Veterans Benefits Administration Leadership Pipeline Issues Seattle Management Conference

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Veterans Benefits Administration Leadership
Pipeline Issues Seattle Management Conference
OFFICE OF DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT AND EQUAL
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY A program office within
VAs Office of Human Resources and Administration
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VA DMEEO Web Site www.va.gov/dmeeo
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VSSC Web Site http//vssc.med.va.gov
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Labeling Conventions

• Onboard workforce data is from the end of FY
  2006.
• RCLF refers to the Relevant Civilian Labor Force
  from the 2000 Census, which is limited to VBA
  occupations in VBA proportions.
• MD-715 refers to EEOC Management Directive 715.
• RNO Race and National Origin, and is
  abbreviated
• WM White Male WW White women
• BM Black or African American men BW Black or
  African American women
• HM Hispanic or Latino men WH Hispanic or
  Latino women
• AM Asian American or Pacific Islander men
• AW Asian American or Pacific Islander women
• IM or Indian American Indian or Alaska Native
  men
• IW or Indian American Indian or Alaska Native
  women

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Outline

• This briefing focuses on the upcoming changes in
  the leadership pipeline, which are driven by
  several intertwined forces.
• Context Impending Baby Boom retirement
• Issue I Representation
• Issue 2 Promotion Rate
• Issue 3 Targeted Disabilities
• Issue 4 Disabled Veterans
• Issue 5 Change in GS 13-15

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Baby Boom Retirement
Baby Boom
VBA FY 2000 and 2006 onboard permanent
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Age Distribution by Race
Likely to retire within 10 years
VBA FY 2006 onboard permanent
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Age Distribution by Occupation
VBA FY 2006 onboard permanent
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Issue 1 Representation

VBA onboard permanent. Women and minorities
generally increased slightly.
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Underrepresentation

FY 2006 onboard permanent. National RCLF for VBA
occupations.
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VBA Total Hires

FY 2006 VBA permanent hires. National RCLF for
VBA occupations.
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Issue 2 Promotion Rate
Av. Age 52.0 47.7 49.7 46.1
50.8 46.0 46.6 45.5 57.3
46.5
Onboard permanent GS/GM 13-15
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Promotion Rate
Av. Age 46.0 43.6 46.4 43.3
44.5 41.9 43.9 41.4 43.7
40.6

Onboard permanent 996 Veteran Claims Examiners
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Promotion Rate Trigger
No Disability
Targeted Disability


Onboard permanent GS/GM for VBA.

one grade interval series, two grade
interval series
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Promotions v. Outside Hires

FY 2006 permanent. Most entered leadership by
promotion.
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Issue 3 Targeted Disabilities
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Special Hiring Authorities
Out of 1,535 total FY 2006 hires in permanent and
temporary positions.
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Issue 4 Disabled Veterans
Disabled veterans in VBA 15.56
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Age and Veteran Preference
FY 2006 onboard permanent
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Age of 996 Hires by Veteran Status
FY 2006 permanent hires of Veteran Claims
Examiners
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Issue 5 Change in GS 13-15
GS-15 FY 2006 onboard permanent for VBA
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Male/Female by Age in GS 13-15
GS-15 FY 2006 onboard permanent for VBA
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Supervisory Level 1-4
GS-15 FY 2006 onboard permanent for VBA
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Age Distribution for GS-15
GS-15 FY 2006 onboard permanent for VBA
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Age Distribution for GS-14
GS-14 FY 2006 onboard permanent for VBA
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Age Distribution for GS-13
GS-13 FY 2006 onboard permanent for VBA
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Age Distribution for GS-12
GS-12 FY 2006 onboard permanent for VBA
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Projected Leadership Change

VBA permanent, grades 13-15, assuming all
vacancies filled by promotion.
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Questions
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Pop Quiz

• Assume that White and Hispanic women are
  underrepresented in your main occupation.
• Can you conduct targeted recruitment for Black
  men and women?

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Pop Quiz

• Assume that White and Hispanic women are
  underrepresented in your main occupation.
• Further assume that the Best Qualified list for a
  position in this occupation has three applicants
  a White male, a White female, and a Hispanic
  female.
• Which should you choose?

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Pop Quiz

• Assume that the age distribution of the
  leadership pipeline indicates an impending spike
  in turnover of older managers.
• Can you target management training to younger
  managers so they will be ready to move up to
  those vacancies, thereby improving the diversity
  of your leadership?

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Pop Quiz

• Assume that the age distribution of employees
  with a targeted disability indicates an impeding
  spike in turnover.
• Can you set numeric goals for managers regarding
  the number of hires of new employees with a
  targeted disability?