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The Demographics of Federal Government Workers


The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released its Annual Report on the Federal Work Force for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009. The full text of the report is available on the agency’s Web site at www.eeoc.gov.
The report assesses the state of equal employment opportunity throughout the federal work force, including trends in the composition of the workforce, data concerning complaints of employment discrimination in the federal sector, and includes practical tips to help agencies improve performance.  
Over the last 10 years, the EEOC has found subtle changes in the composition of the federal work force.
Overall, the participation rates of women, Hispanic or Latinos, and Asians have increased slightly. The number of women in the federal work force rose from 42.3% to 44.06%; Hispanics/Latinos from 6.81% to 7.90%; and Asian-Americans from 5.22%to 5.84%. The total work force increased by 15.09%. (WCxKit)

Additionally, in FY 2009, for the first time since FY 1995, the percentage of people with targeted disabilities in federal jobs held steady, halting a 13-year decline. However, despite a modest net gain of 236 employees in FY 2009 over FY 2008, people with targeted disabilities still remain below one percent (0.88%) of the total work force. Targeted disabilities include deafness, blindness, missing extremities, partial or complete paralysis, convulsive disorders, mental retardation, mental illness, and distortion of the limb and/or spine.

In FY 2009, federal employees and applicants filed 16,947 complaints alleging employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability and reprisal. Unlike the private sector, federal agencies themselves are responsible for processing and investigating charges of discrimination filed against them. The average processing time for conducting investigations rose from 180 days in FY 2008 to 185 days in FY 2009.

In addition, the average processing time for closing complaints was 344 days, an increase from the 336 days in FY 2008. Of the 6,905 cases closed on the merits, 2.98% resulted in findings of unlawful discrimination. In addition, the parties entered into settlements in 3,394 complaints, or 21% of the total complaint closures. (WCxKit)

“As the largest
employer in the nation, the federal government should lead the way in creating a diverse and just workplace,” commented EEOC Chair Jacqueline Berrien. “Government employers need to continue to recruit and promote employees who represent the tapestry of America. They must also improve the efficiency of the complaint process so that justice delayed is not justice denied. We look forward to assisting the federal government to become an exemplary employer.”

  \ Author Robert Elliott,  executive vice president, Amaxx Risks Solutions, Inc. has worked successfully for 20 years with many industries to reduce Workers’ Compensation costs, including airlines, healthcare, printing/publishing, pharmaceuticals, retail, hospitality and manufacturing.  Contact: Info@ReduceYourWorkersComp.com  or 860-553-6604.  
 
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