The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Smithsonian Institution (SI)

Permanent Workforce:  3,885   Temporary Workforce:  126    Total Workforce:   4,011

Workforce Composition

 

 

 
Total #
 
Men
 
Women
 
Hispanic
or
Latino
 
White
 
Black
or
African American
 
Asian
Native Hawaiian/
Other Pacific Islander
American Indian/ Alaska Native Two or More Races Individuals with Targeted Disabilities
Permanent Workforce 3,885 56.60% 43.40% 4.86% 51.17% 38.46% 2.96% 0.10% 2.24% 0.21% 0.88%
Major Occupations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUSEUM SPECIALIST AND TECHNICIAN

284 49.30% 50.70% 3.52% 85.92% 6.34% 1.76% 0.00% 2.11% 0.35% 0.00%
MUSEUM CURATOR

128 46.09% 53.91% 1.56% 91.41% 4.69% 1.56% 0.00% 0.78% 0.00% 0.78%
EXHIBITS SPECIALIST

100 85.00% 15.00% 1.00% 78.00% 18.00% 3.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.00%
GS-14 and GS-15* 432 64.35% 35.65% 3.94% 80.09% 8.56% 5.56% 0.23% 1.39% 0.23% 0.69%
Senior Pay Level* 101 71.29% 28.71% 1.98% 91.09% 5.94% 0.00% 0.00% 0.99% 0.00% 0.00%
SES 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
First-Level Officials/ Managers 200 68.00% 32.00% 2.50% 39.50% 54.50% 2.00% 0.00% 1.50% 0.00% 0.50%
Mid-Level Officials/ Managers 210 55.71% 44.29% 2.86% 76.67% 15.24% 3.81% 0.00% 0.95% 0.48% 0.95%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers 156 66.67% 33.33% 1.92% 83.97% 9.62% 2.56% 0.00% 1.92% 0.00% 0.00%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities

SI employed 34 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2007, which was 0.85% of its total work force.  This represents a decrease of 2 employees from FY 2006 and a decrease of 2 employees since FY 2003.  The participation rate for FY 2006 was 0.87% and for FY 2003 was 0.75%.  Over the 5-year period SI had a net increase of 0.10% in employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I.  Counseling

SI timely processed 100% of the 31 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2007.

II.  Bases of Complaints Filed

The bases of alleged discrimination most often raised were: (1) Reprisal; (2) Sex (Female); and (3) Race (Black).  Of the 14 complaints filed at SI, 3 contained allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 2 contained allegations of race (White) discrimination, 1 contained allegations of color discrimination and 3 contained allegations of disability discrimination.

III.  Complaint Processing Times

Of the 15 completed investigations, 100% were timely.  SI's average time for completing an investigation was 141 days.  Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority had the lowest average of 93 days.

SI's average processing time for all complaint closures decreased from 202 days in FY 2006 to 161 days in FY 2007.  The government-wide average was 355 days.

IV.  Costs

SI reported no counseling settlements in FY 2007.  SI expended a total of $59,639 for 15 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $3,975.

SI agreed to pay a total of $25,000 for 2 complaint closures through settlement agreements, final agency decisions, and final agency orders fully implementing AJ decisions.  For complaint closures with benefits, the average award was $12,500.


Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2007
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 27 4 31
Settlements 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed 12 44.4% 2 50% 14 45.2%
Complaints Filed* 15 48.4%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 2 6.5%

*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2007 where counseling was also completed during FY 2007.

Agency Use of ADR for EEO Dispute Resolution in FY 2007
Counseling Complaint
Completed/Ended Counselings/Complaint Closures 31 16
Total Number Offered ADR 30 14
ADR Offer Rate* 96.8% 87.5%
ADR Participation Rate* 12.9% 18.8%
Total ADR Settlements 0 2
Total ADR Settlements Amount $0.00 $25,000.00

* EEOC revised the formula for calculating the ADR offer and participation rates in FY 2006.

Timeliness in FY 2007
Total # # Timely % Timely FY 2006 APD* FY 2007 APD % Change
All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands) 31 31 100%
All Investigations 15 15 100% 136 141 3.7%
All Complaint Closures 16 202 161 -20.3%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 5 5 100% 186 152 -18.3%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 3 59 17 -71.2%

*APD = Average Processing Days

Outcomes of Complaints in FY 2007
Complaint
Closures
Final Agency
Decision (no AJ
Decision)
Final Order (AJ
Decision Fully
Implemented)
Final Order (AJ
Decision Not Fully
Implemented)
# % # % # % # %
Total Complaints Filed 14
Total Closures 16
Settlements 2 12.5%
Withdrawals 1 6.3%
Total Final Agency Actions 13 81.3% 8 61.5% 5 38.5% 0 0%
Dismissals 3  23.1% 3 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 10  76.9% 5 50% 5 50% 0 0%
Finding Discrimination 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA%
Finding No Discrimination 10  100% 5 50% 5 50% 0 0%


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