187.31 170.4 164.71 182.64
Average number of days in final action 203.5 240 134.54 90.22 45.97 72.07
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested
Average number of days in investigation 226.73 186.84 195 175.76 176.98 191.1
Average number of days in final action 260.33 243.5 282.33 81.14 28.05 83.86
Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested
Average number of days in investigation 172.71 156.2 170 161.71 132.42 163.87
Average number of days in final action 184.56 239 90.2 100 72.86 61.53

 

29 CFR§1614.704(g) / 29 CFR§1614.705 Comparative Data
Complaints Dismissed by Agency pursuant to 1614.107(a) FY2015 Thru 30-Sep FY2014 FY2013 FY2012 FY2011 FY2010
Total complaints dismissed by Agency 11 9 14 12 21 19
Average days pending prior to dismissal 63 47 62 71 128 38
Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants
Total Complaints withdrawn by Complainants 7 4 3 5 3 13

 

29 CFR§1614.704(h) / 29 CFR§1614.705 Comparative Data
Total Final Agency Actions of Finding Discrimination FY2015 Thru 30-Sep
#		 FY2015 Thru 30-Sep
%		 FY
2014
#		 FY
2014
%		 FY
2013
#		 FY
2013
%		 FY
2012
#		 FY
2012
%		 FY
2011
#		 FY
2011
%		 FY
2010
#		 FY
2010
%
Total number of findings 0   0   0   1   1   0  
Without Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
With Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0

 

29 CFR§1614.704(i) / 29 CFR§1614.705 Comparative Data

Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple cases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings.
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis FY2015 Thru 30-Sep
#		 FY2015 Thru 30-Sep
%		 FY
2014
#		 FY
2014
%		 FY
2013
#		 FY
2013
%		 FY
2012
#		 FY
2012
%		 FY
2011
#		 FY
2011
%		 FY
2010
#		 FY
2010
%
Total number of Findings 0   0   0   1   1   0  
Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 1 100 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 1 100 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0
Sex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0
National Origin 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 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 Basis FY2015 Thru 30-Sep
#		 FY2015 Thru 30-Sep
%		 FY
2014
#		 FY
2014
%		 FY
2013
#		 FY
2013
%		 FY
2012
#		 FY
2012
%		 FY
2011
#		 FY
2011
%		 FY
2010
#		 FY
2010
%
Findings After Hearing 0   0   0   1 100 0   0  
Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 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 1 100 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 1 100 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 Basis FY2015 Thru 30-Sep
#		 FY2015 Thru 30-Sep
%		 FY
2014
#		 FY
2014
%		 FY
2013
#		 FY
2013
%		 FY
2012
#		 FY
2012
%		 FY
2011
#		 FY
2011
%		 FY
2010
#		 FY
2010
%
Findings Without Hearing 0   0   0   0   1   0  
Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 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 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 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

 

29 CFR§1614.704(j) / 29 CFR§1614.705 Comparative Data
Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue FY2015 Thru 30-Sep
#		 FY2015 Thru 30-Sep
%		 FY
2014
#		 FY
2014
%		 FY
2013
#		 FY
2013
%		 FY
2012
#		 FY
2012
%		 FY
2011
#		 FY
2011
%		 FY
2010
#		 FY
2010
%
Total number Findings 0   0   0   1   1   0  
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 0 0 1 100 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 1 100 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 1 100 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 1 100 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 1 100 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
Terms/Conditions of Employment 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
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 - User Defined 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue FY2015 Thru 30-Sep
#		 FY2015 Thru 30-Sep
%		 FY
2014
#		 FY
2014
%		 FY
2013
#		 FY
2013
%		 FY
2012
#		 FY
2012
%		 FY
2011
#		 FY
2011
%		 FY
2010
#		 FY
2010
%
Findings After Hearing 0   0   0   1   0   0  
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 1 100 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 1 100 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
Terms/Conditions of Employment 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
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 - User Defined 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue FY2015 Thru 30-Sep
#		 FY
2015
Thru
30-Jun
%		 FY
2014
#		 FY
2014
%		 FY
2013
#		 FY
2013
%		 FY
2012
#		 FY
2012
%		 FY
2011
#		 FY
2011
%		 FY
2010
#		 FY
2010
%
Findings Without Hearing 0   0   0   0   1   0  
Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of Duties 0 0 1 100 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 1 100 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 1 100 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 1 100 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
Terms/Conditions of Employment 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
Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other - User Defined 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

29 CFR§1614.704(k) / 29 CFR§1614.705 Comparative Data
Complaints pending from previous Fiscal Years by Status FY2015 Thru 30-Sep FY2014 FY2013 FY2012 FY2011 FY2010
Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years 78 72 53 52 35 45
Total complainants 71 67 46 44 28 38

 

Number complaints pending: 704(k)(3) FY2015 Thru 30-Sep FY2014 FY2013 FY2012 FY2011 FY2010
Investigation 2 0 0 0 0 2
ROI issued; pending Complainant's action 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hearing 68 66 48 49 32 40
Final Agency action 7 6 5 3 2 3
Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations 8 21 19 15 13 11

 

29 CFR§1614.704(i) / 29 CFR§1614.705 Comparative Data
Complaint Investigations FY2015 Thru 30-Sep FY2014 FY2013 FY2012 FY2011 FY2010
Pending Complaints Where Investigations Exceed Required Time Frames 3 0 0 1 1 3