# Presentation: 148404

##  Veterans Benefits Administration Leadership Pipeline Issues   Seattle Management Conference

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- A program office within VA’s
- Office of Human Resources and Administration

-  Veterans Benefits Administration Leadership Pipeline Issues   Seattle Management Conference

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## VA DM&EEO Web Site:  www.va.gov/dmeeo

## VSSC Web Site:  http://vssc.med.va.gov 

## 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

## 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

## Baby Boom Retirement

- VBA FY 2000 and 2006 onboard permanent

- Baby Boom

## Age Distribution by Race

- VBA FY 2006 onboard permanent

- Likely to retire within 10 years

## Age Distribution by Occupation

- VBA FY 2006 onboard permanent

## Issue 1: Representation

**%**

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

## Underrepresentation

**%**

- FY 2006 onboard permanent.  National RCLF for VBA occupations.

## VBA Total Hires

**%**

- FY 2006 VBA permanent hires.  National RCLF for VBA occupations.

## Issue 2: Promotion Rate

- Onboard permanent **GS/GM 13-15**

- Av. Age:      52.0     47.7    49.7       46.1      50.8     46.0     46.6       45.5       57.3        46.5

## Promotion Rate

**%**

- Onboard permanent **996 Veteran Claims Examiners**

- Av. Age: 46.0      43.6    46.4       43.3       44.5     41.9     43.9       41.4       43.7     40.6

## Promotion Rate Trigger

-       No Disability                        Targeted Disability

-              Onboard permanent **GS/GM** for VBA.                                                            *= one grade interval series, **= two grade interval series

- %

- %

## Promotions v. Outside Hires

**#**

- FY 2006 permanent.  Most entered leadership by promotion.

## Issue 3: Targeted Disabilities 

| Goal: 2% | % Targeted Disabilities |
| --- | --- |
| Western | 3.87% |
| Central | 2.76% |
| Eastern | 2.57% |
| Total VBA | 2.55% |
| HDQTRS | 1.97% |
| Southern | 1.66% |

## Special Hiring Authorities

| 
Area | 30% Service Connected Disability | Disabled Veteran, Chap. 31 Training | Mental or Physical Disability | VA Schedule A BVA or Readjust. | Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| VBA | 21 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |

- Out of 1,535 total FY 2006 hires in permanent and temporary positions.

## Issue 4: Disabled Veterans

| Rank | DV % |
| --- | --- |
| Southern | 19.93 |
| Western | 17.15 |
| Central | 16.47 |
| Eastern | 13.08 |
| HDQTRS | 7.47 |

- Disabled veterans in VBA = 15.56%

## Age and Veteran Preference

- FY 2006 onboard permanent

## Age of 996 Hires by Veteran Status

- FY 2006 permanent hires of Veteran Claims Examiners

## Issue 5: Change in GS 13-15

- GS-15 FY 2006 onboard permanent for VBA

## Male/Female by Age in GS 13-15

- GS-15 FY 2006 onboard permanent for VBA

## Supervisory Level 1-4

- GS-15 FY 2006 onboard permanent for VBA

## Age Distribution for GS-15

- GS-15 FY 2006 onboard permanent for VBA

## Age Distribution for GS-14

- GS-14 FY 2006 onboard permanent for VBA

## Age Distribution for GS-13

- GS-13 FY 2006 onboard permanent for VBA

## Age Distribution for GS-12

- GS-12 FY 2006 onboard permanent for VBA

## Projected Leadership Change

**%**

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

## Questions

## Pop Quiz

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

## 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?

## 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?

## 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?