Return to Home PagePermanent Work Force: 219,647 Temporary Work Force: 20,042 Total Work Force: 239,689
| 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 |
219,647 |
41.18% |
58.82% |
6.86% |
61.46% |
24.45% |
6.13% |
0.04% |
0.95% |
0.02% |
1.55% |
| Major Occupations: | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant |
15,861 |
27.91% |
72.09% |
8.01% |
54.59% |
33.11% |
2.94% |
0.08% |
1.24% |
0.03% |
2.31% |
| Medical Officer |
16,561 |
69.77% |
30.23% |
7.04% |
63.93% |
4.17% |
24.06% |
0.09% |
0.69% |
0.01% |
0.50% |
| Nurse |
40,513 |
15.04% |
84.96% |
6.35% |
66.62% |
15.33% |
10.89% |
0.02% |
0.78% |
0.00% |
0.50% |
| GS-14 and GS-15* |
13,411 |
67.89% |
32.11% |
5.74% |
70.40% |
6.84% |
16.50% |
0.04% |
0.45% |
0.01% |
0.67% |
| Senior Pay Level* |
948 |
78.69% |
21.31% |
4.32% |
84.60% |
4.64% |
5.70% |
0.00% |
0.74% |
0.00% |
0.84% |
| SES |
237 |
75.95% |
24.05% |
2.95% |
85.23% |
8.02% |
1.27% |
0.00% |
2.11% |
0.00% |
2.53% |
| First-Level Officials/Managers |
6,864 |
45.99% |
54.01% |
6.59% |
67.93% |
21.34% |
3.13% |
0.03% |
0.98% |
0.00% |
0.80% |
| Mid-Level Officials/Managers |
4,978 |
57.53% |
42.47% |
4.84% |
80.25% |
11.39% |
2.87% |
0.02% |
0.62% |
0.00% |
1.21% |
| Senior-Level Officials/Managers |
3,233 |
76.09% |
23.91% |
5.07% |
79.18% |
4.55% |
10.83% |
0.03% |
0.34% |
0.00% |
0.68% |
| Unclassified Managers |
6,140 |
43.26% |
56.74% |
5.80% |
65.72% |
23.39% |
4.50% |
0.02% |
0.57% |
0.02% |
0.65% |
*Includes data for only permanent employees in pay status as of September 30, 2006; does not include pay-banded employees.
VA employed 3,566 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2006, which was 1.49% of its total work force. This is the same as the number of employees in FY 2005 and an increase of 167 employees since FY 2002. The participation rate for FY 2005 was 1.52% and for FY 2002 was 1.69%. Over the 5-year period VA had a net decrease of 0.2% in employees with targeted disabilities.
I. Counseling
VA timely processed 98.4% of the 3,714 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2006.
II. Bases of Complaints Filed
The bases of alleged discrimination most often raised were: (1) Age; (2) Reprisal; and (3) Race (Black). The 2,038 complaints filed at VA contained 364 allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 69 allegations of race (White) discrimination, 11 allegations of race (Asian) discrimination, 5 allegations of race (American Indian/Alaska Native) discrimination, 28 allegations of color discrimination and 356 allegations of disability discrimination.
III. Complaint Processing Times
Of the 1,032 completed investigations, 54.8% were timely. VA's average time for completing an investigation was 204 days. Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Office of Personnel Management had the lowest average of 105 days.
VA's average processing time for all complaint closures increased from 261 days in FY 2005 to 301 days in FY 2006. The government-wide average was 367 days.
IV. Costs
VA agreed to pay $97,236 for 186 pre-complaint settlements, of which 10 were monetary settlements averaging $9,723. VA expended a total of $4,270,911 for 1,032 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $4,138.
VA agreed to pay a total of $2,968,847 for 411 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 $7,223.
| Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes | Completed by EEO Counselor | Completed Using ADR | All Completed Counselings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Pre-Complaint Counselings: |
2,957 |
762 |
3,719 |
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| Settlements |
42 |
1.4% |
144 |
18.9% |
186 |
5% |
| Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed |
1,013 |
34.3% |
383 |
50.3% |
1,396 |
37.5% |
| Complaints Filed* |
1,960 |
52.7% |
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| Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year |
177 |
4.8% |
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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 |
3,719 |
1,887 |
| Total Number Offered ADR |
1,685 |
167 |
| ADR Offer Rate* |
45.3% |
8.9% |
| ADR Participation Rate* |
20.5% |
6.3% |
| Total ADR Settlements |
144 |
99 |
| Total ADR Settlements Amount |
$87,500.00 |
$657,887.00 |
*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) |
3,714 |
3,656 |
98.4% |
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| All Investigations |
1,032 |
565 |
54.7% |
165 |
204 |
23.6% |
| All Complaint Closures |
1,887 |
261 |
301 |
15.3% |
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| Merit Decisions (no AJ) |
502 |
329 |
65.5% |
275 |
291 |
5.8% |
| Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) |
419 |
58 |
53 |
-8.6% |
*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 |
2,038 |
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| Total Closures |
1,887 |
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| Settlements |
402 |
21.3% |
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| Withdrawals |
190 |
10.1% |
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| Total Final Agency Actions |
1,295 |
68.6% |
921 |
71.1% |
367 |
28.3% |
7 |
0.5% |
| Dismissals |
430 |
33.2% |
419 |
97.4% |
11 |
2.6% |
0 |
0% |
| Merit Decisions |
865 |
66.8% |
502 |
58% |
356 |
41.2% |
7 |
0.8% |
| Finding Discrimination |
16 |
1.8% |
6 |
37.5% |
3 |
18.8% |
7 |
43.8% |
| Finding No Discrimination |
849 |
98.2% |
496 |
58.4% |
353 |
41.6% |
0 |
0% |
[1] The September 30 snapshot includes only employees in pay status thus, some permanent employees, like seasonal employees or those on active military tours of duty are not included.
[2] Employees classified as supervisors and managers who are at the GS-12 level or below are identified as First-Level Officials and Managers; those at the GS-13 or GS-14 level are identified as Mid-Level Officials and Managers; and those at the GS-15 or in the Senior Executive Service are identified as Senior-Level Officials and Managers. If the CPDF was unable to determine the grade level of particular managers, they are identified as Unclassified Managers.
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