The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Department of Justice (DOJ)

Permanent Workforce:  103,651 Temporary Workforce:  2,760 Total Workforce:   106,411

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 103,651 60.64% 39.36% 8.97% 69.62% 17.39% 3.06% 0.07% 0.87% 0.02% 0.38%
Major Occupations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATING

22,381 84.75% 15.25% 8.18% 81.72% 6.22% 3.31% 0.03% 0.54% 0.01% 0.04%
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER

16,649 86.31% 13.69% 13.04% 59.98% 23.98% 1.29% 0.22% 1.45% 0.04% 0.25%
GENERAL ATTORNEY

9,469 61.95% 38.05% 4.51% 84.31% 6.91% 3.80% 0.03% 0.39% 0.05% 0.45%
GS-14 and GS-15* 12,639 67.23% 32.77% 5.93% 78.72% 11.19% 3.60% 0.01% 0.53% 0.03% 0.40%
Senior Pay Level* 3,978 69.41% 30.59% 4.98% 84.87% 7.42% 2.14% 0.05% 0.48% 0.00% 0.28%
SES 644 77.80% 22.20% 5.28% 82.14% 11.02% 0.62% 0.00% 0.93% 0.00% 0.00%
First-Level Officials/ Managers 3,879 63.73% 36.27% 10.98% 62.85% 22.35% 2.27% 0.03% 1.52% 0.00% 0.26%
Mid-Level Officials/ Managers 6,381 72.54% 27.46% 7.80% 76.04% 12.74% 2.65% 0.00% 0.75% 0.02% 0.20%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers 3,748 71.26% 28.74% 5.18% 81.88% 9.95% 2.61% 0.00% 0.37% 0.00% 0.40%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities

DOJ employed 412 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2007, which was 0.39% of its total work force.  This represents a decrease of one employee from FY 2006 and an increase of 32 employees since FY 2003.  The participation rate for FY 2006 was 0.39% and for FY 2003 was 0.39%.  Over the 5-year period DOJ had no change in the participation rate of employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I.  Counseling

DOJ timely processed 91.6% of the 1,202 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) Sex (Female); and (3) Age.  Of the 630 complaints filed at DOJ, 102 contained allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 60 contained allegations of race (White) discrimination, 7 contained allegations of race (Asian) discrimination, 5 contained allegations of race (American Indian/Alaska Native) discrimination, 22 contained allegations of color discrimination and 141 contained allegations of disability discrimination.

III.  Complaint Processing Times

Of the 303 completed investigations, 58.7% were timely.  DOJ's average time for completing an investigation was 267 days.  Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority had the lowest average of 93 days.

DOJ's average processing time for all complaint closures decreased from 388 days in FY 2006 to 378 days in FY 2007.  The government-wide average was 355 days.

IV.  Costs

DOJ agreed to pay $26,619 for 111 pre-complaint settlements, of which 7 were monetary settlements averaging $3,802.  DOJ expended a total of $1,201,827 for 303 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $3,966.

DOJ agreed to pay a total of $1,195,100 for 100 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 $11,951.


Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2007
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 1,050 152 1,202
Settlements 76 7.2% 35 23% 111 9.2%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed 348 33.1% 14 9.2% 362 30.1%
Complaints Filed* 630 52.4%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 99 8.2%

*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 1,202 490
Total Number Offered ADR 1,025 374
ADR Offer Rate* 85.3% 76.3%
ADR Participation Rate* 12.7% 3.1%
Total ADR Settlements 35 10
Total ADR Settlements Amount $21,758.00 $103,137.29

* 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) 1,202 1,101 91.6%
All Investigations 303 178 58.7% 261 267 2.3%
All Complaint Closures 490 388 378 -2.6%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 194 81 41.8% 369 437 18.4%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 58 169 302 78.7%

*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 630
Total Closures 490
Settlements 88 18%
Withdrawals 64 13.1%
Total Final Agency Actions 338 69% 252 74.6% 81 24% 5 1.5%
Dismissals 69  20.4% 58 84.1% 11 100% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 269  79.6% 194 72.1% 70 26% 5 1.9%
Finding Discrimination 17  6.3% 8 47.1% 4 23.5% 5 29.4%
Finding No Discrimination 252  93.7% 186 73.8% 66 26.2% 0 0%


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