National Workforce
Profile Report
Prepared by the
Office of Human Resources
and Organizational Services
August 1998
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Notes
• All EPA data in these tables is from EPAYS (EPA Personnel/Payroll) database.
i All EPA data is for permanent EPA employees only, including SES, SL/ST, 'AD1, PHS
Commissioned Officers, as well as GS and GM, except where otherwise noted in the chart
heading. Employees on temporary, term, expert/consultant, or other time limited appointments
and non-EPA (AARP, SEE, and contractor employees) are not included in any of the charts.
i EPA data on average grade, promotions, time-in-grade, and grade advancement is limited to
permanent employees in pay plans GS and GM only.
All EPA data is as of July 4, 1998 (end of 3rd Quarter FY 1998).
Civil Labor Force (CLF) and Federal Civilian Workforce (FCW) data is provided for comparison
purposes only.
As used herein, the term minority refers to racial and ethnic groups as defined by the U S
EEOC.
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Diversity
Ethnic Composition of EPA Workforce
Ethnic Composition of Civilan Labor Force (CLF -1997)
Ethnic Composition of Federal Civilian Workforce (FCW - March 1998)
Education Level of EPA Workforce by Degree Level
Percentage of EPA Employees with Bachelors Degree or Above
Percentage of EPA Employees with Advanced Degree
Average Grade of EPA Employees
EPA Grade Distribution (1-4, 5-8, 9-12,13,14,15, Managers and Supervisors, SES)
EPA Ethnicity by Occupation: Professional and Administrative Positions Only
EPA Ethnicity by Occupation: Clerical/Adminsitrative/Technician/Wage Positions Only
Ethnic Composition of New Hires at EPA
Ethnic Composition of Separations from EPA
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Ethnic Composition of EPA's Workforce
28% of EPA's Workforce are Minorities
72% of EPA's Workforce are Non-Minorities
Total Permanent EPA Employees = 17,877
Total Permanent EPA Minority Employees = 4,921
41.8%
0.4% 0.3%
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Native Amer.
2.2% 2.4%
Asian
14.0%
4.0%
African Amer.
Female
Male
2.3% 2.0%
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Ethnic Composition of Civil Labor Force (CLF)
in FY 1997
25.5% of CLF are Minorities
74.5% of CLF are Non-Minorities
39.5%
0.4% 0.4%
1.6% 1.9%
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Native Amer.
Asian
5.9%
5.2%
African Amer.
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Female
Male
66%
4.4% >^r-
Hispanic
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Ethnic Composition of Federal Civilian Workforce
(FCW) as of March 1998
29.7% of FCW are Minorities
70.3% of FCW are Non-Minorities
41.8%
10.5%
1.1% 0.9%
Native Amer.
Asian
African Amer.
Hispanic
White
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Male
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Education Level of EPA's Workforce
By Degree Level
1.9%
39.0%
25.3%
18.9%
0.2%
5.9%
8.8%
30.7%
15.3%
6.2%
3.1%
9.0%
40%
NotHSGrad HSA/ocGrad Some College Bachelors JD/LLB Masters Doctorate
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Percentage of EPA Employees with
Bachelors Degree or Above
77% of EPA Employees Have a Bachelors Degree or Above
54% of EPA's Minority Employees Have a Bachelors Degree or Above
85% of EPA's Non-Minority Employees Have a Bachelors Degree or Above
93.6%
93.8%
81.2%
Native Amer.
Female
Male
Asian
African Amer.
Hispanic
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Percentage of EPA Employees with Advanced Degree
Native Amer.
40% of EPA Employees Have an Advanced Degree
22% of EPA's Minority Employees Have an Advanced Degree
46% of EPA's Non-Minority Employees Have an Advanced Degree
58.8%
Asian
African Amer.
Hispanic
White
Female
Male
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Average Grade of EPA Employees
Average Grade for all Employees is GS-12
11.9
12.3
13.0
Native American
Asian
African American Hispanic
White
Female
Male
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Ethnic Distribution for Grades GS 1-4
Less than 1% ofEPA's Permanent Workforce are in Grades 1-4
68% ofEPA's GS 1-4 Workforce are Minorities
32% ofEPA's GS 1-4 Workforce are Non-Minorities
29.8%
Native Amer.
Asian
African Amer.
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Female
Male
Hispanic
White
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Ethnic Distribution for Grades GS 5-8
11% ofEPA's Permanent Workforce are in Grades 5-8
58% ofEPA's GS 5-8 Workforce are Minorities
42% ofEPA's GS 5-8 Workforce are Non-Minorities
42.4%
09%
Native Amer.
2.8%
Asian
African Amer.
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Female
Male
Hispanic
33.8%
White
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Ethnic Distribution for Grades GS 9-12
29% of EPA's Permanent Workforce are in Grades 9-12
35% of EPA's GS 9-12 Workforce are Minorities
65% of EPA's GS 9-12 Workforce are Non-Minorities
33.5%
2.8% 2.9%
0.7%
0.3%
Native Amer.
Asian
18.1%
4.9%
African Amer.
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Female
Male
27% 2.3%
Hispanic
White
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Ethnic Distribution for Grades GS/GM 13
32% of EPA's Permanent Employees are GS/GM 13s
22% of EPA's GS/GM 13s are Minorities
78% of EPA's GS/GM 13s are Non-Minorities
48.3%
0.2% 0.4%
Native Amer.
Asian
African Amer.
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Hispanic
White
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Distribution for Grades GS/GM 14
16% ofEPA's Permanent Employees are GS/GM 14s
15% ofEPA's GS/GM 14s are Minorities
85% ofEPA's GS/GM 14s are Non-Minorities
0.1% 0.1%
Native Amer.
Asian
African Amer.
Female
Male
Hispanic
55.1%
White
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Ethnic Distribution for Grades GS/GM 15
0.1% 0.1%
Native Amer.
9% of EPA's Permanent Workforce are GS/GM 15
10% of EPA's GS/GM 15s are Minorities
90% of ERA'S GS/GM 15s are Non-Minorities
Asian
African Amer.
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Female
Male
Hispanic
63.0%
White
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Ethnic Composition of EPA's Management and
Supervisory Employees
9% of EPA's Employees are Managers & Supervisors
13% of EPA's Managers & Supervisors are Minorities
87% of EPA's Managers and Supervisors are Non-Minorities
Female
Male
Total Permanent EPA Supervisors & Managers = 1,572
Total Permanent EPA Minority Supervisors & Managers = 204
Native Amer.
Asian
African Amer.
Hispanic
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58.9%
White
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0.4% 0.4%
Native Amer.
Ethnic Distribution for SES*
2% of ERA'S Permanent Workforce are SES*
10% of ERA'S SES* Workforce are Minorities
90% of ERA'S SES* Workforce are Non-Minorities
(*also includes SL/ST, ALJ, and EX)
Asian
5.0%
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2.1%
African Amer.
Female
Male
O.o% 0.8%
Hispanic
66.2%
White
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Ethnicity by Occupation
Professional and Administrative Positions Only
0.4% 0.3%
Native Amer.
Asian
46.0%
African Amer.
Female
Male
Hispanic
White
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Ethnicity by Occupation
Clerical/Assistant/Technician/Wage Positions Only
44.7%
2.0%
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Native Amer. Asian
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African Amer.
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5.6%
Hispanic
33.3%
9.3%
White
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Ethnic Composition of 1998 New Hires
EPA's New Hires in 1998 comprise 5% of its workforce
Minorities represent 37% of New Hires
Non-Minorities represent 63% of New Hires
Native Amer.
Asian
African Amer.
Hispanic
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Female
Male
34.4%
White
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Ethnic Composition of 1998 Separations
3% ofEPA's Permanent Workforce Have Separated in 1998
Minorities represent 25% of Separations
Non-Minorities represent 75% of Separations
0-7% 0.4%
Native Amer.
1.8% 2.1%
Asian
11.9%
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African Amer.
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Female
Male
Hispanic
41.8%
White
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Advancement
Ethnic Composition of 1998 Promotions at EPA
1998 Promotions Across Grades by Ethnicity at EPA
Upward Mobility Participants in 1998 at EPA
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Ethnic Composition of 1998 Promotions
0.5% 0.4%
Native Amer.
Minorities received 39% of 1998 Promotions
Non-Minorities received 61% of 1998 Promotions
2.3% 2.7%
Asian
23.8%
African Amer.
Female
Male
Hispanic
31.5%
White
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1998 Promotions Across Grades
By Ethnicity
Total Promotions = 1,900
18
101
1,900
9-12
13
14
15
Native Amer.
11
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Asian
55
32
11
3
African Amer.
306
84
41
14
Hispanic
52
31
14
3
White
518
432
192
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Total
942
586
258
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Upward Mobility Participants in 1998
0.9%
Native Amer.
There were 107 Participants in 1998
76% of Participants are Minority Employees
24% of Participants are Non-Minorities
70.1%
3.7%
24.3%
Asian
African Amer.
Hispanic
White
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Recognition
EPA Performance Ratings for 1997 Performance Year by Ethnicity
EPA Average Sustained Superior Performance Award Amount for 1997 Performance Year by
Ethnicity
EPA Average Sustained Superior Performance Award Amount in 1997 Performance Year by
Grade
Percentage of EPA Special Act Awards in 1998 by Ethnicity
Percentage Distribution of EPA Dollars for Special Act Awards in 1998 by Ethnicity
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Performance Ratings for 1997 Performance Year
Native Amer.
47% of all EPA Employees Received Outstanding Rating
41% of Minority Employees Received Outstanding Rating
49% of Non-Minority Employees Received Outstanding Rating
Asian
African Amer.
Hispanic
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Average SSP Award Amount For
1997 Performance Year (By Ethnicity)
Average Amount Per SSP EPA-Wide was $939
$1,024
$803
$857
Native Amer.
Asian
African Amer.
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Male
Hispanic
White
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Percentage of Special Act Awards in 1998
By Ethnicity
26% of Special Act Awards went to Minorities
74% of Special Act Awards went to Non-Minorities
(Includes Special Act and On-the-Spot Awards as of 5/30/98)
0.5% o.2%
Native Amer.
Asian
African Amer.
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Male
Hispanic
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40.4%
White
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Percentage Distribution of Dollars for
Special Act Awards in 1998
Minority Employees Received $463K or 19%
Non-Minority Employees Received $2.0M or 81%
(Includes Special Act and On-the-Spot Awards as of 5/30/98)
0.3% 0.2%
Native Amer.
1.8%
Asian
9.7%
African Amer.
Female
Male
Hispanic
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48.1%
White
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