The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Permanent Workforce: 12,382 Temporary Workforce: 321 Total Workforce: 12,703

Workforce Composition

Employee Pool Total # Men Women Hispanics Whites Blacks Asian Americans/ Pacific Islanders American Indians/ Alaskan Natives Individuals with Targeted Disabilities
Permanent Work Force 12,382 80.14% 19.86% 0.58% 89.53% 8.77% 0.13% 0.99% 0.57%
Major Occupations:
Unit Operations 748 92.38% 7.62% 0.40% 87.83% 10.29% 0.00% 1.34% 0.40%
Fossil Mechanical 536 96.83% 3.17% 0.75% 91.60% 6.53% 0.00% 1.12% 0.00%
Business Support Rep. 246 9.35% 90.65% 0.81% 85.77% 12.20% 0.00% 1.22% 2.44%
Senior Pay Level* 97 92.78% 7.22% 1.03% 86.60% 9.28% 3.09% 0.00% 0.00%
First-Level Officials/Managers 200 51.00% 49.00% 0.50% 87.00% 11.00% 0.50% 1.00% 0.50%
Mid-Level Officials/Managers 1,754 76.23% 23.77% 0.68% 90.76% 7.41% 0.00% 1.14% 0.51%
Senior-Level Officials/Managers 856 86.68% 13.32% 0.82% 93.81% 4.32% 0.35% 0.70% 0.23%
Unclassified Managers 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

EEO Complaint Processing

  1. Counseling

    Of the 126 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2005, TVA timely processed 100%.

  2. Issues and Bases of Complaints Filed

    Of the 78 complaints filed at TVA, the top 3 issues of alleged discrimination were: (1) Promotion/Non-Selection; (2) Harassment - Non-Sexual; and (3) Pay Including Overtime. The top 3 bases of alleged discrimination were: (1) Age; (2) Race - Black; and (3) Reprisal.

  3. Complaint Processing Times

    TVA's average time for completing an investigation was 122 days. The government-wide average was 237 days in FY 2005.

    TVA's average processing time for all complaint closures increased from 148 days in FY 2004 to 457 days in FY 2005. The government-wide average was 411 days.

  4. Pending Inventory

    TVA had a total of 90 complaints pending at the end of FY 2005, with 2 pending acknowledgment; 23 pending investigation for an average of 190 days; and 29 pending the issuance of final decisions for an average of 266 days.

  5. Costs

    TVA agreed to pay $19,707 for 20 pre-complaint settlements, of which 4 were monetary settlements averaging $4,927. TVA expended a total of $229,758 for 52 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $4,418.

    TVA agreed to pay a total of $249,464 for 14 complaint closures through settlement agreement, final agency decisions, and final agency orders fully implementing AJ decisions. For complaint closures with benefits, the average award was $17,819.

Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2005

Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 96 30 126
Settlements 15 15.6% 5 16.7% 20 15.9%
No Complaints Filed 5 5.2% 14 46.7% 19 15.1%
Complaints Filed* 76 60.3%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 11 8.7%

*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2005 where counseling was also completed during FY 2005.

Agency Use of ADR for EEO Dispute Resolution

Counselings / Complaints

ADR Offers*

 ADR Participation*
# # % # %
FY 2004 Completed/Ended Counselings 130 36 27.7% 11 8.5%
FY 2005 Completed/Ended Counselings 126 49 38.9% 31 24.6%
Percentage Change from FY 2004 to FY 2005 -3.1% 36.1% 181.8%
FY 2004 Complaint Workload ** 150 2 1.3% 2 1.3%
FY 2005 Complaint Workload ** 172 1 0.6% 1 0.6%
Percentage Change from FY 2004 to FY 2005 14.7% -50% -50%

*Using newly collected data, EEOC revised the formula for calculating the ADR offer and participation rates in FYs 2004-2005.

**Includes all complaints filed in the fiscal year, including those where the counseling was completed in the prior fiscal year.

Timeliness

Total # # Timely % Timely FY 2004 APD* FY 2005 APD % Change
All Completed/Ended Counselings (minus remands) 126 126 100%
All Investigations 52 51 98.1% 117.3 121.9 3.9%
All Complaint Closures 82 148.1 456.7 208.4%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 43 2 4.7% 300 650.8 117%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 6 50.1 23 -54.1%

*APD = Average Processing Days

Outcomes of Complaints in FY 2005

Complaint Outcomes Complaint Closures Final Agency Decision (no AJ decision) Final Order (AJ Decision Fully Implemented) Final Order (AJ Decision Not Fully Implemented)
# % # % # % # %
Total Complaints Filed 78
Total Closures 82
Settlements 12 14.6%
Withdrawals 1 1.2%
Total Final Agency Actions 69 84.1% 49 71% 20 29% 0 0%
Dismissals 6 8.7% 6 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 63 91.3% 43 68.3% 20 31.7% 0 0%
Finding Discrimination 2 3.2% 1 50% 1 50% 0 0%
Finding No Discrimination 61 96.8% 42 68.9% 19 31.1% 0 0%

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