The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Permanent Workforce:  5,637   Temporary Workforce:  138    Total Workforce:   5,775

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 5,637 40.52% 59.48% 3.97% 68.97% 23.58% 2.45% 0.32% 0.60% 0.11% 0.69%
Major Occupations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INVESTIGATING

1,813 50.19% 49.81% 5.07% 79.04% 11.97% 2.48% 0.55% 0.66% 0.22% 0.22%
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

422 34.60% 65.40% 4.98% 59.48% 30.57% 3.08% 0.47% 0.95% 0.00% 0.71%
   GENERAL LEGAL AND KINDRED ADMINISTRA

320 22.50% 77.50% 2.50% 52.81% 43.75% 0.94% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.94%
GS-14 and GS-15* 520 46.92% 53.08% 3.65% 69.62% 22.88% 3.46% 0.00% 0.38% 0.00% 0.58%
Senior Pay Level* 49 59.18% 40.82% 6.12% 85.71% 6.12% 2.04% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.04%
SES 41 60.98% 39.02% 7.32% 82.93% 7.32% 2.44% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
First-Level Officials/ Managers 18 61.11% 38.89% 5.56% 44.44% 44.44% 5.56% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mid-Level Officials/ Managers 227 49.78% 50.22% 2.20% 79.74% 16.74% 0.88% 0.00% 0.44% 0.00% 0.00%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers 175 60.00% 40.00% 4.57% 80.57% 13.71% 1.14% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.14%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities

OPM employed 39 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2007, which was 0.68% of its total work force.  This represents an increase of one employee over FY 2006 and an increase of 3 employees since FY 2003.  The participation rate for FY 2006 was 0.72% and for FY 2003 was 1.04%.  Over the 5-year period OPM had a net decrease of 0.36% in employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I.  Counseling

OPM timely processed 100% of the 55 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) Disability (Physical); and (3) Reprisal.  Of the 32 complaints filed at OPM, 7 contained allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 4 contained allegations of race (White) discrimination, 1 contained allegations of race (Asian) discrimination, 2 contained allegations of color discrimination and 12 contained allegations of disability discrimination.

III.  Complaint Processing Times

Of the 18 completed investigations, 100% were timely.  OPM's average time for completing an investigation was 100 days.  Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority had the lowest average of 93 days.

OPM's average processing time for all complaint closures increased from 131 days in FY 2006 to 326 days in FY 2007.  The government-wide average was 355 days.

IV.  Costs

OPM reported paying no monetary benefits for 2 pre-complaint settlements.  OPM expended a total of $18,000 for 18 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $1,000.

OPM agreed to pay a total of $162,865 for 6 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 $27,144.


Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2007
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 55 0 55
Settlements 2 3.6% 0 0% 2 3.6%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed 19 34.5% 0 0% 19 34.6%
Complaints Filed* 32 58.2%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 2 3.6%

*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 55 40
Total Number Offered ADR 55 0
ADR Offer Rate* 100% 0%
ADR Participation Rate* 0% 0%
Total ADR Settlements 0 0
Total ADR Settlements Amount $0.00 $0.00

* 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) 55 55 100%
All Investigations 18 18 100% 105 100 -4.8%
All Complaint Closures 40 131 326 148.9%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 9 8 88.9% 209 389 86.1%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 12 56 44 -21.4%

*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 32
Total Closures 40
Settlements 6 15%
Withdrawals 5 12.5%
Total Final Agency Actions 29 72.5% 21 72.4% 8 27.6% 0 0%
Dismissals 12  41.4% 12 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 17  58.6% 9 52.9% 8 47.1% 0 0%
Finding Discrimination 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA%
Finding No Discrimination 17  100% 9 52.9% 8 47.1% 0 0%


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