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No FEAR Act Notice

No FEAR Annual Publication

The Notification and Federal Employee Anti-discrimination and Retaliation Act (No FEAR Act) of 2002 increases federal agency accountability for acts of discrimination or reprisal against employees.

The No FEAR Act requires agencies to post on their public websites statistical data relating to equal employment opportunity complaints filed against the respective agencies.

The Federal Reserve Board's public website contains statistical data in accordance with the No FEAR Act.

No FEAR Act Notice

Information updated as 1st Quarter 2023 for period ending December 31, 2022

Complaint activity
Complaints by basis
Complaints by issue
Processing time
Complaints dismissed by agency
Total final actions finding discrimination
Findings of discrimination rendered by basis
Findings of discrimination rendered by issue
Pending complaints filed in previous fiscal years by status
Complaint investigations

Complaint activity	Comparative data Previous fiscal year data					Fiscal Year 2023 thru 12/31
Complaint activity	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	Fiscal Year 2023 thru 12/31
Number of complaints filed	4	7	5	2	8	1
Number of complainants	4	7	5	2	8	1
Repeat filers	0	0	0	0	1	0

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Complaints by basis	Comparative data Previous fiscal year data					Fiscal Year 2023 thru 12/31
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	Fiscal Year 2023 thru 12/31
Race	2	4	2	2	3	1
Color	1	0	0	0	1	0
Religion	0	0	0	0	5	1
Reprisal	1	7	3	1	5	0
Sex	1	3	2	2	3	0
National origin	1	1	0	0	0	0
Equal Pay Act	0	0	0	0	1	0
Age	2	5	3	0	0	0
Disability	0	1	0	1	1	0
Non EEO	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Complaints by issue	Comparative data Previous fiscal year data					Fiscal Year 2023 thru 12/31
Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple issues. The sum of the issues may not equal total complaints filed.	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	Fiscal Year 2023 thru 12/31
Appointment/hire	0	0	0	0	0	0
Assignment of duties	0	0	0	1	1	0
Awards	0	0	0	0	0	0
Conversion to full-time	0	0	0	0	0	0
Disciplinary action
Demotion	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reprimand	0	0	1	0	0	0
Removal	0	0	0	0	1	0
Suspension	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	1	0	0
Duty hours	0	0	0	0	1	0
Evaluation appraisal	1	4	1	0	0	1
Examination/test	0	0	0	0	1	0
Harassment
Nonsexual	2	3	2	2	1	1
Sexual	0	0	0	0	0	0
Medical examination	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pay (including overtime)	0	0	0	0	1	0
Promotion/nonselection	3	0	3	1	1	0
Reassignment
Denied	0	0	0	0	1	0
Directed	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reasonable accommodation	0	1	0	1	5	0
Reinstatement	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retirement	0	0	0	0	0	0
Termination	0	1	0	0	2	0
Terms/conditions of employment	0	1	1	2	0	0
Time and attendance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Training	0	0	1	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Processing time	Comparative data Previous fiscal year data					Fiscal Year 2023 thru 12/31
Processing time	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	Fiscal Year 2023 thru 12/31
Complaints pending during fiscal year
Average number of days in investigation stage	184	253	219	239	178	205
Average number of days in final action stage	30	20	18	62	28	59
Complaints pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested
Average number of days in investigation stage	208	248	234	239	178	204
Average number of days in final action stage	23	20	30	62	N/A	N/A
Complaints pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested
Average number of days in investigation stage	108	0	203	N/A	179	245
Average number of days in final action stage	60	0	56	N/A	28	65

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Complaints dismissed by agency	Comparative data Previous fiscal year data					Fiscal Year 2023 thru 12/31
Complaints dismissed by agency	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	Fiscal Year 2023 thru 12/31
Total complaints dismissed by agency	0	0	0	0	0	0
Average days pending prior to dismissal	0	0	0	0	0	0
Complaints withdrawn by complainants
Total complaints withdrawn by complainants	3	2	8	2	8	1

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Total final actions finding discrimination	Comparative data Previous fiscal year data										Fiscal Year 2023 thru 12/31
	2018		2019		2020		2021		2022		Fiscal Year 2023 thru 12/31
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Total number findings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Without hearing	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
With hearing	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Findings of discrimination rendered by basis Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings.	Comparative data Previous fiscal year data										Fiscal Year 2023 thru 12/31
	2018		2019		2020		2021		2022		Fiscal Year 2023 thru 12/31
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Total number findings	0	0	0	0	0	0	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	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 after hearing	0	0	0	0	0	0	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	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 without hearing	0	0	0	0	0	0	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	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

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Findings of discrimination rendered by issue	Comparative data Previous fiscal year data										Fiscal Year 2023 thru 12/31
	2018		2019		2020		2021		2022		Fiscal Year 2023 thru 12/31
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Total number findings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nonsexual	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/nonselection	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	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
Findings after hearing	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nonsexual	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/nonselection	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	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
Findings without hearing	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nonsexual	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/nonselection	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	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

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Pending complaints filed in previous fiscal years by status	Comparative data Previous fiscal year data					Fiscal Year 2023 thru 12/31
Pending complaints filed in previous fiscal years by status	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	Fiscal Year 2023 thru 12/31
Total complaints from previous fiscal years	9	15	7	7	9	6
Number complaints pending
Investigation	2	7	0	0	1	1
ROI issued, pending Complainant's action	0	1	0	0	1	0
Hearing	3	4	5	4	2	2
Final action	0	0	0	1	1	1
Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations	4	2	1	1	0	0
Class Certification with EEOC Office of Federal Operations	0	1	1	1	1	1
District Court	2	2	2	0	0	0

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Complaint investigations	Comparative data Previous fiscal year data					Fiscal Year 2023 thru 12/31
Complaint investigations	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	Fiscal Year 2023 thru 12/31
Pending complaints where investigations exceed required time frames	1	2	1	0	2	2

For further information, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Programs Director.
Office Diversity and Inclusion Director, Stop I-156
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
20th and Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20551

Last Update: May 19, 2023