The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

MEDIA ADVISORY                                   CONTACT:   Charles Robbins, (202) 663-4900
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                       David Grinberg,  (202) 663-4921
Monday, February 13, 2006                            TTY:   (202) 663-4494

EEOC TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING ON FEBRUARY 15

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, February 15, at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the following matters are scheduled for consideration during the open session of the meeting:

Announcement of Notation Votes
Contract for Financial Management Support Services – The authority to obligate funds for an interagency agreement to provide the Commission with financial management support services.
FY 2006 Budget Allocation for Fair Employment Practices Agencies (FEPAs) – The annual allocation of funds to FEPA agencies. FEPAs are state and local agencies with which the EEOC maintains contractual worksharing agreements to process charges of employment discrimination under an annual Congressional appropriation.
Proposed Regulatory Agenda for the Spring of 2006 - The proposed Spring 2006 Regulatory Agenda, which lists all regulations expected to be under development or review by the Commission in the next 12 months.

The Commission is scheduled to meet in closed session immediately following the open session of the meeting, to address a federal sector discrimination appellate decision.

NOTE TO NEWS MEDIA: Any matter not discussed or concluded may be carried over to a later meeting. The Commission agenda is subject to revision. You may call (202) 663-7100 (voice) or (202) 663-4074 (TTY) on the day of the Commission Meeting to confirm the above schedule.

EEOC is the federal government agency responsible for enforcing the nation’s laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Additional information about the agency is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.

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