Return to Home PagePermanent Workforce: 3,869 Temporary Workforce: 477 Total Workforce: 4,346
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Hispanic or Latino |
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Black or African American |
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Native Hawaiian/ Other Pacific Islander |
American Indian/ Alaska Native | Two or More Races | Individuals with Targeted Disabilities |
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| Permanent Workforce | 3,869 | 36.44% | 63.56% | 4.06% | 53.86% | 36.88% | 4.26% | 0.10% | 0.65% | 0.18% | 1.52% |
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| MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS | 990 | 30.61% | 69.39% | 2.93% | 52.93% | 41.72% | 1.82% | 0.00% | 0.40% | 0.20% | 1.01% |
| EDUCATION PROGRAM | 343 | 27.11% | 72.89% | 4.66% | 58.89% | 30.61% | 2.04% | 0.58% | 2.92% | 0.29% | 0.29% |
| GENERAL ATTORNEY | 340 | 36.18% | 63.82% | 4.71% | 70.59% | 15.59% | 8.53% | 0.29% | 0.29% | 0.00% | 1.18% |
| GS-14 and GS-15* | 1,321 | 45.80% | 54.20% | 2.57% | 69.42% | 22.94% | 4.09% | 0.08% | 0.83% | 0.08% | 1.14% |
| Senior Pay Level* | 133 | 62.41% | 37.59% | 0.00% | 87.97% | 9.77% | 2.26% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.75% |
| SES | 67 | 64.18% | 35.82% | 0.00% | 83.58% | 13.43% | 2.99% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| First-Level Officials/ Managers | 4 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 75.00% | 25.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mid-Level Officials/ Managers | 398 | 44.72% | 55.28% | 3.02% | 62.56% | 30.15% | 3.52% | 0.00% | 0.75% | 0.00% | 0.75% |
| Senior-Level Officials/ Managers | 522 | 51.72% | 48.28% | 1.72% | 78.74% | 16.48% | 2.11% | 0.00% | 0.96% | 0.00% | 0.77% |
*Does not include pay-banded employees
ED employed 59 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2007, which was 1.36% of its total work force. This is the same as the number of employees in FY 2006 and a decrease of 11 employees since FY 2003. The participation rate for FY 2006 was 1.36% and for FY 2003 was 1.66%. Over the 5-year period ED had a net decrease of 0.30% in employees with targeted disabilities.
I. Counseling
ED timely processed 100% of the 86 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2007.
II. Bases of Complaints Filed
The bases of alleged discrimination most often raised were: (1) Reprisal; (2) Race (Black); and (3) Sex (Female). Of the 55 complaints filed at ED, 21 contained allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 2 contained allegations of race (White) discrimination, 3 contained allegations of race (Asian) discrimination, and 9 contained allegations of disability discrimination.
III. Complaint Processing Times
Of the 26 completed investigations, 26.9% were timely. ED's average time for completing an investigation was 299 days. Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority had the lowest average of 93 days.
ED’s average processing time for all complaint closures decreased from 426 days in FY 2006 to 359 days in FY 2007. The government-wide average was 355 days.
IV. Costs
ED reported paying no monetary benefits for 6 pre-complaint settlements. ED expended a total of $124,634 for 26 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $4,793.
ED agreed to pay a total of $61,000 for 8 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 $7,625.
| Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes | Completed by EEO Counselor | Completed Using ADR | All Completed Counselings | |||
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| Pre-Complaint Counselings: | 77 | 9 | 86 | |||
| Settlements | 3 | 3.9% | 3 | 33.3% | 6 | 7% |
| Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed | 19 | 24.7% | 6 | 66.7% | 25 | 29.1% |
| Complaints Filed* | 55 | 64% | ||||
| Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year | 0 | 0% | ||||
*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2007 where counseling was also completed during FY 2007.
| Counseling | Complaint | |
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| Completed/Ended Counselings/Complaint Closures | 86 | 41 |
| Total Number Offered ADR | 77 | 0 |
| ADR Offer Rate* | 89.5% | 0% |
| ADR Participation Rate* | 10.5% | 0% |
| Total ADR Settlements | 3 | 0 |
| Total ADR Settlements Amount | $0.00 | $0.00 |
* EEOC revised the formula for calculating the ADR offer and participation rates in FY 2006.
| Total # | # Timely | % Timely | FY 2006 APD* | FY 2007 APD | % Change | |
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| All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands) | 86 | 86 | 100% | |||
| All Investigations | 26 | 7 | 26.9% | 220 | 299 | 35.9% |
| All Complaint Closures | 41 | 426 | 359 | -15.7% | ||
| Merit Decisions (no AJ) | 9 | 0 | 0% | 492 | 515 | 4.7% |
| Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) | 18 | 203 | 294 | 44.8% |
*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) |
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| Total Complaints Filed | 55 | |||||||
| Total Closures | 41 | |||||||
| Settlements | 8 | 19.5% | ||||||
| Withdrawals | 2 | 4.9% | ||||||
| Total Final Agency Actions | 31 | 75.6% | 27 | 87.1% | 4 | 12.9% | 0 | 0% |
| Dismissals | 20 | 64.5% | 18 | 90% | 2 | 100% | 0 | 0% |
| Merit Decisions | 11 | 35.5% | 9 | 81.8% | 2 | 18.2% | 0 | 0% |
| Finding Discrimination | 0 | NA% | 0 | NA% | 0 | NA% | 0 | NA% |
| Finding No Discrimination | 11 | 100% | 9 | 81.8% | 2 | 18.2% | 0 | 0% |
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