Return to Home PagePermanent Workforce: 17,065 Temporary Workforce: 1,396 Total Workforce: 18,461
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Hispanic or Latino |
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Asian |
Native Hawaiian/ Other Pacific Islander |
American Indian/ Alaska Native | Two or More Races | Individuals with Targeted Disabilities |
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| Permanent Workforce | 17,065 | 64.68% | 35.32% | 5.52% | 75.53% | 11.68% | 6.06% | 0.05% | 0.80% | 0.36% | 1.01% |
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| AEROSPACE ENGINEERING | 4,319 | 80.18% | 19.82% | 5.44% | 80.18% | 5.83% | 7.66% | 0.02% | 0.53% | 0.32% | 0.63% |
| GENERAL ENGINEERING | 2,854 | 77.68% | 22.32% | 6.20% | 81.78% | 5.78% | 5.05% | 0.00% | 0.91% | 0.28% | 0.35% |
| COMPUTER ENGINEERING | 932 | 70.28% | 29.72% | 4.61% | 71.89% | 10.62% | 11.70% | 0.11% | 0.64% | 0.43% | 0.64% |
| GS-14 and GS-15* | 7,945 | 75.24% | 24.76% | 4.51% | 81.13% | 6.86% | 6.51% | 0.05% | 0.70% | 0.24% | 0.49% |
| Senior Pay Level* | 533 | 80.11% | 19.89% | 3.94% | 84.99% | 5.63% | 4.88% | 0.00% | 0.38% | 0.19% | 0.19% |
| SES | 431 | 76.57% | 23.43% | 4.41% | 85.15% | 6.03% | 3.94% | 0.00% | 0.23% | 0.23% | 0.23% |
| First-Level Officials/ Managers | 2 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mid-Level Officials/ Managers | 387 | 64.60% | 35.40% | 5.17% | 72.87% | 13.18% | 7.49% | 0.26% | 0.52% | 0.52% | 0.78% |
| Senior-Level Officials/ Managers | 1,856 | 74.73% | 25.27% | 5.60% | 82.44% | 6.57% | 4.63% | 0.05% | 0.48% | 0.22% | 0.27% |
*Does not include pay-banded employees
NASA employed 178 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2007, which was 0.96% of its total work force. This represents an increase of 4 employees over FY 2006 and a decrease of 16 employees since FY 2003. The participation rate for FY 2006 was 0.94% and for FY 2003 was 1.05%. Over the 5-year period NASA had a net decrease of 0.09% in employees with targeted disabilities.
I. Counseling
NASA timely processed 96% of the 124 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2007.
II. Bases of Complaints Filed
The bases of alleged discrimination most often raised were: (1) Age; (2) Reprisal; and (3) Race (Black). Of the 57 complaints filed at NASA, 18 contained allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 4 contained allegations of race (White) discrimination, 1 contained allegations of race (Asian) discrimination, 4 contained allegations of color discrimination and 15 contained allegations of disability discrimination.
III. Complaint Processing Times
Of the 25 completed investigations, 100% were timely. NASA's average time for completing an investigation was 170 days. Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority had the lowest average of 93 days.
NASA's average processing time for all complaint closures decreased from 545 days in FY 2006 to 296 days in FY 2007. The government-wide average was 355 days.
IV. Costs
NASA reported paying no monetary benefits for 19 pre-complaint settlements. NASA expended a total of $70,848 for 25 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $2,833.
NASA agreed to pay a total of $68,214 for 20 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 $3,410.
| Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes | Completed by EEO Counselor | Completed Using ADR | All Completed Counselings | |||
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| Pre-Complaint Counselings: | 92 | 32 | 124 | |||
| Settlements | 12 | 13% | 7 | 21.9% | 19 | 15.3% |
| Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed | 29 | 31.5% | 14 | 43.8% | 43 | 34.7% |
| Complaints Filed* | 57 | 46% | ||||
| Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year | 5 | 4% | ||||
*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 | 124 | 46 |
| Total Number Offered ADR | 90 | 20 |
| ADR Offer Rate* | 72.6% | 43.5% |
| ADR Participation Rate* | 25.8% | 34.8% |
| Total ADR Settlements | 7 | 11 |
| Total ADR Settlements Amount | $0.00 | $45,964.00 |
* 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) | 124 | 119 | 96% | |||
| All Investigations | 25 | 25 | 100% | 233 | 170 | -27% |
| All Complaint Closures | 46 | 545 | 296 | -45.7% | ||
| Merit Decisions (no AJ) | 6 | 0 | 0% | 916 | 713 | -22.2% |
| Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) | 14 | 316 | 83 | -73.7% |
*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 | 57 | |||||||
| Total Closures | 46 | |||||||
| Settlements | 19 | 41.3% | ||||||
| Withdrawals | 3 | 6.5% | ||||||
| Total Final Agency Actions | 24 | 52.2% | 20 | 83.3% | 4 | 16.7% | 0 | 0% |
| Dismissals | 14 | 58.3% | 14 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Merit Decisions | 10 | 41.7% | 6 | 60% | 4 | 40% | 0 | 0% |
| Finding Discrimination | 1 | 10% | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Finding No Discrimination | 9 | 90% | 5 | 55.6% | 4 | 44.4% | 0 | 0% |
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