Return to Home PagePermanent Workforce: 84,923 Temporary Workforce: 19,203 Total Workforce: 104,126
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Hispanic or Latino |
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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 | 84,923 | 56.39% | 43.61% | 6.12% | 77.87% | 10.86% | 2.70% | 0.07% | 2.33% | 0.05% | 1.01% |
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| FORESTRY TECHNICIAN | 14,353 | 80.30% | 19.70% | 8.14% | 84.83% | 1.55% | 1.14% | 0.01% | 4.18% | 0.14% | 0.40% |
| GEN NAT. RESOURCES MGT & BIO SC | 4,939 | 66.31% | 33.69% | 6.78% | 82.24% | 3.81% | 5.10% | 0.14% | 1.84% | 0.08% | 0.61% |
| SOIL CONSERVATION | 4,363 | 73.02% | 26.98% | 3.98% | 85.17% | 7.01% | 1.05% | 0.07% | 2.70% | 0.00% | 0.76% |
| GS-14 and GS-15* | 6,035 | 68.75% | 31.25% | 3.84% | 80.35% | 9.68% | 5.00% | 0.02% | 1.09% | 0.02% | 0.56% |
| Senior Pay Level* | 464 | 75.00% | 25.00% | 3.88% | 83.19% | 7.97% | 3.66% | 0.22% | 0.86% | 0.22% | 0.43% |
| SES | 318 | 71.70% | 28.30% | 3.77% | 80.82% | 10.38% | 3.46% | 0.00% | 1.26% | 0.31% | 0.63% |
| First-Level Officials/ Managers | 6,039 | 75.59% | 24.41% | 6.84% | 81.35% | 5.63% | 2.55% | 0.08% | 3.53% | 0.02% | 0.48% |
| Mid-Level Officials/ Managers | 4,555 | 67.03% | 32.97% | 5.16% | 80.15% | 9.59% | 3.36% | 0.02% | 1.69% | 0.02% | 0.68% |
| Senior-Level Officials/ Managers | 1,615 | 73.68% | 26.32% | 4.46% | 82.29% | 9.10% | 3.10% | 0.06% | 0.93% | 0.06% | 0.50% |
*Does not include pay-banded employees
USDA employed 965 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2007, which was 0.93% of its total work force. This represents a decrease of 44 employees from FY 2006 and an increase of 18 employees since FY 2003. The participation rate for FY 2006 was 0.96% and for FY 2003 was 1.05%. Over the 5-year period USDA had a net decrease of 0.12% in employees with targeted disabilities.
I. Counseling
USDA timely processed 75.1% of the 1,082 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) Sex (Female). Of the 526 complaints filed at USDA, 112 contained allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 41 contained allegations of race (White) discrimination, 19 contained allegations of race (Asian) discrimination, 10 contained allegations of race (American Indian/Alaska Native) discrimination, 46 contained allegations of color discrimination and 111 contained allegations of disability discrimination.
III. Complaint Processing Times
Of the 428 completed investigations, 58.9% were timely. USDA's average time for completing an investigation was 190 days. Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority had the lowest average of 93 days.
USDA's average processing time for all complaint closures decreased from 680 days in FY 2006 to 634 days in FY 2007. The government-wide average was 355 days.
IV. Costs
USDA agreed to pay $542,278 for 137 pre-complaint settlements, of which 45 were monetary settlements averaging $12,050. USDA expended a total of $1,291,938 for 428 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $3,018.
USDA agreed to pay a total of $2,573,525 for 190 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 $13,544.
| Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes | Completed by EEO Counselor | Completed Using ADR | All Completed Counselings | |||
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| Pre-Complaint Counselings: | 767 | 315 | 1,082 | |||
| Settlements | 56 | 7.3% | 81 | 25.7% | 137 | 12.7% |
| Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed | 388 | 50.6% | 15 | 4.8% | 403 | 37.3% |
| Complaints Filed* | 518 | 47.9% | ||||
| Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year | 24 | 2.2% | ||||
*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 | 1,082 | 573 |
| Total Number Offered ADR | 892 | 131 |
| ADR Offer Rate* | 82.4% | 22.9% |
| ADR Participation Rate* | 29.1% | 8.7% |
| Total ADR Settlements | 81 | 19 |
| Total ADR Settlements Amount | $444,848.03 | $85,977.60 |
* 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) | 1,082 | 813 | 75.1% | |||
| All Investigations | 428 | 252 | 58.9% | 216 | 190 | -12% |
| All Complaint Closures | 573 | 680 | 634 | -6.8% | ||
| Merit Decisions (no AJ) | 175 | 31 | 17.7% | 919 | 828 | -9.9% |
| Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) | 65 | 607 | 716 | 18% |
*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 | 526 | |||||||
| Total Closures | 573 | |||||||
| Settlements | 183 | 31.9% | ||||||
| Withdrawals | 30 | 5.2% | ||||||
| Total Final Agency Actions | 360 | 62.8% | 240 | 66.7% | 120 | 33.3% | 0 | 0% |
| Dismissals | 75 | 20.8% | 65 | 86.7% | 10 | 100% | 0 | 0% |
| Merit Decisions | 285 | 79.2% | 175 | 61.4% | 110 | 38.6% | 0 | 0% |
| Finding Discrimination | 7 | 2.5% | 3 | 42.9% | 4 | 57.1% | 0 | 0% |
| Finding No Discrimination | 278 | 97.5% | 172 | 61.9% | 106 | 38.1% | 0 | 0% |
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