The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Smithsonian Institution (SI)

Permanent Work Force:  4,019   Temporary Work Force:  125    Total Work Force: 4,144

Work Force 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 Work Force

4,019

57.15%

42.85%

5.13%

51.21%

38.72%

2.84%

0.02%

2.09%

0.00%

0.87%

Major Occupations:
Security Guard

949

70.60%

29.40%

9.17%

6.01%

83.56%

0.84%

0.00%

0.42%

0.00%

0.63%

General Arts and Information

368

32.61%

67.39%

3.53%

69.02%

9.24%

4.08%

0.00%

14.13%

0.00%

1.09%

Museum Specialist and Technician

385

44.42%

55.58%

3.12%

88.05%

4.94%

1.82%

0.00%

2.08%

0.00%

0.26%

GS-14 and GS-15*

507

64.89%

35.11%

3.35%

83.83%

6.90%

5.13%

0.00%

0.79%

0.00%

0.39%

Senior Pay Level*

98

73.47%

26.53%

2.04%

91.84%

4.08%

0.00%

0.00%

2.04%

0.00%

0.00%

First-Level Officials/Managers

219

65.30%

34.70%

3.20%

37.44%

56.16%

1.37%

0.00%

1.83%

0.00%

0.91%

Mid-Level Officials/Managers

213

55.40%

44.60%

2.82%

78.87%

13.15%

3.76%

0.00%

1.41%

0.00%

0.47%

Senior-Level Officials/Managers

163

69.94%

30.06%

1.84%

84.66%

7.98%

3.07%

0.00%

2.45%

0.00%

0.00%

Unclassified Managers

64

76.56%

23.44%

4.69%

26.56%

64.06%

3.13%

0.00%

1.56%

0.00%

0.00%

*Includes data for only permanent employees in pay status as of September 30, 2006; does not include pay-banded employees.


Targeted Disabilities

SI employed 36 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2006, which was 0.87% of its total work force.  This represents a decrease of 5 employees from FY 2005 and no change in the number of employees since FY 2002.  The participation rate for FY 2005 was 1.01% and for FY 2002 was 0.77%.  Over the 5-year period SI had a net increase of 0.10% in employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I.  Counseling

SI timely processed 100% of the 44 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2006.

II.  Bases of Complaints Filed

The bases of alleged discrimination most often raised were: (1) Race (Black); (2) Reprisal; and (3) Color.  The 23 complaints filed at SI contained 13 allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 2 allegations of race (White) discrimination, 8 allegations of color discrimination and 7 allegations of disability discrimination.

III.  Complaint Processing Times

Of the 16 completed investigations, 100% were timely.  SI's average time for completing an investigation was 136 days.  Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Office of Personnel Management had the lowest average of 105 days.

SI's average processing time for all complaint closures decreased from 250 days in FY 2005 to 202 days in FY 2006.  The government-wide average was 367 days.

IV.  Costs

SI reported no counseling settlements in FY 2006.  SI expended a total of $64,400 for 16 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $4,025.

SI agreed to pay a total of $282,000 for 6 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 $47,000.



Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2006

Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings:

35

9

44

Settlements

0

0%

0

0%

0

0%

Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed

15

42.9%

5

55.6%

20

45.5%

Complaints Filed*

22

50%

Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year

2

4.6%

*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2006 where counseling was also completed during FY 2006.

Agency Use of ADR for EEO Dispute Resolution in FY 2006

Counseling Complaint**
Completed/Ended Counselings/Complaint Closures

44

28

Total Number Offered ADR

44

7

ADR Offer Rate*

100%

25%

ADR Participation Rate*

20.5%

25%

Total ADR Settlements

0

6

Total ADR Settlements Amount

$0.00

$282,000.00

*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.

Timeliness in FY 2006

Total # # Timely % Timely FY 2005 APD* FY 2006 APD % Change
All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands)

44

44

100%

All Investigations

16

16

100%

151

136

-9.9%

All Complaint Closures

28

250

202

-19.2%

Merit Decisions (no AJ)

9

0

0%

192

186

-3.1%

Dismissal Decisions (no AJ)

10

38

59

55.3%

*APD = Average Processing Days

Outcomes of Complaints in FY 2006

Complaint Closures Final Agency Decision (no AJ Decision) Final Order (AJ Decision Fully Implemented) Final Order (AJ Decision Not Fully Implemented)
# % # % # % # %
Total Complaints Filed

23

Total Closures

28

Settlements

6

21.4%

Withdrawals

1

3.6%

Total Final Agency Actions

21

75%

19

90.5%

2

9.5%

0

0%

Dismissals

10

47.6%

10

100%

0

0%

0

0%

Merit Decisions

11

52.4%

9

81.8%

2

18.2%

0

0%

Finding Discrimination

0

0%

0

NA%

0

NA%

0

NA%

Finding No Discrimination

11

100%

9

81.8%

2

18.2%

0

0%


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