The Department of Veterans Affairs

29 CFR §1614.704(a) - (c) 29 CFR §1614.705 Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
Complaint Activity
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Q2
Number of Complaints Filed in FY 1614.704(a) 32 28 23 31 26 11
Number of Complainants 1614.704(b) 28 25 22 30 26 10
Repeat Filers 1614.704(c) 4 3 1 1 0 1
29 CFR §1614.704(d) 29 CFR §1614.705 Comparative Data
Previous Fiscal Year Data
Complaints by Basis
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Q2
Race 32 4 6 21 4 10
Color 6 3 0 0 0 0
Religion 1 0 1 5 0 0
Reprisal 41 17 9 38 19 6
Sex (including complaints filed under Equal Pay Act) 3 8 4 12 12 6
National Origin 2 4 1 1 2 0
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age 0 4 7 18 16 3
Disability 9 4 7 16 12 2
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-EEO 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 CFR §1614.704(e) 29 CFR §1614.705 Comparative Data
 
Complaints by Issue Previous Fiscal Year Data
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Q2
Appointment/Hire 3 1 0 1

2

 0
Assignment of Duties 5 0 0 6 0 2
Awards 1 0 3 0 0 1
Conversion to Full-time 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary Action 4 4 6 28 9 1
Demotion 0 1 0 0 0 0
Reprimand 0 0 0 7 0 0
Suspension 1 0 1 15 9 1
Removal 2 3 2 0 0 0
Other 1 0 3 6 0 0
Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation Appraisal 0 0 1 0 1 0
Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment 27 20 9 23 19 5
Non-Sexual 26 18 9 21 16 4
Sexual 1 2 0 2 3 1
Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay (Including Overtime) 0 2 1 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 5 15 5 12 9 1
Reassignment 0 0 0 0 8 1
Denied            
Directed            
Reasonable Accommodation 1 1 0 18 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 2 0 1 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 4 5 2 4
Terms/Conditions of Employment 9 1 0 5 0 1
Time and Attendance 1 2 1 1 3 0
Training 1 3 2 6 0 0
Other 0 0 3 6 8 1
29 CFR §1614.704(f)
Processing Time "...post the average length of time it takes to complete each step of the process for every complaint that is pending during any time of the then fiscal year..." Previous Fiscal Year Data
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Q2
Num. Avg
Days		 Num. Avg
Days		 Num. Avg
Days		 Num. Avg
Days		 Num. Avg
Days		 Num. Avg
Days
All complaints pending in Investigative Stage 1614.
704
(f)(1)		 21 130 6 37 8 157 15 146 5 147 6 129
All complaints pending in Final Agency Action Stage 5 418 8 438 3 77 4 693 7 796 1 505
All complaints pending in which Hearing was not requested 1614.
704
(f)(2)		 NA NA 7 276 5 943 4 693 5 283 1 129
Time in Investigation Stage NA NA 7 228 5 155 4 200 5 221 1 129
Time to issue Final Agency Action NA NA 7 48 5 77 6 45 5 62* 0 0
All complaints pending in which a Hearing was requested 1614.
704
(f)(3)		 NA NA 6 239 3 99 4 380 6 203 4 228
Time in Investigation Stage NA NA 6 226 3 91 4 189 6 189 4 223
Time to issue Final Agency Action NA NA 6 13 3 8 4 14 6 14 4 6

*This figure includes the average delay in getting the file to the Department's adjudication office (OEDCA) in VA's Central Office of 0 days; said delay computed from start of Final Action Stage [see Sec.1614.702(g)] to receipt of investigative file in OEDCA. Actual processing time in OEDCA was 0 days.
29 CFR §1614.704(g) 29 CFR §1614.705 Comparative Data
 
Complaints Dismissed by Agency Pursuant to 1614.107(a) Previous Fiscal Year Data
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Q2
Total Complaints Dismissed by Agency 3 6 4 7 5 1
Average days pending prior to dismissal 51.7 77.7 70.5 56.7 90.6 43
29 CFR §1614.704(h) 29 CFR §1614.705 Comparative Data
 
 

Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants

 Previous Fiscal Year Data
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Q2
Total Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants 5 1 3 1 2 1
29 CFR §1614.704(i) 29 CFR §1614.705 Comparative Data
 
 

Total Final Agency Actions Finding Discrimination

 Previous Fiscal Year Data
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Q2
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Total Number Findings 704(i)(1) 0 0 0 0 1 0
Without Hearing 704(i)(2) 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 100% 0 0%
With Hearing 704(i)(3) 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 Basis

 Previous Fiscal Year Data
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Q2
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Total Number Findings 704(j)(1) 0 0 0 0 1   0  
Number Findings Rendered Without Hearing 704(j)(2) 0 0 0 0 1   0  
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% 1 100% 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%
29 CFR §1614.704(j) 29 CFR §1614.705 Comparative Data
 
 

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis

 Previous Fiscal Year Data
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Q2
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Number Findings Rendered After Hearing 704(j)(3) 0 0 0 0 0   0  
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 (include Equal Pay Act) 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%
29 CFR §1614.704(k) 29 CFR §1614.705 Comparative Data
 

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue

 Previous Fiscal Year Data
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Q2
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Total Number Findings 704(k)(1) 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% 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 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Demotion 0   0   0   0   0   0  
Reprimand 0   0   0   0   0   0  
Suspension 0   0   0   0   0   0  
Removal 0   0   0   0   0   0  
Other 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 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Non-Sexual 0   0   0   0   0   0  
Sexual 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 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Denied 0   0   0   0   0   0  
Directed 0   0   0   0   0   0  
Reasonable Accommodation 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%</