Return to Home PagePermanent Workforce:19,922 Temporary Workforce:4,792 Total Workforce: 24,714
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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 | 19,922 | 54.91% | 45.09% | 5.18% | 71.33% | 16.62% | 5.37% | 0.18% | 0.32% | 1.00% | 0.38% |
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| Foreign Affairs | 1,830 | 58.03% | 41.97% | 3.50% | 87.98% | 4.81% | 3.44% | 0.00% | 0.22% | 0.05% | 0.49% |
| Political Affairs | 1,706 | 67.70% | 32.30% | 4.98% | 83.35% | 5.33% | 5.69% | 0.12% | 0.47% | 0.06% | 0.12% |
| Passport & Visa Examining | 1,656 | 35.99% | 64.01% | 10.69% | 78.32% | 23.43% | 5.01% | 0.30% | 0.36% | 0.00% | 0.36% |
| GS-14 and GS-15* | 2,105 | 57.15% | 42.85% | 2.80% | 80.09% | 11.59% | 4.94% | 0.19% | 0.19% | 0.19% | 0.24% |
| Senior Pay Level* | 1,201 | 72.61% | 27.39 | 3.91% | 85.51% | 7.24% | 2.91% | 0.00% | 0.33% | 0.08% | 0.25% |
| SES | 162 | 63.58% | 36.42% | 3.09 | 93.83 | 1.85% | 1.23% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.62% |
| First-Level Officials/ Managers | 154 | 29.87% | 70.13% | 7.79% | 57.79% | 27.92% | 5.19% | 0.00% | 1.29% | 0.00% | 0.65% |
| Mid-Level Officials/ Managers | 428 | 50.23% | 49.77% | 2.57% | 67.99% | 25.23% | 3.50% | 0.23% | 0.23% | 0.23% | 0.47% |
| Senior-Level Officials/ Managers | 704 | 65.34% | 34.66% | 3.27% | 85.37% | 6.68% | 3.69% | 0.00% | 0.71% | 0.28% | 0.00% |
*Does not include pay-banded employees
As of September 30, 2008, STATE employed 84 (0.34%) Individuals with Targeted Disabilities (IWTD). In order to have met the federal 2% participation rate goal, 495 IWTD were needed. This is the same as the number of employees in FY 2007 and a decrease of 9 employees since FY 2004. The participation rate for FY 2007 was 0.33% and for FY 2004 was 0.39%. Over the 5-year period STATE had a net decrease of 0.05% in employees with targeted disabilities.
I. Counseling
STATE timely processed 63.4% of the 191 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) Sex (Female); and (3) Race (Black/African American). Of the 106 complaints filed at STATE, 28 contained allegations of race (Black/African American) discrimination, 5 contained allegations of race (White) discrimination, 5 contained allegations of race (Asian) discrimination, 2 contained allegations of race (American Indian/Alaska Native) discrimination, 15 contained allegations of color discrimination and 17 contained allegations of disability discrimination.
III. Complaint Processing Times
Of the 98 completed investigations, 7.1% were timely. STATE's average time for completing an investigation was 307 days. Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the U.S. Postal Service had the lowest average of 103 days.
STATE's average processing time for all complaint closures decreased from 436 days in FY 2007 to 348 days in FY 2008. The government-wide average was 336 days.
IV. Costs
STATE agreed to pay $1,011 for 9 pre-complaint settlements, of which 1 was a monetary settlements. STATE expended a total of $178,740 for 98 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $1,823.
STATE agreed to pay a total of $295,882 plus other benefits for 13 complaint closures through settlement agreements, final agency decisions, and final agency orders fully implementing AJ decisions. For the 7 complaint closures with monetary benefits, the average award was $42,269.
| Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes | Completed by EEO Counselor | Completed Using ADR | All Completed Counselings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Pre-Complaint Counselings: | 172 | 19 | 191 | |||
| Settlements | 7 | 4.1% | 2 | 5.6% | 9 | 4.7% |
| Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed | 12 | 7% | 17 | 47.2% | 29 | 15.2% |
| Complaints Filed* | 102 | 53.4% | ||||
| Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year | 51 | 26.7% | ||||
*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2008 where counseling was also completed during FY 2008.
| Counseling | Complaint | |
|---|---|---|
| Completed/Ended Counselings/Complaint Closures | 191 | 80 |
| Total Number Offered ADR | 164 | 77 |
| ADR Offer Rate* | 85.9% | 96.3% |
| ADR Participation Rate* | 18.9% | 12.5% |
| Total ADR Settlements | 2 | 4 |
| Total ADR Settlements Amount | $0.00 | $16,500.00 |
* 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) | 191 | 121 | 63.4% | |||
| All Investigations | 98 | 7 | 7.1% | 296 | 307 | 3.7% |
| All Complaint Closures | 80 | 436 | 348 | -20.2% | ||
| Merit Decisions (no AJ) | 32 | 0 | 0% | 472 | 467 | -1.1% |
| Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) | 20 | 96 | 52 | -45.8% |
*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 | 106 | |||||||
| Total Closures | 80 | |||||||
| Settlements | 13 | 16.3% | ||||||
| Withdrawals | 4 | 5% | ||||||
| Total Final Agency Actions | 63 | 78.8% | 52 | 82.5% | 11 | 17.5% | 0 | 0% |
| Dismissals | 21 | 33.3% | 20 | 95.2% | 1 | 4.76% | 0 | 0% |
| Merit Decisions | 42 | 66.7% | 32 | 76.2% | 10 | 23.8% | 0 | 0% |
| Finding Discrimination | 0 | NA% | 0 | NA% | 0 | NA% | 0 | NA% |
| Finding No Discrimination | 42 | 100% | 32 | 76.2% | 10 | 23.8% | 0 | 0% |
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