Return to Home PagePermanent Workforce: 14,877 Temporary Workforce: 540 Total Workforce: 15,417
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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 | 14,877 | 50.61% | 49.39% | 6.87% | 65.47% | 22.47% | 4.45% | 0.03% | 0.60% | 0.11% | 1.22% |
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| MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH | 1,393 | 95.84% | 4.16% | 2.66% | 95.19% | 1.51% | 0.14% | 0.00% | 0.36% | 0.14% | 0.22% |
| ECONOMIST | 1,345 | 62.45% | 37.55% | 3.87% | 79.93% | 10.93% | 5.06% | 0.00% | 0.15% | 0.07% | 0.82% |
| WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIMS EXAMINI | 1,285 | 37.74% | 62.26% | 6.61% | 62.49% | 25.68% | 4.51% | 0.00% | 0.54% | 0.16% | 0.70% |
| GS-14 and GS-15* | 2,299 | 58.20% | 41.80% | 4.39% | 75.34% | 15.48% | 4.13% | 0.00% | 0.65% | 0.00% | 1.17% |
| Senior Pay Level* | 199 | 68.84% | 31.16% | 4.52% | 83.92% | 7.54% | 3.52% | 0.00% | 0.50% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| SES | 133 | 66.92% | 33.08% | 6.77% | 78.95% | 11.28% | 2.26% | 0.00% | 0.75% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| First-Level Officials/ Managers | 58 | 15.52% | 84.48% | 3.45% | 55.17% | 37.93% | 3.45% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mid-Level Officials/ Managers | 1,425 | 64.28% | 35.72% | 6.32% | 74.25% | 16.00% | 2.46% | 0.00% | 0.98% | 0.00% | 0.49% |
| Senior-Level Officials/ Managers | 700 | 63.57% | 36.43% | 4.00% | 79.43% | 13.00% | 3.29% | 0.00% | 0.29% | 0.00% | 0.43% |
*Does not include pay-banded employees
DOL employed 193 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2007, which was 1.25% of its total work force. This represents an increase of 7 employees over FY 2006 and a decrease of 20 employees since FY 2003. The participation rate for FY 2006 was 1.21% and for FY 2003 was 1.34%. Over the 5-year period DOL had a net decrease of 0.09% in employees with targeted disabilities.
I. Counseling
DOL timely processed 98.3% of the 178 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) Race (Black). Of the 126 complaints filed at DOL, 47 contained allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 10 contained allegations of race (White) discrimination, 1 contained allegations of race (Asian) discrimination, 18 contained allegations of color discrimination and 46 contained allegations of disability discrimination.
III. Complaint Processing Times
Of the 102 completed investigations, 84.3% were timely. DOL's average time for completing an investigation was 284 days. Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority had the lowest average of 93 days.
DOL's average processing time for all complaint closures decreased from 958 days in FY 2006 to 599 days in FY 2007. The government-wide average was 355 days.
IV. Costs
DOL agreed to pay $16,500 for 6 pre-complaint settlements, of which 4 were monetary settlements averaging $4,125. DOL expended a total of $309,962 for 102 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $3,038.
DOL agreed to pay a total of $431,889 for 44 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 $9,815.
| Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes | Completed by EEO Counselor | Completed Using ADR | All Completed Counselings | |||
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| Pre-Complaint Counselings: | 166 | 12 | 178 | |||
| Settlements | 0 | 0% | 6 | 50% | 6 | 3.4% |
| Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed | 37 | 22.3% | 1 | 8.3% | 38 | 21.4% |
| Complaints Filed* | 128 | 71.9% | ||||
| Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year | 6 | 3.4% | ||||
*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 | 178 | 176 |
| Total Number Offered ADR | 178 | 166 |
| ADR Offer Rate* | 100% | 94.3% |
| ADR Participation Rate* | 6.7% | 23.3% |
| Total ADR Settlements | 6 | 38 |
| Total ADR Settlements Amount | $16,500.00 | $132,238.74 |
* 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) | 178 | 175 | 98.3% | |||
| All Investigations | 102 | 86 | 84.3% | 426 | 284 | -33.3% |
| All Complaint Closures | 176 | 958 | 599 | -37.5% | ||
| Merit Decisions (no AJ) | 60 | 9 | 15% | 695 | 682 | -1.9% |
| Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) | 25 | 189 | 292 | 54.5% |
*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 | 126 | |||||||
| Total Closures | 176 | |||||||
| Settlements | 38 | 21.6% | ||||||
| Withdrawals | 13 | 7.4% | ||||||
| Total Final Agency Actions | 125 | 71% | 85 | 68% | 39 | 31.2% | 1 | 0.8% |
| Dismissals | 27 | 21.6% | 25 | 92.6% | 2 | 100% | 0 | 0% |
| Merit Decisions | 98 | 78.4% | 60 | 61.2% | 37 | 37.8% | 1 | 1% |
| Finding Discrimination | 7 | 7.1% | 1 | 14.3% | 5 | 71.4% | 1 | 14.3% |
| Finding No Discrimination | 91 | 92.9% | 59 | 64.8% | 32 | 35.2% | 0 | 0% |
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