The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Department of Transportation (DOT)

Permanent Workforce: 52,801 Temporary Workforce: 1,077 Total Workforce: 53,878

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 52,801 73.35% 26.65% 5.85% 77.92% 11.07% 3.66% 1.49% 0.55%
Major Occupations:
Aviation Safety 3,695 92.72% 7.28% 5.63% 85.85% 4.95% 1.89% 1.68% 0.14%
Transportation Specialist 7,109 87.65% 12.35% 7.64% 75.52% 10.35% 4.36% 2.12% 0.32%
Air Traffic Control 19,396 84.80% 15.20% 4.32% 87.85% 5.07% 1.62% 1.14% 0.16%
GS-14 and GS-15* 5,324 76.73% 23.27% 4.40% 79.83% 10.39% 4.62% 0.77% 0.64%
Senior Pay Level* 448 71.65% 28.35% 3.79% 82.81% 9.15% 4.02% 0.22% 0.22%
First-Level Officials/Managers 83 73.49% 26.51% 16.87% 71.08% 9.64% 1.20% 1.20% 0.00%
Mid-Level Officials/Managers 1,673 72.21% 27.79% 4.30% 77.59% 12.55% 5.14% 0.42% 1.02%
Senior-Level Officials/Managers 1,087 72.77% 27.23% 3.68% 81.69% 10.76% 3.59% 0.28% 0.92%
Unclassified Managers 5,476 81.32% 18.68% 5.48% 80.79% 9.42% 2.08% 2.23% 0.22%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

EEO Complaint Processing

  1. Counseling

    Of the 743 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2005, DOT timely processed 31.4%.

  2. Issues and Bases of Complaints Filed

    Of the 408 complaints filed at TVA, the top 3 issues of alleged discrimination were: (1) Promotion/Non-Selection; (2) Harassment - Non-Sexual; and (3) Appointment/Hire. The top 3 bases of alleged discrimination were: (1) Reprisal; (2) Age; and (3) Race - Black.

  3. Complaint Processing Times

    Of the 408 complaints filed at DOT, the top 3 issues of alleged discrimination were: (1) Promotion/Non-Selection; (2) Harassment - Non-Sexual; and (3) Appointment/Hire. The top 3 bases of alleged discrimination were: (1) Reprisal; (2) Age; and (3) Race - Black.

  4. Pending Inventory

    DOT had a total of 501 complaints pending at the end of FY 2005, with 8 pending acknowledgment; 162 pending investigation for an average of 117 days; and 50 pending the issuance of final decisions for an average of 456 days.

  5. Costs

    DOT agreed to pay $17,443 for 57 pre-complaint settlements, of which 5 were monetary settlements averaging $3,489. DOT expended a total of $1,108,783 for 210 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $5,280.

    DOT agreed to pay a total of $867,505 for 98 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 $8,852.

Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2005

Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 631 112 743
Settlements 23 3.6% 34 30.4% 57 7.7%
No Complaints Filed 243 38.5% 19 17% 262 35.3%
Complaints Filed* 374 50.3%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 50 6.7%

*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 821 793 96.6% 164 20%
FY 2005 Completed/Ended Counselings 743 740 99.6% 101 13.6%
Percentage Change from FY 2004 to FY 2005 -9.5% -6.7% -38.4%
FY 2004 Complaint Workload ** 1,163 93 8% 64 5.5%
FY 2005 Complaint Workload ** 1,070 34 3.2% 34 3.2%
Percentage Change from FY 2004 to FY 2005 -8% -63.4% -46.9%

*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) 743 233 31.4%
All Investigations 210 160 76.2% 176.8 174.9 -1.1%
All Complaint Closures 569 245 373.4 52.4%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 96 60 62.5% 86.5 461 433%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 222 68.8 94.96 38%

*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 408
Total Closures 569
Settlements 92 16.2%
Withdrawals 37 6.5%
Total Final Agency Actions 440 77.3% 318 72.3% 118 26.8% 4 0.9%
Dismissals 268 60.9% 222 82.8% 46 17.2% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 172 39.1% 96 55.8% 72 41.9% 4 2.3%
Finding Discrimination 10 5.8% 1 10% 5 50% 4 40%
Finding No Discrimination 162 94.2% 95 58.6% 67 41.4% 0 0%

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