The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Small Business Administration (SBA)

Permanent Workforce:  2,581 Temporary Workforce:  1,916 Total Workforce:   4,497

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 2,581 44.29% 55.71% 10.69% 57.03% 26.58% 4.92% 0.12% 0.62% 0.04% 1.05%
Major Occupations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

1,395 40.57% 59.43% 11.61% 57.35% 26.16% 3.58% 0.07% 1.22% 0.00% 0.79%
LOAN SPECIALIST

540 52.41% 47.59% 10.56% 57.22% 28.52% 3.15% 0.00% 0.56% 0.00% 0.37%
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

188 74.47% 25.53% 12.77% 68.09% 12.77% 4.79% 0.53% 1.06% 0.00% 1.06%
GS-14 and GS-15* 540 59.26% 40.74% 6.67% 68.33% 19.07% 5.19% 0.19% 0.56% 0.00% 1.11%
Senior Pay Level* 49 77.55% 22.45% 12.24% 65.31% 16.33% 6.12% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
SES 36 72.22% 27.78% 13.89% 61.11% 22.22% 2.78% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
First-Level Officials/ Managers 8 12.50% 87.50% 12.50% 50.00% 37.50% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mid-Level Officials/ Managers 198 60.61% 39.39% 7.58% 66.16% 21.72% 4.55% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers 197 72.08% 27.92% 11.17% 67.51% 16.24% 3.55% 0.51% 1.02% 0.00% 1.02%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities

SBA employed 38 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2007, which was 0.85% of its total work force.  This represents a decrease of 10 employees from FY 2006 and an increase of 6 employees since FY 2003.  The participation rate for FY 2006 was 0.77% and for FY 2003 was 1.02%.  Over the 5-year period SBA had a net decrease of 0.17% in employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I.  Counseling

SBA timely processed 87.3% of the 71 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) Race (Black); and (3) Age.  Of the 34 complaints filed at SBA, 15 contained allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 2 contained allegations of race (White) discrimination, 9 contained allegations of color discrimination and 7 contained allegations of disability discrimination.

III.  Complaint Processing Times

Of the 29 completed investigations, 6.9% were timely.  SBA's average time for completing an investigation was 359 days.  Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority had the lowest average of 93 days.

SBA's average processing time for all complaint closures decreased from 689 days in FY 2006 to 351 days in FY 2007.  The government-wide average was 355 days.

IV.  Costs

SBA agreed to pay $118,406 for 8 pre-complaint settlements, of which 2 were monetary settlements averaging $59,203.  SBA expended a total of $94,418 for 29 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $3,255.

SBA agreed to pay a total of $330,350 for 10 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 $33,035.


Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2007
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 64 7 71
Settlements 7 10.9% 1 14.3% 8 11.3%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed 26 40.6% 0 0% 26 36.6%
Complaints Filed* 34 47.9%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 3 4.2%

*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 71 50
Total Number Offered ADR 14 1
ADR Offer Rate* 19.7% 2%
ADR Participation Rate* 9.9% 2%
Total ADR Settlements 1 1
Total ADR Settlements Amount $116,116.65 $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) 71 62 87.3%
All Investigations 29 2 6.9% 308 359 16.6%
All Complaint Closures 50 689 351 -49.1%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 21 0 0% 621 227 -63.4%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 7 375 104 -72.3%

*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 34
Total Closures 50
Settlements 10 20%
Withdrawals 1 2%
Total Final Agency Actions 39 78% 28 71.8% 11 28.2% 0 0%
Dismissals 7  17.9% 7 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 32  82.1% 21 65.6% 11 34.4% 0 0%
Finding Discrimination 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA%
Finding No Discrimination 32  100% 21 65.6% 11 34.4% 0 0%


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