The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Permanent Workforce:  2,508   Temporary Workforce:  455    Total Workforce:   2,963

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 2,508 47.05% 52.95% 1.52% 66.67% 28.95% 2.47% 0.04% 0.32% 0.04% 1.59%
Major Occupations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARCHIVES TECHNICIAN

1,597 48.03% 51.97% 1.50% 55.92% 39.82% 2.07% 0.06% 0.31% 0.31% 2.07%
ARCHIVIST

301 58.14% 41.86% 0.00% 91.69% 6.64% 1.33% 0.00% 0.33% 0.00% 1.00%
GENERAL ARTS AND INFORMATION

121 36.36% 63.64% 1.65% 76.03% 19.01% 3.31% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.83%
GS-14 and GS-15* 230 57.39% 42.61% 1.74% 81.74% 12.61% 3.91% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.43%
Senior Pay Level* 21 80.95% 19.05% 0.00% 90.48% 0.00% 9.52% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
   SES 17 76.47% 23.53% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
First-Level Officials/ Managers 117 41.03% 58.97% 0.85% 68.38% 30.77% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mid-Level Officials/ Managers 169 60.36% 39.64% 1.18% 89.35% 8.88% 0.59% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers 89 69.66% 30.34% 1.12% 89.89% 5.62% 3.37% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities

NARAemployed 44 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2007, which was 1.48% of its total work force.  This represents a decrease of 3 employees from FY 2006 and a decrease of 2 employees since FY 2003.  The participation rate for FY 2006 was 1.56% and for FY 2003 was 1.76%.  Over the 5-year period NARA had a net decrease of 0.28% in employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I.  Counseling

NARAtimely processed 100% of the 22 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2007.

II.  Bases of Complaints Filed

The bases of alleged discrimination most often raised were: (1) Sex (Female); (2) Reprisal; and (3) Age.  Of the 13 complaints filed at NARA, 3 contained allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 2 contained allegations of race (White) discrimination, 1 contained allegations of color discrimination and 8 contained allegations of disability discrimination.

III.  Complaint Processing Times

Of the 12 completed investigations, 100% were timely.  NARA's average time for completing an investigation was 130 days.  Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority had the lowest average of 93 days.

NARA's average processing time for all complaint closures increased from 110 days in FY 2006 to 293 days in FY 2007.  The government-wide average was 355 days.

IV.  Costs

NARA reported paying no monetary benefits for 3 pre-complaint settlements.  NARA expended a total of $40,947 for 12 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $3,412.

NARAagreed to pay a total of $13,000 for 3 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 $4,333.


Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2007
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 12 10 22
Settlements 1 8.3% 2 20% 3 13.6%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed 3 25% 1 10% 4 18.2%
Complaints Filed* 13 59.1%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 2 9.1%

*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 22 15
Total Number Offered ADR 10 1
ADR Offer Rate* 45.5% 6.7%
ADR Participation Rate* 45.5% 6.7%
Total ADR Settlements 2 0
Total ADR Settlements Amount $0.00 $0.00

* 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) 22 22 100%
All Investigations 12 12 100% 185 130 -29.7%
All Complaint Closures 15 110 293 166.4%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 4 0 0% 90 395 338.9%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 3 214 129 -39.7%

*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 13
Total Closures 15
Settlements 3 20%
Withdrawals 3 20%
Total Final Agency Actions 9 60% 7 77.8% 2 22.2% 0 0%
Dismissals 3  33.3% 3 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 6  66.7% 4 66.7% 2 33.3% 0 0%
Finding Discrimination 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA%
Finding No Discrimination 6  100% 4 66.7% 2 33.3% 0 0%


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