The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Department of the Interior (DOI)

Permanent Workforce:  56,870 Temporary Workforce:  15,595 Total Workforce:   72,465

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 56,870 60.47% 39.53% 5.39% 74.07% 5.79% 1.92% 0.27% 11.75% 0.80% 1.04%
Major Occupations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PARK RANGER

5,046 64.84% 35.16% 3.84% 87.24% 3.84% 1.45% 0.40% 2.60% 0.63% 0.73%
GEN NATURAL RESOURCES MGT AND BIO SC

3,641 65.78% 34.22% 3.57% 89.70% 1.10% 1.37% 0.08% 3.49% 0.69% 0.58%
MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

3,435 92.84% 7.16% 6.35% 72.78% 6.78% 0.70% 0.67% 12.20% 0.52% 0.90%
GS-14 and GS-15* 5,005 69.03% 30.97% 3.14% 81.34% 4.38% 2.06% 0.04% 8.45% 0.60% 0.52%
Senior Pay Level* 338 72.78% 27.22% 3.85% 78.40% 6.21% 1.78% 0.30% 8.28% 1.18% 0.30%
SES 221 68.33% 31.67% 4.52% 73.30% 7.24% 1.36% 0.45% 12.22% 0.90% 0.00%
First-Level Officials/ Managers 4,516 67.03% 32.97% 4.63% 79.19% 3.14% 1.11% 0.24% 10.98% 0.71% 0.49%
Mid-Level Officials/ Managers 4,372 68.64% 31.36% 4.44% 80.15% 3.61% 1.46% 0.09% 9.29% 0.96% 0.50%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers 1,324 71.00% 29.00% 2.64% 79.91% 4.68% 1.21% 0.23% 10.65% 0.68% 0.45%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities

DOI employed 700 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2007, which was 0.97% of its total work force.  This represents an increase of 16 employees over FY 2006 and an increase of 88 employees since FY 2003.  The participation rate for FY 2006 was 0.94% and for FY 2003 was 1.01%.  Over the 5-year period DOI had a net decrease of 0.04% in employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I.  Counseling

DOI timely processed 60.3% of the 514 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) Age; and (3) Sex (Female).  Of the 249 complaints filed at DOI, 39 contained allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 13 contained allegations of race (White) discrimination, 6 contained allegations of race (Asian) discrimination, 21 contained allegations of race (American Indian/Alaska Native) discrimination, 18 contained allegations of color discrimination and 60 contained allegations of disability discrimination.

III.  Complaint Processing Times

Of the 203 completed investigations, 39.4% were timely.  DOI's average time for completing an investigation was 291 days.  Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority had the lowest average of 93 days.

DOI's average processing time for all complaint closures decreased from 495 days in FY 2006 to 485 days in FY 2007.  The government-wide average was 355 days.

IV.  Costs

DOI agreed to pay $47,905 for 58 pre-complaint settlements, of which 14 were monetary settlements averaging $3,421.  DOI expended a total of $675,778 for 203 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $3,328.

DOI agreed to pay a total of $5,433,016 for 90 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 $60,366.


Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2007
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 416 98 514
Settlements 35 8.4% 23 23.5% 58 11.3%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed 191 45.9% 0 0% 191 37.2%
Complaints Filed* 255 49.6%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 10 2%

*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 514 240
Total Number Offered ADR 313 44
ADR Offer Rate* 60.9% 18.3%
ADR Participation Rate* 19.1% 10.4%
Total ADR Settlements 23 18
Total ADR Settlements Amount $10,000.00 $106,649.56

* 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) 514 310 60.3%
All Investigations 203 80 39.4% 272 291 7%
All Complaint Closures 240 495 485 -2%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 64 2 3.1% 471 568 20.6%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 21 282 288 2.1%

*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 249
Total Closures 240
Settlements 85 35.4%
Withdrawals 21 8.8%
Total Final Agency Actions 134 55.8% 85 63.4% 49 36.6% 0 0%
Dismissals 24  17.9% 21 87.5% 3 100% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 110  82.1% 64 58.2% 46 41.8% 0 0%
Finding Discrimination 5  4.5% 1 20% 4 80% 0 0%
Finding No Discrimination 105  95.5% 63 60% 42 40% 0 0%


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