Return to Home PagePermanent Workforce: N/A Temporary Workforce: N/A Total Workforce: 693,677
| 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 |
693,677 |
60.63% |
39.37% |
8.09% |
62.17% |
21.23% |
7.93% |
0.00% |
0.58% |
0.00% |
0.86% |
| Major Occupations: | |||||||||||
| Clerk |
213,262 |
44.21% |
55.79% |
7.53% |
56.30% |
24.58% |
10.99% |
0.00% |
0.61% |
0.00% |
1.06% |
| City Carrier |
224,009 |
73.44% |
26.56% |
10.76% |
62.05% |
18.23% |
8.47% |
0.00% |
0.49% |
0.00% |
0.43% |
| Rural Carrier |
66,582 |
46.08% |
53.92% |
3.14% |
89.82% |
4.53% |
1.88% |
0.00% |
0.64% |
0.00% |
0.39% |
| GS-14 and GS-15** |
8,606 |
69.11% |
30.89% |
6.29% |
70.94% |
34.57% |
9.75% |
0.00% |
0.40% |
0.00% |
0.27% |
| Senior Pay Level** |
768 |
71.35% |
28.65% |
7.03% |
74.48% |
15.49% |
2.73% |
0.00% |
0.26% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
* All work force numbers as reported by the agency to EEOC. **Does not include pay-banded employees
USPS employed 5,972 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2006, which was 0.86% of its total work force. This represents a decrease of 194 employees from FY 2005 and a decrease of 1,043 employees since FY 2002. The participation rate for FY 2005 was 0.88% and for FY 2002 was 0.93%. Over the 5-year period USPS had a net decrease of 0.07% in employees with targeted disabilities.
I. Counseling
USPS timely processed 96.3% of the 16,926 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2006.
II. Bases of Complaints Filed
The bases of alleged discrimination most often raised were: (1) Reprisal; (2) Disability (Physical); and (3) Age. The 6,183 complaints filed at USPS contained 1,445 allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 646 allegations of race (White) discrimination, 234 allegations of race (Asian) discrimination, 28 allegations of race (American Indian/Alaska Native) discrimination, 811 allegations of color discrimination and 2,541 allegations of disability discrimination.
III. Complaint Processing Times
Of the 4,452 completed investigations, 99.1% were timely. USPS' average time for completing an investigation was 106 days. Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Office of Personnel Management had the lowest average of 105 days.
USPS average processing time for all complaint closures decreased from 400 days in FY 2005 to 289 days in FY 2006. The government-wide average was 367 days.
IV. Costs
USPS agreed to pay $369,402 for 5,162 pre-complaint settlements, of which 376 were monetary settlements averaging $982. USPS expended a total of $5,676,799 for 4,452 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $1,275.
USPS agreed to pay a total of $5,575,275 for 845 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 $6,597.
| Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes | Completed by EEO Counselor | Completed Using ADR | All Completed Counselings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Pre-Complaint Counselings: |
4,499 |
12,455 |
16,954 |
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| Settlements |
741 |
16.5% |
4,421 |
35.5% |
5,162 |
30.5% |
| Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed |
3,526 |
78.4% |
1,919 |
15.4% |
5,445 |
32.1% |
| Complaints Filed* |
6,040 |
35.6% |
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| Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year |
307 |
1.8% |
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*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2006 where counseling was also completed during FY 2006.
| Counseling | Complaint** | |
|---|---|---|
| Completed/Ended Counselings/Complaint Closures |
16,954 |
7,785 |
| Total Number Offered ADR |
15,188 |
42 |
| ADR Offer Rate* |
89.6% |
0.5% |
| ADR Participation Rate* |
73.5% |
0.4% |
| Total ADR Settlements |
4,421 |
7 |
| Total ADR Settlements Amount |
$228,000.76 |
$50,000.00 |
*Using newly collected data, EEOC revised the formula for calculating the ADR offer and participation rates in FY 2006.
**Includes all complaints filed in the fiscal year, including those where the counseling was completed in the prior fiscal year.
| Total # | # Timely | % Timely | FY 2005 APD* | FY 2006 APD | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands) |
16,926 |
16,307 |
96.3% |
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| All Investigations |
4,452 |
4,410 |
99.1% |
227 |
106 |
-53.3% |
| All Complaint Closures |
7,785 |
400 |
289 |
-27.8% |
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| Merit Decisions (no AJ) |
1,987 |
1,905 |
95.9% |
417 |
267 |
-36% |
| Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) |
2,305 |
47 |
36 |
-23.4% |
*APD = Average Processing Days
| Complaint Closures | Final Agency Decision (no AJ Decision) | Final Order (AJ Decision Fully Implemented) | Final Order (AJ Decision Not Fully Implemented) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Total Complaints Filed |
6,183 |
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| Total Closures |
7,785 |
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| Settlements |
803 |
10.3% |
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| Withdrawals |
492 |
6.3% |
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| Total Final Agency Actions |
6,490 |
83.4% |
4,292 |
66.1% |
2,158 |
33.3% |
40 |
0.6% |
| Dismissals |
2,351 |
36.2% |
2,305 |
98% |
46 |
2% |
0 |
0% |
| Merit Decisions |
4,139 |
63.8% |
1,987 |
48% |
2,112 |
51% |
40 |
1% |
| Finding Discrimination |
82 |
2% |
0 |
0% |
42 |
51.2% |
40 |
48.8% |
| Finding No Discrimination |
4,057 |
98% |
1,987 |
49% |
2,070 |
51% |
0 |
0% |
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