The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO)

Permanent Workforce: 2,318 Temporary Workforce: 45 Total Workforce: 2,363

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 2,318 58.11% 41.89% 1.68% 39.17% 57.12% 1.77% 0.26% 1.60%
Major Occupations:
Printing Services 269 56.51% 43.49% 1.49% 66.17% 30.48% 1.12% 0.74% 0.37%
GS-14 and GS-15* 141 75.18% 24.82% 2.84% 73.05% 19.15% 4.26% 0.71% 0.71%
Senior Pay Level* 29 82.76% 17.24% 0.00% 89.66% 10.34% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
First-Level Officials/Managers 38 34.21% 65.79% 5.26% 21.05% 73.68% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mid-Level Officials/Managers 120 63.33% 36.67% 3.33% 66.67% 27.50% 1.67% 0.83% 1.67%
Senior-Level Officials/Managers 83 84.34% 15.66% 0.00% 84.34% 10.84% 3.61% 1.20% 1.20%
Unclassified Managers 110 83.64% 16.36% 1.82% 40.91% 56.36% 0.91% 0.00% 0.00%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

EEO Complaint Processing

  1. Counseling

    Of the 36 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2005, GPO timely processed 61.1%.

  2. Issues and Bases of Complaints Filed

    Of the 24 complaints filed at GPO, the top 3 issues of alleged discrimination were: (1) Harassment - Non-Sexual; (2) Promotion/Non-Selection; and (3) Assignment of Duties. The top 3 bases of alleged discrimination were: (1) Race - Black; (2) Reprisal; and (3) Sex - Female.

  3. Complaint Processing Times

    GPO's average time for completing an investigation was 359 days. The government-wide average was 237 days in FY 2005.

    GPO's average processing time for all complaint closures increased from 513 days in FY 2004 to 790 days in FY 2005. The government-wide average was 411 days.

  4. Pending Inventory

    GPO had a total of 42 complaints pending at the end of FY 2005, with none pending acknowledgment; 18 pending investigation for an average of 241 days; and 6 pending the issuance of final decisions for an average of 506 days.

  5. Costs

    GPO made no payments in FY 2005 for pre-complaint settlements with benefits. GPO expended a total of $73,114 for 29 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $2,521.

    GPO agreed to pay a total of $50,000 for 14 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 $3,571.

Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2005

Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 35 1 36
Settlements 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
No Complaints Filed 12 34.3% 0 0% 12 33.3%
Complaints Filed* 24 66.7%
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 65 56 86.2% 3 4.6%
FY 2005 Completed/Ended Counselings 36 17 47.2% 1 2.8%
Percentage Change from FY 2004 to FY 2005 -44.6% -69.6% -66.7%
FY 2004 Complaint Workload ** 113 1 0.9% 1 0.9%
FY 2005 Complaint Workload ** 89 0 0% 0 0%
Percentage Change from FY 2004 to FY 2005 -21.2% -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) 36 22 61.1%
All Investigations 29 16 55.2% 339.9 359 5.6%
All Complaint Closures 47 513.1 789.7 53.9%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 9 5 55.6% 339.6 684.6 101.6%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 7 237.3 330.29 39.2%

*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 24
Total Closures 47
Settlements 14 29.8%
Withdrawals 3 6.4%
Total Final Agency Actions 30 63.8% 16 53.3% 14 46.7% 0 0%
Dismissals 7 23.3% 7 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 23 76.7% 9 39.1% 14 60.9% 0 0%
Finding Discrimination 0 0% 0 -- 0 -- 0 --
Finding No Discrimination 23 100% 9 39.1% 14 60.9% 0 0%

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