Return to Home PagePermanent Work Force: 2,432,314 Temporary Work Force: 179,179 Total Work Force: 2,611,493
| 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 Work Force |
2,432,314 |
57.20% |
42.80% |
7.74% |
65.85% |
18.74% |
5.90% |
0.17% |
1.51% |
0.06% |
0.97% |
| GS-14 and GS-15* |
172,760 |
67.31% |
32.69% |
4.24% |
78.75% |
11.00% |
6.12% |
0.03% |
0.91% |
0.04% |
0.49% |
| Senior Pay Level* |
15,833 |
73.48% |
26.52% |
3.69% |
85.35% |
6.71% |
3.29% |
0.02% |
0.88% |
0.05% |
0.47% |
| SES |
7,038 |
72.04% |
27.96% |
3.71% |
84.58% |
8.10% |
2.23% |
0.01% |
1.29% |
0.07% |
0.44% |
| First-Level Officials/Managers |
63,066 |
60.13% |
39.87% |
8.21% |
69.98% |
14.99% |
3.59% |
0.29% |
2.91% |
0.03% |
0.51% |
| Mid-Level Officials/Managers |
82,725 |
67.14% |
32.86% |
5.65% |
78.30% |
11.14% |
3.36% |
0.10% |
1.41% |
0.05% |
0.48% |
| Senior-Level Officials/Managers |
45,746 |
71.93% |
28.07% |
3.62% |
83.66% |
8.01% |
3.67% |
0.02% |
0.98% |
0.03% |
0.42% |
| Unclassified Managers |
53,655 |
72.18% |
27.82% |
6.75% |
72.77% |
15.00% |
3.24% |
0.37% |
1.85% |
0.02% |
0.46% |
*Includes data for only permanent employees in pay status as of September 30, 2006 for those agencies that report to OPM’s CPDF, Foreign Service, AAFES, FERC, TVA and USPS; does not include data for intelligence gathering agencies. Does not include pay-banded employees. The Senior Pay Level data includes SES employees.
In FY 2006, the government-wide participation rate for Individuals with Targeted Disabilities was 0.94%. Agencies are reminded of their affirmative requirements under the Rehabilitation Act to hire and advance Individuals with Targeted Disabilities. EEOC’s LEAD Initiative has a goal of raising the government-wide participation rate to 2% by FY 2010. Each agency not currently above 2% should make plans to reach that goal.
I. Counseling
The Government timely processed 89.02% of the 38,777 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2006.
II. Bases of Complaints Filed
The bases of alleged discrimination most often raised were: (1) Reprisal; (2) Age; and (3) Race (Black). The 16,723 complaints filed government-wide contained 4,125 allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 1,410 allegations of race (White) discrimination, 501 allegations of race (Asian) discrimination, 161 allegations of race (American Indian/Alaska Native) discrimination, 1,621 allegations of color discrimination and 4,973 allegations of disability discrimination.
III. Complaint Processing Times
Of the 10,817 completed investigations, 69.4% were timely. The Government's average time for completing an investigation was 186 days. Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Office of Personnel Management had the lowest average of 105 days.
The Government's average processing time for all complaint closures decreased from 411 days in FY 2005 to 367 days in FY 2006.
IV. Costs
The Government agreed to pay $1,666,650 for 7,424 pre-complaint settlements, of which 622 were monetary settlements averaging $2,679. The Government expended a total of $33,345,454 for 10,817 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $3,082.
The Government agreed to pay a total of $32,625,667 for 3,634 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 $8,977.
| Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes | Completed by EEO Counselor | Completed Using ADR | All Completed Counselings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Pre-Complaint Counselings: |
21,514 |
17,309 |
38,824 |
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| Settlements |
1,616 |
7.5% |
5,808 |
33.6% |
7,424 |
19.1% |
| Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed |
11,143 |
51.8% |
2,863 |
16.5% |
14,006 |
36.1% |
| Complaints Filed* |
16,085 |
41.4% |
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| Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year |
1,309 |
3.4% |
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*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2006 where counseling was also completed during FY 2006.
| Counseling | Complaint** | |
|---|---|---|
| Completed/Ended Counselings/Complaint Closures |
38,824 |
19,119 |
| Total Number Offered ADR |
29,352 |
2,737 |
| ADR Offer Rate* |
75.6% |
14.3% |
| ADR Participation Rate* |
44.6% |
5.5% |
| Total ADR Settlements |
5,808 |
678 |
| Total ADR Settlements Amount |
$980,797.50 |
$3,554,975.22 |
*Using newly collected data, EEOC revised the formula for calculating the ADR offer and participation rates in FY 2006.
**Includes all complaints filed in the fiscal year, including those where the counseling was completed in the prior fiscal year.
| Total # | # Timely | % Timely | FY 2005 APD* | FY 2006 APD | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands) |
38,777 |
34520 |
89% |
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| All Investigations |
10,817 |
7,506 |
69.4% |
237 |
186 |
-21.5% |
| All Complaint Closures |
19,119 |
411 |
367 |
-10.7% |
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| Merit Decisions (no AJ) |
4,857 |
3,026 |
62.3% |
479 |
426 |
-11.1% |
| Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) |
4,673 |
94 |
95 |
1.1% |
*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) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Total Complaints Filed |
16,723 |
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| Total Closures |
19,119 |
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| Settlements |
3,490 |
18.3% |
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| Withdrawals |
1,594 |
8.3% |
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| Total Final Agency Actions |
14,035 |
73.4% |
9,530 |
67.9% |
4,418 |
31.5% |
87 |
0.6% |
| Dismissals |
4,895 |
34.9% |
4,673 |
95.5% |
221 |
4.5% |
1 |
0% |
| Merit Decisions |
9,140 |
65.1% |
4,857 |
53.1% |
4,197 |
45.9% |
86 |
0.9% |
| Finding Discrimination |
224 |
2.5% |
36 |
16.1% |
108 |
48.2% |
80 |
35.7% |
| Finding No Discrimination |
8,916 |
97.5% |
4,821 |
54.1% |
4,089 |
45.9% |
6 |
0.1% |
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