Return to Home PagePermanent Workforce:7,566 Temporary Workforce: 905 Total Workforce: 8,471
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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 | 7,566 | 61.31% | 38.69% | 3.34% | 70.58% | 21.08% | 3.30% | 0.29% | 0.58% | 0.79% | 0.75% |
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| Police | 681 | 87.37% | 12.63% | 5.58% | 48.60% | 43.02% | 1.62% | 0.00% | 0.73% | 0.44% | 0.00% |
| General Engineering | 540 | 82.41% | 17.59% | 3.70% | 85.74% | 4.26% | 3.52% | 0.00% | 0.93% | 1.85% | 0.19% |
| Foreign Affairs | 269 | 66.17% | 33.83% | 1.86% | 91.82% | 2.97% | 2.97% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.37% | 0.00% |
| GS-14 and GS-15* | 1,190 | 67.39% | 32.61% | 2.77% | 76.30% | 14.20% | 5.97% | 0.00% | 0.50% | 0.25% | 0.59% |
| Senior Pay Level* | 447 | 74.05% | 25.95% | 2.01% | 92.39% | 1.79% | 2.91% | 0.67% | 0.22% | 0.22% | 0.22% |
| SES | 328 | 75.61% | 24.39% | 2.13% | 92.07% | 1.52% | 3.35% | 0.00% | 0.61% | 0.30% | 0.30% |
| First-Level Officials/ Managers* | 33 | 54.55% | 45.45% | 12.12% | 69.70% | 15.15% | 3.03% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mid-Level Officials/ Managers* | 20 | 75.00% | 25.00% | 0.00% | 90.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Senior-Level Officials/ Managers* | 397 | 74.31% | 25.69% | 2.27% | 92.19% | 1.76% | 3.02% | 0.00% | 0.50% | 0.25% | 0.25% |
*Does not include pay-banded employees
As of September 30, 2008, OSD employed 60 (0.71%) Individuals with Targeted Disabilities (IWTD). In order to have met the federal 2% participation rate goal, 170 IWTD were needed. This represented an increase of 5 employees over FY 2007 and an increase of 21 employees since FY 2004. The participation rate for FY 2007 was 0.72% and for FY 2004 was 0.84%. Over the 5-year period OSD had a net decrease of 0.13% in employees with targeted disabilities.
I. Counseling
OSD timely processed 95.9% of the 49 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2008.II. Bases of Complaints Filed
The bases of alleged discrimination most often raised were: (1) Reprisal; (2) Race (Black/African American); and (3) Age. Of the 39 complaints filed at OSD, 7 contained allegations of race (Black/African American) discrimination, 5 contained allegations of race (White) discrimination, 3 contained allegations of race (Asian) discrimination, 1 contained an allegation of race (American Indian/Alaska Native) discrimination, 6 contained allegations of color discrimination and 7 contained allegations of disability discrimination.
III. Complaint Processing Times
Of the 21 completed investigations, 28.6% were timely. OSD's average time for completing an investigation was 232 days. Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the U.S. Postal Service had the lowest average of 103 days.
OSD's average processing time for all complaint closures decreased from 634 days in FY 2007 to 406 days in FY 2008. The government-wide average was 336 days.
IV. Costs
OSD reported paying no monetary benefits for the one pre complaint settlement it reached in FY 2008. OSD expended a total of $93,137 for 21 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $4,435.
OSD agreed to pay a total of $88,460 plus other benefits for 10 complaint closures through settlement agreements, final agency decisions, and final agency orders fully implementing AJ decisions. For the 4 complaint closures with monetary benefits, the average award was $22,115.
| Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes | Completed by EEO Counselor | Completed Using ADR | All Completed Counselings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Pre-Complaint Counselings: | 48 | 1 | 49 | |||
| Settlements | 0 | 0% | 1 | 50% | 1 | 2% |
| Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed | 7 | 14.6% | 0 | 0% | 7 | 14.3% |
| Complaints Filed* | 39 | 79.6% | ||||
| Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year | 2 | 4.1% | ||||
*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2008 where counseling was also completed during FY 2008.
| Counseling | Complaint | |
|---|---|---|
| Completed/Ended Counselings/Complaint Closures | 49 | 43 |
| Total Number Offered ADR | 49 | 1 |
| ADR Offer Rate* | 100% | 2.3% |
| ADR Participation Rate* | 4.1% | 2.3% |
| Total ADR Settlements | 1 | 1 |
| Total ADR Settlements Amount | $0.00 | $0.00 |
* EEOC revised the formula for calculating the ADR offer and participation rates in FY 2006.
| Total # | # Timely | % Timely | FY 2007 APD* | FY 2008 APD | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands) | 49 | 47 | 95.9% | |||
| All Investigations | 21 | 6 | 28.6% | 265 | 232 | -12.5% |
| All Complaint Closures | 43 | 634 | 406 | -36% | ||
| Merit Decisions (no AJ) | 12 | 12 | 100% | 496 | 559 | 12.7% |
| Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) | 9 | 169 | 111 | -34.3% |
*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 | 39 | |||||||
| Total Closures | 43 | |||||||
| Settlements | 10 | 23.3% | ||||||
| Withdrawals | 7 | 16.3% | ||||||
| Total Final Agency Actions | 26 | 60.5% | 21 | 80.8% | 5 | 19.2% | 0 | 0% |
| Dismissals | 9 | 34.6% | 9 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Merit Decisions | 17 | 65.4% | 12 | 70.6% | 5 | 29.4% | 0 | 0% |
| Finding Discrimination | 0 | NA% | 0 | NA% | 0 | NA% | 0 | NA% |
| Finding No Discrimination | 17 | 100% | 12 | 70.6% | 5 | 29.4% | 0 | 0% |
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