Return to Home PagePermanent Workforce: 2,333,060 Temporary Workforce: 275,112 Total Workforce: 2,608,172
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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 |
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| Permanent Workforce | 2,333,060 | 58.02% | 42.01% | 7.95% | 65.26% | 18.86% | 6.01% | 0.21% | 1.52% | 0.20% | 0.98% |
| GS-14 and GS-15* | 156,933 | 65.95% | 34.05% | 4.53% | 77.02% | 10.81% | 6.46% | 0.05% | 1.01% | 0.12% | 0.51% |
| Senior Pay Level* | 19,876 | 71.69% | 28.31% | 4.13% | 82.85% | 6.38% | 5.58% | 0.04% | 0.87% | 0.13% | 0.42% |
| SES | 6,408 | 70.99% | 29.01% | 3.65% | 83.74% | 8.68% | 2.31% | 0.03% | 1.37% | 0.19% | 0.44% |
| First-Level Officials/ Managers | 50,038 | 59.81% | 40.19% | 9.21% | 67.89% | 15.39% | 3.65% | 0.32% | 3.39% | 0.17% | 0.49% |
| Mid-Level Officials/ Managers | 65,792 | 66.16% | 33.84% | 6.05% | 77.14% | 11.43% | 3.46% | 0.11% | 1.63% | 0.19% | 0.49% |
| Senior-Level Officials/ Managers | 38,837 | 70.28% | 29.72% | 3.89% | 82.12% | 8.69% | 4.05% | 0.04% | 1.09% | 0.12% | 0.43% |
*Does not include pay-banded employees
The Government employed 23,969 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2007, which was 0.92% of its total work force. This represents a decrease of 473 employees from FY 2006 and a decrease of 1,582 employees since FY 2003. The participation rate for FY 2006 was 0.94% and for FY 2003 was 1.05%. Over the 5-year period The Government had a net decrease of 0.13% in employees with targeted disabilities.
I. Counseling
The Government timely processed 90% of the 37,797 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 16,363 complaints filed government-wide, 4,032 contained allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 1,414 contained allegations of race (White) discrimination, 369 contained allegations of race (Asian) discrimination, 141 contained allegations of race (American Indian/Alaska Native) discrimination, 1,677 contained allegations of color discrimination and 5,270 contained allegations of disability discrimination.
III. Complaint Processing Times
Of the 11,184 completed investigations, 74% were timely. The government-wide average time for completing an investigation was 176 days. Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority had the lowest average of 93 days.
The government-wide average processing time for all complaint closures decreased from 367 days in FY 2006 to 355 days in FY 2007.
IV. Costs
The Government agreed to pay $2,300,700 for 7,454 pre-complaint settlements, of which 687 were monetary settlements averaging $3,348. The Government expended a total of $34,586,907 for 11,184 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $3,092.
The Government agreed to pay a total of $36,388,853 for 3,414 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 $10,658.
| Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes | Completed by EEO Counselor | Completed Using ADR | All Completed Counselings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Pre-Complaint Counselings: | 19,547 | 18,262 | 37,809 | |||
| Settlements | 1,478 | 7.6% | 5,976 | 32.7% | 7,454 | 19.7% |
| Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed | 7,410 | 37.9% | 6,165 | 33.8% | 13,575 | 35.9% |
| Complaints Filed* | 15,812 | 41.8% | ||||
| Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year | 968 | 2.6% | ||||
*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2007 where counseling was also completed during FY 2007.
| Counseling | Complaint | |
|---|---|---|
| Completed/Ended Counselings/Complaint Closures | 37,809 | 15,805 |
| Total Number Offered ADR | 30,513 | 2,988 |
| ADR Offer Rate* | 80.7% | 18.9% |
| ADR Participation Rate* | 48.3% | 6.5% |
| Total ADR Settlements | 5,976 | 578 |
| Total ADR Settlements Amount | $1,585,660.07 | $2,530,077.89 |
* 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands) | 37,797 | 34,011 | 90% | |||
| All Investigations | 11,184 | 8,271 | 74% | 186 | 176 | -5.4% |
| All Complaint Closures | 15,805 | 367 | 355 | -3.3% | ||
| Merit Decisions (no AJ) | 4,445 | 2,816 | 63.4% | 426 | 403 | -5.4% |
| Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) | 3,135 | 95 | 105 | 10.5% |
*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 | 16,363 | |||||||
| Total Closures | 15,805 | |||||||
| Settlements | 3,262 | 20.6% | ||||||
| Withdrawals | 1,580 | 10% | ||||||
| Total Final Agency Actions | 10,963 | 69.4% | 7,580 | 69.1% | 3,310 | 30.2% | 73 | 0.7% |
| Dismissals | 3,290 | 30% | 3,135 | 95.3% | 154 | 99.4% | 1 | 0.7% |
| Merit Decisions | 7,673 | 70% | 4,445 | 57.9% | 3,156 | 41.1% | 72 | 0.9% |
| Finding Discrimination | 216 | 2.8% | 42 | 19.4% | 110 | 50.9% | 64 | 29.6% |
| Finding No Discrimination | 7,457 | 97.2% | 4,403 | 59% | 3,046 | 40.8% | 8 | 0.1% |
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