Return to Home PagePermanent Work Force: 53,818 Temporary Work Force: 9,688 Total Work Force: 63,506
| 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 Work Force |
53,818 |
36.36% |
63.64% |
3.60% |
52.38% |
18.73% |
7.13% |
0.00% |
17.92% |
0.00% |
0.98% |
| Major Occupations: | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous Administration and Program |
3,470 |
28.10% |
71.90% |
4.29% |
62.97% |
26.34% |
3.31% |
0.00% |
3.08% |
0.00% |
0.58% |
| General Health Science |
3,938 |
43.14% |
56.86% |
3.99% |
73.69% |
8.76% |
11.15% |
0.00% |
2.41% |
0.00% |
0.30% |
| Medical Officer |
4,710 |
65.50% |
34.50% |
3.95% |
76.41% |
5.75% |
12.10% |
0.00% |
1.78% |
0.00% |
0.55% |
| GS-14 and GS-15* |
11,226 |
49.65% |
50.35% |
3.01% |
75.89% |
10.88% |
7.67% |
0.00% |
2.56% |
0.00% |
0.64% |
| Senior Pay Level* |
1,117 |
67.41% |
32.59% |
1.97% |
81.11% |
5.91% |
9.31% |
0.00% |
1.70% |
0.00% |
0.72% |
| SES |
386 |
56.99% |
43.01% |
2.33% |
79.27% |
11.14% |
2.33% |
0.00% |
4.92% |
0.00% |
0.78% |
| First-Level Officials/Managers |
1,074 |
28.49% |
71.51% |
1.40% |
28.86% |
7.91% |
0.93% |
0.00% |
60.89% |
0.00% |
0.56% |
| Mid-Level Officials/Managers |
2,212 |
48.96% |
51.04% |
2.80% |
69.21% |
15.60% |
4.48% |
0.00% |
7.91% |
0.00% |
0.59% |
| Senior-Level Officials/Managers |
3,546 |
59.67% |
40.33% |
2.45% |
82.32% |
7.95% |
4.96% |
0.00% |
2.31% |
0.00% |
0.56% |
| Unclassified Managers |
335 |
66.27% |
33.73% |
3.58% |
49.85% |
11.04% |
8.66% |
0.00% |
26.87% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
*Includes data for only permanent employees in pay status as of September 30, 2006; does not include pay-banded employees.
HHS employed 576 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2006, which was 0.91% of its total work force. This represents a decrease of 48 employees from FY 2005 and a decrease of 43 employees since FY 2002. The participation rate for FY 2005 was 0.97% and for FY 2002 was 1.14%. Over the 5-year period HHS had a net decrease of 0.23% in employees with targeted disabilities.
I. Counseling
HHS timely processed 73% of the 462 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2006.
II. Bases of Complaints Filed
The bases of alleged discrimination most often raised were: (1) Reprisal; (2) Race (Black); and (3) Age. The 249 complaints filed at HHS contained 73 allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 21 allegations of race (White) discrimination, 7 allegations of race (Asian) discrimination, 15 allegations of race (American Indian/Alaska Native) discrimination, 30 allegations of color discrimination and 67 allegations of disability discrimination.
III. Complaint Processing Times
Of the 185 completed investigations, 67% were timely. HHS' average time for completing an investigation was 193 days. Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Office of Personnel Management had the lowest average of 105 days.
HHS' average processing time for all complaint closures increased from 429 days in FY 2005 to 436 days in FY 2006. The government-wide average was 367 days.
IV. Costs
HHS agreed to pay $48,000 for 27 pre-complaint settlements, of which 3 were monetary settlements averaging $16,000. HHS expended a total of $730,952 for 185 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $3,951.
HHS agreed to pay a total of $1,410,316 for 75 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 $18,804.
| Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes | Completed by EEO Counselor | Completed Using ADR | All Completed Counselings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Pre-Complaint Counselings: |
347 |
115 |
462 |
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| Settlements |
4 |
1.2% |
23 |
20% |
27 |
5.8% |
| Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed |
123 |
35.4% |
26 |
22.6% |
149 |
32.3% |
| Complaints Filed* |
250 |
54.1% |
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| Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year |
36 |
7.8% |
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*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2006 where counseling was also completed during FY 2006.
|
Counseling |
Complaint*8 |
|
| Completed/Ended Counselings/Complaint Closures |
462 |
316 |
| Total Number Offered ADR |
444 |
49 |
| ADR Offer Rate* |
96.1% |
15.5% |
| ADR Participation Rate* |
24.9% |
6% |
| Total ADR Settlements |
23 |
7 |
| Total ADR Settlements Amount |
$48,000.00 |
$42,083.31 |
*Using newly collected data, EEOC revised the formula for calculating the ADR offer and participation rates in FY 2006.
**Includes all complaints filed in the fiscal year, including those where the counseling was completed in the prior fiscal year.
| Total # | # Timely | % Timely | FY 2005 APD* | FY 2006 APD | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands) |
462 |
337 |
73% |
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| All Investigations |
185 |
124 |
67% |
164 |
193 |
17.7% |
| All Complaint Closures |
316 |
429 |
436 |
1.6% |
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| Merit Decisions (no AJ) |
109 |
13 |
11.9% |
611 |
726 |
18.8% |
| Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) |
47 |
112 |
82 |
-26.8% |
*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) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Total Complaints Filed |
249 |
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| Total Closures |
316 |
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| Settlements |
72 |
22.8% |
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| Withdrawals |
37 |
11.7% |
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| Total Final Agency Actions |
207 |
65.5% |
156 |
75.4% |
49 |
23.7% |
2 |
1% |
| Dismissals |
55 |
26.6% |
47 |
85.5% |
8 |
14.5% |
0 |
0% |
| Merit Decisions |
152 |
73.4% |
109 |
71.7% |
41 |
27% |
2 |
1.3% |
| Finding Discrimination |
3 |
2% |
0 |
0% |
3 |
100% |
0 |
0% |
| Finding No Discrimination |
149 |
98% |
109 |
73.2% |
38 |
25.5% |
2 |
1.3% |
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