Return to Home PagePermanent Workforce: 229,979 Temporary Workforce: 24,054 Total Workforce: 254,033
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Native Hawaiian/ Other Pacific Islander |
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| Permanent Workforce | 229,979 | 41.05% | 58.95% | 6.85% | 61.31% | 24.41% | 6.12% | 0.09% | 1.02% | 0.20% | 1.55% |
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| NURSE | 43,015 | 15.12% | 84.88% | 6.17% | 66.49% | 15.28% | 10.91% | 0.09% | 0.93% | 0.12% | 0.47% |
| MEDICAL OFFICER | 17,461 | 68.55% | 31.45% | 6.83% | 64.09% | 4.35% | 23.47% | 0.13% | 1.06% | 0.08% | 0.51% |
| PRACTICAL NURSE | 11,550 | 16.45% | 83.55% | 6.73% | 56.26% | 29.84% | 5.50% | 0.15% | 1.18% | 0.35% | 0.65% |
| GS-14 and GS-15* | 14,309 | 66.76% | 33.24% | 5.72% | 70.19% | 6.91% | 16.31% | 0.08% | 0.70% | 0.08% | 0.66% |
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| First-Level Officials/ Managers | 6,990 | 46.17% | 53.83% | 6.62% | 66.77% | 22.29% | 3.10% | 0.10% | 1.00% | 0.11% | 0.80% |
| Mid-Level Officials/ Managers | 5,240 | 55.40% | 44.60% | 4.98% | 79.27% | 11.93% | 2.98% | 0.04% | 0.65% | 0.15% | 1.13% |
| Senior-Level Officials/ Managers | 3,427 | 74.35% | 25.65% | 5.22% | 79.02% | 4.46% | 10.85% | 0.06% | 0.38% | 0.00% | 0.67% |
*Does not include pay-banded employees.
VA employed 3,758 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2007, which was 1.48% of its total work force. This represents an increase of 192 employees over FY 2006 and an increase of 348 employees since FY 2003. The participation rate for FY 2006 was 1.49% and for FY 2003 was 1.65%. Over the 5-year period VA had a net decrease of 0.17% in employees with targeted disabilities.
I. Counseling
VA timely processed 95.6% of the 3,694 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) Race (Black); and (3) Age. Of the 1,923 complaints filed at VA, 515 contained allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 90 contained allegations of race (White) discrimination, 30 contained allegations of race (Asian) discrimination, 4 contained allegations of race (American Indian/Alaska Native) discrimination, 51 contained allegations of color discrimination and 443 contained allegations of disability discrimination.
III. Complaint Processing Times
Of the 1,505 completed investigations, 49.4% were timely. VA's average time for completing an investigation was 220 days. Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority had the lowest average of 93 days.
VA's average processing time for all complaint closures increased from 301 days in FY 2006 to 366 days in FY 2007. The government-wide average was 355 days.
IV. Costs
VA agreed to pay $26,409 for 181 pre-complaint settlements, of which 15 were monetary settlements averaging $1,760. VA expended a total of $5,164,356 for 1,505 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $3,431.
VA agreed to pay a total of $3,503,366 for 407 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 $8,607.
| Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes | Completed by EEO Counselor | Completed Using ADR | All Completed Counselings | |||
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| Pre-Complaint Counselings: | 2,686 | 1,008 | 3,694 | |||
| Settlements | 47 | 1.7% | 134 | 13.3% | 181 | 4.9% |
| Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed | 1,216 | 45.3% | 328 | 32.5% | 1,544 | 41.8% |
| Complaints Filed* | 1,891 | 51.2% | ||||
| Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year | 78 | 2.1% | ||||
*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2007 where counseling was also completed during FY 2007.
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| Completed/Ended Counselings/Complaint Closures | 3,694 | 1,875 |
| Total Number Offered ADR | 2,280 | 139 |
| ADR Offer Rate* | 61.7% | 7.4% |
| ADR Participation Rate* | 27.3% | 4.6% |
| Total ADR Settlements | 134 | 56 |
| Total ADR Settlements Amount | $11,654.00 | $337,570.00 |
* EEOC revised the formula for calculating the ADR offer and participation rates in FY 2006.
| Total # | # Timely | % Timely | FY 2006 APD* | FY 2007 APD | % Change | |
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| All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands) | 3,694 | 3,532 | 95.6% | |||
| All Investigations | 1,505 | 743 | 49.4% | 204 | 220 | 7.8% |
| All Complaint Closures | 1,875 | 301 | 366 | 21.6% | ||
| Merit Decisions (no AJ) | 511 | 335 | 65.6% | 291 | 383 | 31.6% |
| Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) | 370 | 53 | 100 | 88.7% |
*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) |
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| Total Complaints Filed | 1,923 | |||||||
| Total Closures | 1,875 | |||||||
| Settlements | 387 | 20.6% | ||||||
| Withdrawals | 286 | 15.3% | ||||||
| Total Final Agency Actions | 1,202 | 64.1% | 881 | 73.3% | 308 | 25.6% | 13 | 1.1% |
| Dismissals | 389 | 32.4% | 370 | 95.1% | 19 | 100% | 0 | 0% |
| Merit Decisions | 813 | 67.6% | 511 | 62.9% | 289 | 35.5% | 13 | 1.6% |
| Finding Discrimination | 33 | 4.1% | 6 | 18.2% | 14 | 42.4% | 13 | 39.4% |
| Finding No Discrimination | 780 | 95.9% | 505 | 64.7% | 275 | 35.3% | 0 | 0% |
[1] Employees classified as supervisors and managers who are at the GS-12 level or below are identified as First-Level Officials and Managers; those at the GS-13 or GS-14 level are identified as Mid-Level Officials and Managers; and those at the GS-15 or in the Senior Executive Service are identified as Senior-Level Officials and Managers. If the CPDF was unable to determine the grade level of particular managers, they are identified as Unclassified Managers.
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