Return to Home PagePermanent Workforce: 147,357 Temporary Workforce: 7,871 Total Workforce: 155,228
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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 |
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| Permanent Workforce | 147,357 | 69.47% | 30.53% | 7.31% | 76.19% | 11.38% | 3.43% | 0.29% | 1.12% | 0.29% | 0.70% |
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| CONTRACTING | 4,826 | 44.07% | 55.93% | 5.99% | 76.23% | 13.80% | 2.67% | 0.17% | 0.95% | 0.19% | 0.77% |
| ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING | 4,527 | 90.04% | 9.96% | 4.97% | 74.13% | 6.03% | 13.54% | 0.07% | 0.80% | 0.46% | 0.68% |
| AIRCRAFT MECHANIC | 7,934 | 96.82% | 3.18% | 8.70% | 80.55% | 6.29% | 2.53% | 0.50% | 1.15% | 0.28% | 0.18% |
| GS-14 and GS-15* | 3,249 | 84.89% | 15.11% | 3.72% | 88.33% | 3.94% | 3.48% | 0.06% | 0.43% | 0.03% | 0.28% |
| Senior Pay Level* | 264 | 84.47% | 15.53% | 0.76% | 89.77% | 3.79% | 3.03% | 0.00% | 2.27% | 0.38% | 0.00% |
| SES | 159 | 78.62% | 21.38% | 0.63% | 91.19% | 5.03% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.52% | 0.63% | 0.00% |
| First-Level Officials/ Managers | 1,954 | 77.18% | 22.82% | 5.32% | 83.78% | 7.52% | 2.05% | 0.46% | 0.61% | 0.26% | 0.20% |
| Mid-Level Officials/ Managers | 1,751 | 77.96% | 22.04% | 4.63% | 84.75% | 6.62% | 3.08% | 0.17% | 0.63% | 0.11% | 0.40% |
| Senior-Level Officials/ Managers | 763 | 82.70% | 17.30% | 2.62% | 91.48% | 3.28% | 1.83% | 0.00% | 0.66% | 0.13% | 0.13% |
*Does not include pay-banded employees
USAF employed 1,042 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2007, which was 0.67% of its total work force. This represents a decrease of 81 employees from FY 2006 and a decrease of 115 employees since FY 2003. The participation rate for FY 2006 was 0.71% and for FY 2003 was 0.87%. Over the 5-year period USAF had a net decrease of 0.20% in employees with targeted disabilities.
I. Counseling
USAF timely processed 83.5% of the 1,175 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) Race (Black). Of the 472 complaints filed at USAF, 121 contained allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 37 contained allegations of race (White) discrimination, 11 contained allegations of race (Asian) discrimination, 3 contained allegations of race (American Indian/Alaska Native) discrimination, 60 contained allegations of color discrimination and 150 contained allegations of disability discrimination.
III. Complaint Processing Times
Of the 270 completed investigations, 61.9% were timely. USAF's average time for completing an investigation was 184 days. Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority had the lowest average of 93 days.
USAF's average processing time for all complaint closures increased from 333 days in FY 2006 to 356 days in FY 2007. The government-wide average was 355 days.
IV. Costs
USAF agreed to pay $110,553 for 244 pre-complaint settlements, of which 34 were monetary settlements averaging $3,251. USAF expended a total of $338,909 for 270 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $1,255.
USAF agreed to pay a total of $922,130 for 188 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 $4,904.
| Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes | Completed by EEO Counselor | Completed Using ADR | All Completed Counselings | |||
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| Pre-Complaint Counselings: | 709 | 466 | 1,175 | |||
| Settlements | 34 | 4.8% | 210 | 45.1% | 244 | 20.8% |
| Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed | 355 | 50.1% | 86 | 18.5% | 441 | 37.5% |
| Complaints Filed* | 461 | 39.2% | ||||
| Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year | 29 | 2.5% | ||||
*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2007 where counseling was also completed during FY 2007.
| Counseling | Complaint | |
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| Completed/Ended Counselings/Complaint Closures | 1,175 | 493 |
| Total Number Offered ADR | 837 | 261 |
| ADR Offer Rate* | 71.2% | 52.9% |
| ADR Participation Rate* | 39.7% | 29.2% |
| Total ADR Settlements | 210 | 112 |
| Total ADR Settlements Amount | $102,191.18 | $445,834.30 |
* 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) | 1,175 | 981 | 83.5% | |||
| All Investigations | 270 | 167 | 61.9% | 180 | 184 | 2.2% |
| All Complaint Closures | 493 | 333 | 356 | 6.9% | ||
| Merit Decisions (no AJ) | 125 | 55 | 44% | 512 | 609 | 18.9% |
| Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) | 60 | 136 | 140 | 2.9% |
*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 | 472 | |||||||
| Total Closures | 493 | |||||||
| Settlements | 185 | 37.5% | ||||||
| Withdrawals | 59 | 12% | ||||||
| Total Final Agency Actions | 249 | 50.5% | 185 | 74.3% | 62 | 24.9% | 2 | 0.8% |
| Dismissals | 69 | 27.7% | 60 | 87% | 9 | 100% | 0 | 0% |
| Merit Decisions | 180 | 72.3% | 125 | 69.4% | 53 | 29.4% | 2 | 1.1% |
| Finding Discrimination | 3 | 1.7% | 0 | 0% | 3 | 100% | 0 | 0% |
| Finding No Discrimination | 177 | 98.3% | 125 | 70.6% | 50 | 28.2% | 2 | 1.1% |
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