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FPCD-78-18 1 (1978-03-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaawyv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DOCU3T 335013 05442 -CB09(,58'481 mo~ - I # The Immigration and Naturalization Serviuets Affirmative Action Program Could Be Improved. PPCD-78-18; B-178929. Barch 28 1970. 39 pp. + 2 appendices (3 pp.). Report to Rep. Don Edwards# Chairman# House Committee on the Judiciaryl Civil avd Constitutional Rights Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Personnel Hanagement and Compensation: Equal Employment Opportunity (302); Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Programs: Employment Discrimination iu the Federal Sector (1004). Contact: Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div. Budget Punction General Government: Central Personnel Kanageoent (805). Organization Concerned: Department of Justice; Civil Service Commission; Immigration and Naturalization Service. congressional Aelevanc4: House Committee on the Judiciary: Civil and Constitutional liqhts Subcommittee. Rep. Don Edwards. Authority: Equal Employment Opportunity act of 1972 (P.L. 92-261 ; 86 Stat. 103; 42 U.S.C. 2000.). Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974 (P.L. 93-259; 88 Stat, 55; 29 U.S.C. 633a). Civil Rights Act of 1964. Ago Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. Sxecutive Order 11476. F.P.s Letter 713-40. The equal employment opportunity (130) pr.;:am of the Imaigration and Naturalization Service (INS)# a componwnt of the Department of Justice, was reviewed. The rteview focused on the policies and practices affecting the structure and implementation of the affirmative action program; employee recruitmento selection, promotion@ training, and assignment; and the discrimination complaint processes. Findings/Conclusions: From July 1v 19749 through December 31. 1976, the number of women employed by the INS on a permanent basis increased from 2,370 to 2,963# and their percentage of the agencyls work force increased from 30.7% to 32%. During the same period# the number of minaritr persons employed increased from 1,767 to 2,517, and their percentage of the work force rose from 22.9% to 27.3%. At December 31, 1976, women accounted for 7.75 and minorities accounted fir 15.9% of all employees in key professional occupations. Nones accounted for 11.6% of all permanent employees in GS-7 or above positions; minorities accounted for 17.1%. Although the INS has recognised that there are low percentages of minorities and females in certain occupations, no specific recruiting goals Laws been established to remedy the situation. romen and minorities remain primarily in rlerical and support occupations at lower grade levels. Recommendations: The Attorney Genoral should direct the INS Commissioner to: provide adequate resources for processing discrimination complaints, provide timely and continuous in-bound training for 330

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