The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)

Permanent Workforce: 515 Temporary Workforce: 51 Total Workforce: 566

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 515 36.50% 63.50% 2.72% 62.14% 30.49% 4.47% 0.00% 0.19% 0.00% 0.58%
Major Occupations:
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 363 36.09% 63.91% 2.75% 71.90% 21.21% 3.86% 0.00% 0.28% 0.00% 0.83%
GS-14 and GS-15* 4 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 75.00% 25.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Senior Pay Level* 8 62.50% 37.50% 0.00% 87.50% 12.50% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
SES 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
First-Level Officials/ Managers 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mid-Level Officials/ Managers 8 87.50% 12.50% 0.00% 75.00% 25.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers 8 62.50% 37.50% 0.00% 87.50% 12.50% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities

As of September 30, 2008, CNCS employed 3 (0.53%) Individuals with Targeted Disabilities (IWTD). In order to have met the federal 2% participation rate goal, 12 IWTD were needed. This represented an increase of one employee over FY 2007 and a decrease of 3 employees since FY 2004. The participation rate for FY 2007 was 0.35% and for FY 2004 was 1.05%. Over the 5-year period CNCS had a net decrease of 0.52% in employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I. Counseling

CNCS timely processed 66.7% of the 12 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2008.

II. Bases of Complaints Filed

The bases of alleged discrimination most often raised were: (1) Race (Black/African American); (2) Sex (Female) and Sex (Male). Of the 6 complaints filed at CNCS, 4 contained allegations of race (Black/African American) discrimination, 2 contained allegations of race (White) discrimination, none contained allegations of color discrimination and 1 contained an allegation of disability discrimination.

III. Complaint Processing Times

Of the 4 completed investigations, 100% were timely. CNCS' average time for completing an investigation was 138 days. Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the U.S. Postal Service had the lowest average of 103 days.

CNCS' average processing time for all complaint closures decreased from 365 days in FY 2007 to 253 days in FY 2008. The government-wide average was 336 days.

IV. Costs

CNCS reported no counseling settlements in FY 2008. CNCS expended a total of $13,390 for 4 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $3,347.

CNCS reported no complaint closures through settlement agreement, final agency decision, or final agency order fully implementing an AJ decision in FY 2008.

Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2008
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 11 1 12
Settlements 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed 4 36.4% 1 100% 5 41.7%
Complaints Filed* 5 41.7%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 2 16.7%

*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2008 where counseling was also completed during FY 2008.

Agency Use of ADR for EEO Dispute Resolution in FY 2008
Counseling Complaint
Completed/Ended Counselings/Complaint Closures 12 1
Total Number Offered ADR 11 0
ADR Offer Rate* 91.7% 0%
ADR Participation Rate* 8.3% 0%
Total ADR Settlements 0 0
Total ADR Settlements Amount $0.00 $0.00

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

Timeliness in FY 2008
Total # # Timely % Timely FY 2007 APD* FY 2008 APD % Change
All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands) 12 8 66.7%
All Investigations 4 4 100% 359 138 -61.6%
All Complaint Closures 1 365 253 -30.7%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 1 1 100% 0 253 NA%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 0 0 0 NA%

*APD = Average Processing Days

Outcomes of Complaints in FY 2008
Complaint
Closures		 Final Agency
Decision (no AJ
Decision)		 Final Order (AJ
Decision Fully
Implemented)		 Final Order (AJ
Decision Not Fully
Implemented)
# % # % # % # %
Total Complaints Filed 6
Total Closures 1
Settlements 0 0%
Withdrawals 0 0%
Total Final Agency Actions 1 100% 1 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Dismissals 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 0% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 1 100% 1 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Finding Discrimination 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA%
Finding No Discrimination 1 100% 1 100% 0 0% 0 0%

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