The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Government Printing Office (GPO)

Permanent Workforce:  2,259   Temporary Workforce:  22    Total Workforce:   2,281

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 2,259 57.64% 42.36% 1.64% 39.88% 55.87% 2.17% 0.00% 0.44% 0.00% 1.64%
Major Occupations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MISC. PRINTING AND REPRODUCT

271 56.83% 43.17% 0.74% 15.13% 83.39% 0.74% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.74%
PRINTING SERVICES

251 51.39% 48.61% 1.99% 61.75% 33.86% 1.20% 0.00% 1.20% 0.00% 0.40%
BINDERY WORKING

219 65.30% 34.70% 1.37% 33.33% 63.01% 2.28% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.37%
GS-14 and GS-15* 168 66.07% 33.93% 2.98% 70.83% 20.24% 5.36% 0.00% 0.60% 0.00% 1.79%
Senior Pay Level* 30 86.67% 13.33% 3.33% 80.00% 13.33% 3.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
SES 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
First-Level Officials/ Managers 24 41.67% 58.33% 8.33% 20.83% 70.83% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mid-Level Officials/ Managers 128 59.38% 40.63% 3.13% 64.06% 29.69% 2.34% 0.00% 0.78% 0.00% 1.56%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers 92 75.00% 25.00% 2.17% 72.83% 17.39% 6.52% 0.00% 1.09% 0.00% 1.09%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities

GPO employed 38 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2007, which was 1.67% of its total work force.  This represents a decrease of one employee from FY 2006 and a decrease of 5 employees since FY 2003.  The participation rate for FY 2006 was 1.74% and for FY 2003 was 1.51%.  Over the 5-year period GPO had a net increase of 0.16% in employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I.  Counseling

GPO timely processed 100% of the 72 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) Sex (Female); and (3) Race (Black).  Of the 27 complaints filed at GPO, 12 contained allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 3 contained allegations of race (White) discrimination, 7 contained allegations of color discrimination and 5 contained allegations of disability discrimination.

III.  Complaint Processing Times

Of the 23 completed investigations, 100% were timely.  GPO's average time for completing an investigation was 152 days.  Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority had the lowest average of 93 days.

GPO's average processing time for all complaint closures decreased from 496 days in FY 2006 to 301 days in FY 2007.  The government-wide average was 355 days.

IV.  Costs

GPO reported paying no monetary benefits for 4 pre-complaint settlements.  GPO expended a total of $52,659 for 23 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $2,289.

GPO agreed to pay a total of $70,718 for 8 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 $8,839.


Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2007
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 66 6 72
Settlements 0 0% 4 66.7% 4 5.6%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed 38 57.6% 2 33.3% 40 55.6%
Complaints Filed* 27 37.5%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 1 1.4%

*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 72 35
Total Number Offered ADR 10 0
ADR Offer Rate* 13.9% 0%
ADR Participation Rate* 8.3% 0%
Total ADR Settlements 4 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) 72 72 100%
All Investigations 23 23 100% 208 152 -26.9%
All Complaint Closures 35 496 301 -39.3%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 9 8 88.9% 573 331 -42.2%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 6 166 65 -60.8%

*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 27
Total Closures 35
Settlements 8 22.9%
Withdrawals 2 5.7%
Total Final Agency Actions 25 71.4% 15 60% 10 40% 0 0%
Dismissals 9  36% 6 66.7% 3 100% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 16  64% 9 56.3% 7 43.8% 0 0%
Finding Discrimination 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA%
Finding No Discrimination 16  100% 9 56.3% 7 43.8% 0 0%


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