The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Permanent Workforce:  146,823 Temporary Workforce:  17,790 Total Workforce:   164,613

Workforce 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 Workforce 146,823 67.84% 32.16% 19.41% 60.18% 14.84% 4.44% 0.24% 0.84% 0.04% 0.39%
Major Occupations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRANSPORTATION SECURITY OFFICERS

50,756 59.16% 40.84% 14.53% 55.37% 23.32% 5.04% 0.52% 1.21% 0.01% 0.54%
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION Officers

18,324 80.54% 19.46% 27.60% 59.30% 6.45% 5.96% 0.12% 0.57% 0.00% 0.07%
ADJUDICATIONS OFFICER

18,285 76.41% 23.59% 18.01% 65.63% 10.11% 5.18% 0.13% 0.92% 0.02% 0.22%
GS-14 and GS-15* 10,070 67.48% 32.52% 8.78% 75.86% 11.39% 3.38% 0.01% 0.55% 0.04% 0.21%
Senior Pay Level* 426 76.29% 23.71% 5.87% 88.03% 4.69% 1.17% 0.00% 0.23% 0.00% 0.23%
SES 325 73.85% 26.15% 6.15% 86.77% 6.15% 0.62% 0.00% 0.31% 0.00% 0.00%
First-Level Officials/ Managers 5,053 78.05% 21.95% 30.64% 56.03% 9.04% 3.42% 0.14% 0.73% 0.00% 0.20%
Mid-Level Officials/ Managers 5,892 72.84% 27.16% 16.56% 71.13% 8.67% 3.04% 0.02% 0.54% 0.03% 0.14%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers 2,430 71.93% 28.07% 7.49% 81.60% 8.56% 1.73% 0.00% 0.53% 0.08% 0.08%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities

DHS employed 674 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2007, which was 0.41% of its total work force.  This represents a decrease of 35 employees from FY 2006 and an increase of 130 employees since FY 2003.  The participation rate for FY 2006 was 0.42% and for FY 2003 was 0.50%.  Over the 5-year period DHS had a net decrease of 0.09% in employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I.  Counseling

DHS timely processed 76.3% of the 2,240 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) Age; and (3) Disability (Physical).  Of the 1,086 complaints filed at DHS, 185 contained allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 68 contained allegations of race (White) discrimination, 31 contained allegations of race (Asian) discrimination, 4 contained allegations of race (American Indian/Alaska Native) discrimination, 80 contained allegations of color discrimination and 260 contained allegations of disability discrimination.

III.  Complaint Processing Times

Of the 742 completed investigations, 50.5% were timely.  DHS' average time for completing an investigation was 248 days.  Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority had the lowest average of 93 days.

DHS' average processing time for all complaint closures decreased from 558 days in FY 2006 to 550 days in FY 2007.  The government-wide average was 355 days.

IV.  Costs

DHS agreed to pay $27,302 for 176 pre-complaint settlements, of which 10 were monetary settlements averaging $2,730.  DHS expended a total of $2,714,281 for 742 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $3,658.

DHS agreed to pay a total of $2,216,519 for 196 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 $11,308.


Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2007
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 1,404 836 2,240
Settlements 44 3.1% 132 15.8% 176 7.9%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed 606 43.2% 317 37.9% 923 41.2%
Complaints Filed* 1,018 45.5%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 123 5.5%

*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2007 where counseling was also completed during FY 2007.

Agency Use of ADR for EEO Dispute Resolution in FY 2007
Counseling Complaint
Completed/Ended Counselings/Complaint Closures 2,240 997
Total Number Offered ADR 1,546 275
ADR Offer Rate* 69% 27.6%
ADR Participation Rate* 37.3% 6.7%
Total ADR Settlements 132 28
Total ADR Settlements Amount $22,302.29 $104,586.00

* EEOC revised the formula for calculating the ADR offer and participation rates in FY 2006.

Timeliness in FY 2007
Total # # Timely % Timely FY 2006 APD* FY 2007 APD % Change
All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands) 2,240 1,709 76.3%
All Investigations 742 375 50.5% 279 248 -11.1%
All Complaint Closures 997 558 550 -1.4%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 249 4 1.6% 728 727 -0.1%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 187 256 257 0.4%

*APD = Average Processing Days

Outcomes of Complaints in FY 2007
Complaint
Closures
Final Agency
Decision (no AJ
Decision)
Final Order (AJ
Decision Fully
Implemented)
Final Order (AJ
Decision Not Fully
Implemented)
# % # % # % # %
Total Complaints Filed 1,086
Total Closures 997
Settlements 187 18.8%
Withdrawals 96 9.6%
Total Final Agency Actions 714 71.6% 436 61.1% 275 38.5% 3 0.4%
Dismissals 196  27.5% 187 95.4% 9 100% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 518  72.5% 249 48.1% 266 51.4% 3 0.6%
Finding Discrimination 12  2.3% 2 16.7% 7 58.3% 3 25%
Finding No Discrimination 506  97.7% 247 48.8% 259 51.2% 0 0%


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