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FPCD-78-53 1 (1978-07-05)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaaxqb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DOCUMENT RESUME 06553 - [B18869111 The Affirmative Action Proqrams in 7hree kureaus cf the Department of Justice Should de Im~zcved. PPCD-78-53; 8-178929. July 5, 1978. Released July 12, 1978. 40 pp. + 5 appendices (23 pp.). Report to Rep. Don Edwards, Chairman, Vouse Committee on the Judiciary: Civil and Constitutional Rights Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation. Equal Employment Opportunity (302); Non-tiscriminaticn and Equal Opportunity Proqrams: Employment Discrimination in the Federal 3ector (1004). Contact: Federal Personnel and Compensation Div. Budqet Function: General Government: Central Perscnnel Manaqement (F05). Orqanization Concerned: Department ci Justice; Civil Service Commission; Law Enforcement Assistance AdrAnistratict. Corressional felevance: House Committee ou the Judiciary: Civil and Constitutional Riqhts Subccmmittee. Reg. Con Edbards. Authority: Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 (PL. 92-261 ; 86 Stat. 103; 42 U.S.C. 2000e). fair Latcr Standards Amendments of 1974 (88 Stat. 55; i9 U.S.C. 633a). Age Disczimination in Enploy!tent Act of 1567 4I.Le 93-259). Civl1 Riqhts Act of 1964, title V11. -nikus Crime Centrol and Safe Streets Act of 1968. 5 U.S.C. 4118(b). Executive Order 11478. =5 C.F.B. 713. ORB Circular 1-!!. F.E.B. Letter 713-35. F.P.M., ch. 430. F.P.M. Letter 713-i7. f.P. Letter 713-37, Iffirmative action programs were evaluated at the Department of Justice's Federal Prison System; Law Enforcement Assistance Administration; and offices, boards, and divisions. Findinqs/Conclusions: Some progress has keen made toward increasinq the represen-ation and improving the distributicn of women and minorities it the work fcrce. For example, from July 1, 1974, throuqh December 31, 1976, tie number cf wcren in the offices, boards, and divisicns increased 151 while tctal employment increased 10%, and the number of teuale attorneys increased 77%. Hcwever, the number rf minority perscns at these orqanizations increased 7% while 'he total number of employees rose 10%. Women azd minorities remained largely concentrated in clerical and administrative occupations in all of tie buzeaus. Implementation of the programs was hampered because bureaus were not making internal evaluations, and training for managers and supervisors was not irovided. Coordiratics among bureaus in planninq proqrams was also lacking. ecommendaticns: The Attorney General should require t-he thzl~e tur*aus t- develop quid-iines tor comprehensive internal ,aqual em;loyment opportunity evaluations, including prccedures for fcllcvui to make sure that corrective actions aze taken on tecommendationso

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