The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)

Permanent Workforce:  1,494   Temporary Workforce:  84    Total Workforce:   1,578

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 1,494

63.19%

36.81% 6.63% 58.63% 20.35% 13.99% 0.00% 0.27% 0.13% 1.00%
Major Occupations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL ARTS AND INFORMATION

780

64.62%

35.38% 8.21% 55.26% 11.28% 25.13% 0.00% 0.13% 0.00% 0.64%
AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTION

148

59.46%

40.54% 5.41% 64.86% 19.59% 10.14% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.68%
BROADCASTING EQUIPMENT OPERATING

102

94.12%

5.88% 0.98% 72.55% 24.51% 0.00% 0.00% 1.96% 0.00% 1.96%
GS-14 and GS-15* 264

72.73%

27.27% 5.30% 76.89% 10.98% 6.06% 0.00% 0.38% 0.38% 1.14%
Senior Pay Level* 18

77.78%

22.22% 5.56% 88.89% 0.00% 5.56% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 5.56%
SES 12

66.67%

33.33% 0.00% 91.67% 0.00% 8.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 8.33%
First-Level Officials/ Managers 13

76.92%

23.08% 0.00% 53.85% 23.08% 23.08% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mid-Level Officials/ Managers 327

64.22%

35.78% 7.95% 65.14% 15.60% 10.40% 0.00% 0.31% 0.61% 1.53%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers 91

75.82%

24.18% 4.40% 89.01% 3.30% 3.30% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.10%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities

BBG employed 15 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2007, which was 0.95% of its total work force.  This is the same as the number of employees in FY 2006 and a decrease of one employee since FY 2003.  The participation rate for FY 2006 was 0.86% and for FY 2003 was 0.90%.  Over the 5-year period BBG had a net increase of 0.05% in employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I.  Counseling

BBG timely processed 100% of the 84 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) Race (Black).  Of the 14 complaints filed at BBG, 3 contained allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 2 contained allegations of color discrimination and 1 contained allegations of disability discrimination.

III.  Complaint Processing Times

Of the 8 completed investigations, 100% were timely.  BBG's average time for completing an investigation was 89 days.  Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority had the lowest average of 93 days.

BBG’s average processing time for all complaint closures decreased from 227 days in FY 2006 to 212 days in FY 2007.  The government-wide average was 355 days.

IV.  Costs

BBG reported paying no monetary benefits for the one pre complaint settlement it reached in FY 2007.  BBG expended a total of $20,000 for 8 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $2,500.

BBG agreed to pay a total of $25,000 for 3 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 $8,333.


Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2007
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 77 7 84
Settlements 1 1.3% 0 0% 1 1.2%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed 61 79.2% 7 100% 68 81%
Complaints Filed* 14 16.7%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 1 1.2%

*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 84 27
Total Number Offered ADR 84 27
ADR Offer Rate* 100% 100%
ADR Participation Rate* 8.3% 3.7%
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) 84 84 100%
All Investigations 8 8 100% 119 89 -25.2%
All Complaint Closures 27 227 212 -6.6%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 12 10 83.3% 289 220 -23.9%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 7 45 41 -8.9%

*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 14
Total Closures 27
Settlements 3 11.1%
Withdrawals 1 3.7%
Total Final Agency Actions 23 85.2% 19 82.6% 4 17.4% 0 0%
Dismissals 7  30.4% 7 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 16  69.6% 12 75% 4 25% 0 0%
Finding Discrimination 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA%
Finding No Discrimination 16  100% 12 75% 4 25% 0 0%

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