EPA Equal Employment Opportunity Workforce and Applicant Data

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's system for monitoring and evaluating Equal Employment Opportunity programs. It contains data related to applicant flow, new hires, promotions, awards, training, disciplinary actions, and selection procedures for compliance with civil rights laws. The dataset was last updated in March 2024.

Use Cases

• Analyze applicant flow data to assess diversity in hiring pipelines for compliance reporting.
• Monitor promotion and award rates across different workforce segments to evaluate affirmative action program effectiveness.
• Conduct workforce analysis on training participation and disciplinary action records to identify potential disparities.
• Develop annual plans using data on new hires and selection procedures as required by Management Directive 715.

Strengths

• Managed by a U.S. federal agency (EPA OCR) for official compliance monitoring.
• Covers multiple critical EEO dimensions including applicant flow, promotions, and disciplinary actions.
• Updated recently, with a last recorded update in March 2024.

Limitations

• Specific data volume, structure, and column details are unknown, hindering immediate analytical use.
• The license is listed as 'other-license-specified', requiring careful review before application.
• Potential geographic bias as the data is focused on the United States and a single federal agency.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Civil Rights (EPA OCR).

Collection Method

Information management and reporting system designed to meet Federal EEO requirements.

Freshness

Last updated on 2024-03-16.

Geography

United States