U. S. Postal Service

Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted
Pursuant to the No Fear Act:

NATIONAL (and below)

For 4th Quarter 2022 for period ending September 30, 2022

Complaint Activity

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2022
Thru
09-30

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Number of Complaints Filed

4028

4095

3647

3268

3007

3132

Number of Complainants

3807

3888

3540

3106

2848

2999

Repeat Filers

205

190

95

144

141

128



Complaints by Basis

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2022
Thru
09-30

Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases.
The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Race

1741

1812

1711

1522

1357

1348

Color

704

772

749

786

718

756

Religion

187

179

326

255

223

221

Reprisal

1915

2060

1886

1781

1629

1723

Sex

1837

2026

1775

1573

1389

1450

PDA

35

53

56

46

61

55

National Origin

539

503

596

480

430

418

Equal Pay Act

2

4

49

34

10

22

Age

1355

1452

1143

1003

873

882

Disability

1408

1563

1392

1288

1189

1245

Genetics

58

60

79

66

49

77

Non-EEO

5

2

1

1

1

4

Complaints by Issue

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2022
Thru
09-30

Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.
Starting in FY2022, issues marked with:
* are reported under Other Terms / Conditions of Employment.
** are reported under Other Disciplinary Actions.

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Appointment/Hire

45

59

64

43

49

46

Assignment of Duties*

284

213

254

274

240

0

Awards

10

9

14

7

6

13

Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status*

13

17

21

10

18

0

Disciplinary Action

 Demotion

13

7

16

15

15

10

 Reprimand**

434

406

351

323

298

0

 Suspension

383

402

374

338

275

281

 Removal

354

432

416

354

302

287

 Disciplinary Warning**

0

0

0

0

0

0

 Other Disciplinary Actions**

301

379

358

368

297

600

 Other 2**

0

0

0

0

0

0

Duty Hours*

333

371

365

369

369

0

Perf. Eval./ Appraisal

29

20

19

17

16

26

Examination/Test

2

1

5

4

2

1

Harassment

 Non-Sexual

1219

1457

1468

1394

1237

1324

 Sexual

149

134

118

125

101

132

Medical Examination

26

13

18

49

51

66

Pay including overtime

632

602

613

491

526

539

Promotion/Non-Selection

266

231

230

209

102

195

Reassignment

 Denied

72

99

84

81

74

77

 Directed

42

97

102

100

92

104

Reasonable Accommodation Disability

503

620

515

522

480

510

Reinstatement*

8

9

5

5

7

0

Religious Accommodation

20

18

24

14

22

16

Retirement*

13

17

6

8

6

0

Sex-Stereotyping

60

66

72

63

82

98

Telework

0

1

2

5

2

9

Termination

291

245

267

221

277

198

Terms/Conditions of Employment*

1133

1160

802

663

670

0

Time and Attendance

549

594

517

531

641

676

Training

90

94

92

75

65

76

Other Terms/Conditions of Employment*

0

0

0

0

0

1228

 User Defined - Other 1*

0

0

0

0

0

0

 User Defined - Other 2*

0

0

0

0

0

0

 User Defined - Other 3*

0

0

0

0

0

0

 User Defined - Other 4*

0

0

0

0

0

0



Processing Time

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2022
Thru
09-30

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Complaints pending during fiscal year

Average number of days in investigation

123.98

128.24

138.97

123.97

112.81

119.53

Average number of days in final action

26.83

25.62

22.20

20.38

20.96

22.12

Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested

Average number of days in investigation

128.47

129.94

142.79

125.53

114.88

121.11

Average number of days in final action

17.99

20.28

15.35

15.15

17.52

19.54

Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested

Average number of days in investigation

118.35

123.23

134.07

122.32

109.57

117.21

Average number of days in final action

34.12

32.00

32.48

28.78

27.09

26.51

Complaints Dismissed by Agency

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2022
Thru
09-30

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Total Complaints Dismissed by Agency

1070

1038

906

1038

989

1101

Average days pending prior to dismissal

25.8

22.37

24.17

37.91

39.86

40.29

Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants

Total Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants

201

244

244

202

178

144



Total Final Agency Actions Finding Discrimination

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2022
Thru
09-30

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Total Number Findings

94

 

80

 

67

 

19

 

24

 

33

 

Without Hearing

70

74

63

79

51

76

1

5

0

0

0

0

With Hearing

24

26

17

21

16

24

18

95

24

100

33

100



Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2022
Thru
09-30

Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases.
The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings.

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Total Number Findings

24

 

17

 

16

 

19

 

24

 

33

 

Race

5

21

3

18

4

25

2

11

3

13

8

24

Color

3

13

0

0

1

6

0

0

3

13

1

3

Religion

0

0

0

0

1

6

0

0

2

8

0

0

Reprisal

10

42

11

65

8

50

6

32

10

42

18

55

Sex

4

17

3

18

3

19

7

37

6

25

15

45

PDA

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

5

1

4

0

0

National Origin

3

13

1

6

1

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

Equal Pay Act

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Age

1

4

3

18

1

6

2

11

1

4

0

0

Disability

12

50

11

65

2

13

8

42

13

54

11

33

Genetics

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 After Hearing

24

 

17

 

16

 

18

 

24

 

33

 

Race

5

21

3

18

4

25

2

11

3

13

8

24

Color

3

13

0

0

1

6

0

0

3

13

1

3

Religion

0

0

0

0

1

6

0

0

2

8

0

0

Reprisal

10

42

11

65

8

50

6

33

10

42

18

55

Sex

4

17

3

18

3

19

7

39

6

25

15

45

PDA

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

6

1

4

0

0

National Origin

3

13

1

6

1

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

Equal Pay Act

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Age

1

4

3

18

1

6

2

11

1

4

0

0

Disability

12

50

11

65

2

13

7

39

13

54

11

33

Genetics

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 Without Hearing

0

 

0

 

0

 

1

 

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

PDA

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

1

6

0

0

0

0

Genetics

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

Starting in FY2022, issues marked with: * are reported under Other Terms / Conditions of Employment. ** are reported under Other Disciplinary Actions.

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2022
Thru
09-30

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Total Number Findings

24

 

17

 

16

 

19

 

24

 

33

 

Appointment/Hire

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Assignment of Duties*

0

0

1

6

0

0

0

0

2

8

0

0

Awards

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status*

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

4

2

12

2

13

0

0

0

0

0

0

Suspension

4

17

2

12

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

6

Removal

0

0

1

6

2

13

0

0

1

4

2

6

Other Disciplinary Actions**

2

8

2

12

1

6

0

0

0

0

1

3

Duty Hours*

1

4

1

6

0

0

1

5

1

4

0

0

Perf. Eval./ 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

6

25

7

41

6

38

3

16

7

29

20

61

Sexual

1

4

1

6

2

13

3

16

5

21

3

9

Medical Examination

0

0

1

6

0

0

2

11

3

13

1

3

Pay including overtime

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

11

0

0

3

9

Promotion/Non-Selection

2

8

0

0

2

13

3

16

2

8

2

6

Reassignment

Denied

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Directed

0

0

2

12

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

3

Reasonable Accommodation Disability

7

29

7

41

2

13

7

37

10

42

7

21

Reinstatement*

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Religious Accommodation

0

0

0

0

1

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

Retirement*

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sex-Stereotyping

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Telework

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Termination

2

8

3

18

2

13

0

0

2

8

4

12

Terms/Conditions of Employment*

2

8

3

18

0

0

0

0

1

4

0

0

Time and Attendance

3

13

2

12

0

0

1

5

1

4

4

12

Training

0

0

1

6

0

0

1

5

0

0

0

0

Other Terms/Conditions of Employment*

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

12

User Defined - Other 1*

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

User Defined - Other 2*

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

User Defined - Other 3*

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

User Defined - Other 4*

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

Findings After Hearing

24

 

17

 

16

 

18

 

24

 

33

 

Appointment/Hire

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Assignment of Duties*

0

0

1

6

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/Perm Status*

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

4

2

12

2

13

0

0

0

0

0

0

Suspension

4

17

2

12

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

6

Removal

0

0

1

6

2

13

0

0

1

4

2

6

Other Disciplinary Actions**

2

8

2

12

1

6

0

0

0

0

1

3

Duty Hours*

1

4

1

6

0

0

1

5

1

4

0

0

Perf. Eval./ 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

6

25

7

41

6

38

3

16

7

29

20

61

Sexual

1

4

1

6

2

13

3

16

5

21

3

9

Medical Examination

0

0

1

6

0

0

1

5

3

13

1

3

Pay including overtime

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

11

0

0

3

9

Promotion/Non-Selection

2

8

0

0

2

13

3

16

2

8

2

6

Reassignment

Denied

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Directed

0

0

2

12

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

3

Reasonable Accommodation Disability

7

29

7

41

2

13

7

37

10

42

7

21

Reinstatement*

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Religious Accommodation

0

0

0

0

1

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

Retirement*

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sex-Stereotyping

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Telework

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Termination

2

8

3

18

2

13

0

0

2

8

4

12

Terms/Conditions of Employment*

2

8

3

18

0

0

0

0

1

4

0

0

Time and Attendance

3

13

2

12

0

0

1

5

1

4

4

12

Training

0

0

1

6

0

0

1

5

0

0

0

0

Other Terms/Conditions of Employment*

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

12

User Defined - Other 1*

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

User Defined - Other 2*

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

User Defined - Other 3*

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

User Defined - Other 4*

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

Findings Without 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/Perm Status*

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 Disciplinary Actions**

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

Perf. Eval./ 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

1

5

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 Disability

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

Religious Accommodation

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

Sex-Stereotyping

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Telework

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 Terms/Conditions of Employment*

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

User Defined - Other 1*

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

User Defined - Other 2*

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

User Defined - Other 3*

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

User Defined - Other 4*

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0



Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2022
Thru
09-30

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Total complaints from previous Fiscal Years

3010

2715

2248

1695

1333

1145

Total Complainants

2657

2411

2006

1559

1223

1032

Number complaints pending

Investigation

32

32

36

36

33

32

ROI issued, pending Complainant's action

0

1

1

1

0

0

Hearing

2905

2583

2104

1569

1217

980

Final Agency Action

37

45

41

48

40

85

Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations

340

343

344

345

347

356



Complaint Investigations

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2022
Thru
09-30

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Pending Complaints Where Investigations Exceed Required Time Frames

4

2

13

9

3

0