Complaints Down, but Investigations Still Slow

The report also noted while the number of complaints in fiscal 2005 fell by about 5 percent, agencies regularly continue to miss the 180-day target for investigating complaints by employees, with just 55 percent completed within that time frame. That’s up from 43 percent in fiscal 2004—an improvement EEOC largely attributed to alternative dispute resolution procedures–but the average time for such an investigation is still 237 days, EEOC reported. For a closer look, go to fedweek.com/HotFreeNews in the hot free info section of our website.