The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Department of Education (ED)

Permanent Workforce: 4,033 Temporary Workforce: 412 Total Workforce: 4,445

Workforce Composition

Employee Pool Total # Men Women Hispanics Whites Blacks Asian Americans/ Pacific Islanders American Indians/ Alaskan Natives Individuals with Targeted Disabilities
Permanent Work Force 4,033 37.79% 62.21% 4.12% 53.98% 37.24% 3.89% 0.77% 1.51%
Major Occupations:
Equal Opportunity Compliance 276 39.86% 60.14% 8.33% 47.10% 40.58% 3.62% 0.36% 3.99%
Management and Program Analysis 987 31.91% 68.09% 2.63% 53.60% 41.64% 1.62% 0.51% 0.91%
Education Program 340 31.47% 68.53% 5.00% 56.18% 32.94% 1.76% 4.12% 0.00%
GS-14 and GS-15* 1,376 48.11% 51.89% 3.05% 70.78% 22.31% 2.98% 0.87% 1.24%
Senior Pay Level* 165 61.21% 38.79% 1.21% 83.03% 11.52% 3.64% 0.61% 0.61%
First-Level Officials/Managers 2 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mid-Level Officials/Managers 455 42.20% 57.80% 3.08% 63.30% 30.99% 1.98% 0.66% 1.54%
Senior-Level Officials/Managers 596 53.52% 46.48% 2.85% 77.01% 16.44% 2.68% 1.01% 0.50%
Unclassified Managers 12 50.00% 50.00% 0.00% 58.33% 41.67% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

EEO Complaint Processing

  1. Counseling

    Of the 86 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2005, ED timely processed 100%.

  2. Issues and Bases of Complaints Filed

    Of the 76 complaints filed at ED, the top 3 issues of alleged discrimination were: (1) Terms/Conditions of Employment; (2) Assignment of Duties; and (3) Promotion/Non-Selection. The top 3 bases of alleged discrimination were: (1) Reprisal; (2) Race - Black; and (3) Age.

  3. Complaint Processing Times

    ED's average time for completing an investigation was 196 days. The government-wide average was 237 days in FY 2005.

    ED's average processing time for all complaint closures decreased from 542 days in FY 2004 to 415 days in FY 2005. The government-wide average was 411 days.

  4. Pending Inventory

    ED had a total of 79 complaints pending at the end of FY 2005, with 24 pending acknowledgment; 32 pending investigation for an average of 134 days; and 3 pending the issuance of final decisions for an average of 686 days.

  5. Costs

    ED made no payments in FY 2005 for pre-complaint settlements with benefits. ED expended a total of $94,909 for 30 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $3,164.

    ED agreed to pay a total of $92,671 for 11 complaint closures through settlement agreement, final agency decisions, and final agency orders fully implementing AJ decisions. For complaint closures with benefits, the average award was $8,425.

Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2005

Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 83 3 86
Settlements 3 3.6% 3 100% 6 7%
No Complaints Filed 26 31.3% 0 0% 26 30.2%
Complaints Filed* 54 62.8%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 0 0%

*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2005 where counseling was also completed during FY 2005.

Agency Use of ADR for EEO Dispute Resolution

Counselings / Complaints

ADR Offers*

ADR Participation*
# # % # %
FY 2004 Completed/Ended Counselings 53 53 100% 2 3.8%
FY 2005 Completed/Ended Counselings 86 86 100% 3 3.5%
Percentage Change from FY 2004 to FY 2005 62.3% 62.3% 50%
FY 2004 Complaint Workload ** 79 4 5.1% 4 5.1%
FY 2005 Complaint Workload ** 125 0 0% 0 0%
Percentage Change from FY 2004 to FY 2005 58.2% -100% -100%

*Using newly collected data, EEOC revised the formula for calculating the ADR offer and participation rates in FYs 2004-2005.

**Includes all complaints filed in the fiscal year, including those where the counseling was completed in the prior fiscal year.

Timeliness

Total # # Timely % Timely FY 2004 APD* FY 2005 APD % Change
All Completed/Ended Counselings (minus remands) 86 86 100%
All Investigations 30 16 53.3% 193.7 195.8 1.1%
All Complaint Closures 46 541.7 415.3 -23.3%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 11 0 0% 537 449.4 -16.3%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 6 244 561.17 130%

*APD = Average Processing Days

Outcomes of Complaints in FY 2005

Complaint Outcomes Complaint Closures Final Agency Decision (no AJ decision) Final Order (AJ Decision Fully Implemented) Final Order (AJ Decision Not Fully Implemented)
# % # % # % # %
Total Complaints Filed 76
Total Closures 46
Settlements 11 23.9%
Withdrawals 9 19.6%
Total Final Agency Actions 26 56.5% 17 65.4% 9 34.6% 0 0%
Dismissals 6 23.1% 6 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 20 76.9% 11 55% 9 45% 0 0%
Finding Discrimination 0 0% 0 -- 0 -- 0 --
Finding No Discrimination 20 100% 11 55% 9 45% 0 0%

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