Government-Wide (The Government)

Permanent Workforce: 2,527,075 Temporary Workforce: 284,202 Total Workforce: 2,811,277

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	2,527,075	56.65%	43.35%	8.14%	64.08%	18.63%	5.96%	0.33%	1.52%	0.62%	0.92%
GS-14 and GS-15*	152,127	63.41%	36.59%	4.58%	75.29%	11.44%	7.28%	0.07%	1.03%	0.30%	0.55%
Senior Pay Level*	22,871	70.71%	29.16%	4.08%	82.04%	6.74%	5.81%	0.09%	0.94%	0.30%	0.41%
SES	7,542	69.40%	30.60%	3.63%	83.08%	8.86%	2.77%	0.07%	1.15%	0.44%	0.45%
First-Level Officials/ Managers	41,437	59.21%	40.79%	11.54%	65.70%	14.84%	2.98%	0.29%	3.91%	0.76%	0.59%
Mid-Level Officials/ Managers	54,146	63.00%	37.00%	7.25%	74.37%	12.93%	3.20%	0.08%	1.82%	0.36%	0.50%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers	40,388	67.99%	32.01%	4.01%	80.29%	9.83%	4.41%	0.06%	1.16%	0.25%	0.44%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities

As of September 30, 2009, The Government employed 24,663 (0.88%) Individuals with Targeted Disabilities (IWTD). In order to have met the federal 2% participation rate goal, 56,226 IWTD were needed. This represents an increase of 236 employees over FY 2008 and a decrease of 479 employees since FY 2005. The participation rate for FY 2008 was 0.88% and for FY 2005 was 0.96%. Over the 5-year period The Government had a net decrease of 0.08% in employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I. Counseling

The Government timely processed 90.2% of the 38,996 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2009.

II. Bases of Complaints Filed

The bases of alleged discrimination most often raised were: (1) Reprisal; (2) Age; and (3) Disability (Physical). Of the 16,947 complaints filed at The Government, 4,023 contained allegations of race (Black/African American) discrimination, 1,309 contained allegations of race (White) discrimination, 393 contained allegations of race (Asian) discrimination, 128 contained allegations of race (American Indian/Alaska Native) discrimination, 1,610 contained allegations of color discrimination and 5,222 contained allegations of disability discrimination.

III. Complaint Processing Times

Of the 10,199 completed investigations, 72.9% were timely. The Government's average time for completing an investigation was 185 days. Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority had the lowest average of 100 days.

The Government's average processing time for all complaint closures increased from 336 days in FY 2008 to 344 days in FY 2009.

IV. Costs

The Government agreed to pay $3,715,972 for 6,735 pre-complaint settlements, of which 703 were monetary settlements averaging $5,286. The Government expended a total of $37,557,461 for 10,199 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $3,682.

The Government agreed to pay a total of $41,713,621 plus other benefits for 3,555 complaint closures through settlement agreements, final agency decisions, and final agency orders fully implementing AJ decisions. For complaint closures with monetary benefits, the average award was $11,734.

Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2009

Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes	Completed by EEO Counselor		Completed Using ADR		All Completed Counselings
	#	%	#	%	#	%
Pre-Complaint Counselings:	19,777		19,261		39,038
Settlements	1,294	6.5%	5,441	28.3%	6,735	17.3%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed	7,487	37.9%	7,444	38.7%	14,931	38.3%
Complaints Filed*					16,312	41.8%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year					1,060	2.7%

*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2009 where counseling was also completed during FY 2009.

Agency Use of ADR for EEO Dispute Resolution in FY 2009

	Counseling	Complaint
Completed/Ended Counselings/Complaint Closures	39,038	16,134
Total Number Offered ADR	30,475	2,676
ADR Offer Rate*	78.1%	16.6%
ADR Participation Rate*	49.3%	6.8%
Total ADR Settlements	5,441	550
Total ADR Settlements Amount	$2,098,403.66	$2,944,328.37

* EEOC revised the formula for calculating the ADR offer and participation rates in FY 2006.

Timeliness in FY 2009

	Total #	# Timely	% Timely	FY 2008 APD*	FY 2009 APD	% Change
All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands)	38,996	35,165	90.2%
All Investigations	10,199	7,432	72.9%	180	185	2.8%
All Complaint Closures	16,134			336	344	2.4%
Merit Decisions (no AJ)	4,150	2,276	54.8%	420	451	7.4%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ)	4,222			72	64	-11.1%

*APD = Average Processing Days

Outcomes of Complaints in FY 2009

	Complaint Closures		Final Agency Decision (no AJ Decision)		Final Order (AJ Decision Fully Implemented)		Final Order (AJ Decision Not Fully Implemented)
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Total Complaints Filed	16,947
Total Closures	16,134
Settlements	3,394	21%
Withdrawals	1,465	9.1%
Total Final Agency Actions	11,275	69.9%	8,372	74.3%	2,851	25.3%	52	0.5%
Dismissals	4,370	38.8%	4,222	96.6%	142	3.3%	6	0.1%
Merit Decisions	6,905	61.2%	4,150	60.1%	2,709	39.2%	46	0.7%
Finding Discrimination	206	3%	58	28.2%	103	50%	45	21.8%
Finding No Discrimination	6,699	97%	4,092	61.1%	2,606	38.9%	1	0%