Return to Home PagePermanent Workforce: 16,859 Temporary Workforce: 1,233 Total Workforce: 18,092
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Hispanic or Latino |
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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 | 16,859 | 48.40% | 51.60% | 5.10% | 69.29% | 18.71% | 6.01% | 0.05% | 0.75% | 0.08% | 1.06% |
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| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST | 2,767 | 39.61% | 60.39% | 4.08% | 73.00% | 16.81% | 4.81% | 0.00% | 1.30% | 0.00% | 1.26% |
| GENERAL PHYSICAL SCIENCE | 2,325 | 60.77% | 39.23% | 4.99% | 81.51% | 7.31% | 5.33% | 0.00% | 0.77% | 0.09% | 0.39% |
| ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING | 1,914 | 68.65% | 31.35% | 7.58% | 71.94% | 8.25% | 11.60% | 0.05% | 0.47% | 0.10% | 0.31% |
| GS-14 and GS-15* | 5,233 | 57.50% | 42.50% | 3.99% | 79.72% | 11.06% | 4.76% | 0.02% | 0.42% | 0.02% | 0.40% |
| Senior Pay Level* | 317 | 64.98% | 35.02% | 4.42% | 84.86% | 7.57% | 2.84% | 0.00% | 0.32% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| SES | 261 | 62.45% | 37.55% | 4.98% | 82.38% | 9.20% | 2.68% | 0.00% | 0.38% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| First-Level Officials/ Managers | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mid-Level Officials/ Managers | 543 | 58.01% | 41.99% | 3.31% | 78.45% | 13.44% | 4.42% | 0.00% | 0.37% | 0.00% | 0.37% |
| Senior-Level Officials/ Managers | 1,396 | 60.39% | 39.61% | 4.51% | 81.66% | 10.03% | 3.08% | 0.00% | 0.64% | 0.07% | 0.21% |
*Does not include pay-banded employees
EPA employed 185 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2007, which was 1.02% of its total work force. This represents a decrease of 5 employees from FY 2006 and an increase of 2 employees since FY 2003. The participation rate for FY 2006 was 1.04% and for FY 2003 was 1.04%. Over the 5-year period EPA had a net decrease of 0.02% in employees with targeted disabilities.
I. Counseling
EPA timely processed 61.8% of the 89 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 64 complaints filed at EPA, 17 contained allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 8 contained allegations of race (White) discrimination, 7 contained allegations of race (Asian) discrimination, 1 contained allegations of race (American Indian/Alaska Native) discrimination, 8 contained allegations of color discrimination and 23 contained allegations of disability discrimination.
III. Complaint Processing Times
Of the 46 completed investigations, 26.1% were timely. EPA's average time for completing an investigation was 242 days. Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority had the lowest average of 93 days.
EPA's average processing time for all complaint closures decreased from 505 days in FY 2006 to 450 days in FY 2007. The government-wide average was 355 days.
IV. Costs
EPA reported paying no monetary benefits for 8 pre-complaint settlements. EPA expended a total of $491,307 for 46 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $10,680.
EPA agreed to pay a total of $82,060 for 11 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 $7,460.
| Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes | Completed by EEO Counselor | Completed Using ADR | All Completed Counselings | |||
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| Pre-Complaint Counselings: | 80 | 13 | 93 | |||
| Settlements | 6 | 7.5% | 2 | 15.4% | 8 | 8.6% |
| Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed | 15 | 18.8% | 3 | 23.1% | 18 | 19.4% |
| Complaints Filed* | 66 | 71% | ||||
| Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year | 1 | 1.1% | ||||
*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2007 where counseling was also completed during FY 2007.
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| Completed/Ended Counselings/Complaint Closures | 93 | 76 |
| Total Number Offered ADR | 88 | 3 |
| ADR Offer Rate* | 94.6% | 4% |
| ADR Participation Rate* | 14% | 1.3% |
| Total ADR Settlements | 2 | 0 |
| Total ADR Settlements Amount | $0.00 | $0.00 |
* 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) | 89 | 55 | 61.8% | |||
| All Investigations | 46 | 12 | 26.1% | 206 | 242 | 17.5% |
| All Complaint Closures | 76 | 505 | 450 | -10.9% | ||
| Merit Decisions (no AJ) | 23 | 0 | 0% | 677 | 504 | -25.6% |
| Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) | 11 | 137 | 169 | 23.4% |
*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 | 64 | |||||||
| Total Closures | 76 | |||||||
| Settlements | 11 | 14.5% | ||||||
| Withdrawals | 9 | 11.8% | ||||||
| Total Final Agency Actions | 56 | 73.7% | 34 | 60.7% | 21 | 37.5% | 1 | 1.8% |
| Dismissals | 19 | 33.9% | 11 | 57.9% | 8 | 100% | 0 | 0% |
| Merit Decisions | 37 | 66.1% | 23 | 62.2% | 13 | 35.1% | 1 | 2.7% |
| Finding Discrimination | 1 | 2.7% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100% |
| Finding No Discrimination | 36 | 97.3% | 23 | 63.9% | 13 | 36.1% | 0 | 0% |
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