The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Annual Report on the Federal Work Force Fiscal Year 2006: Figures

Figure 1
Average Grade in the General Schedule and Related Positions FY 2006

Government-Wide 10.00
Men 10.70
Women  9.30
Hispanic or Latino 9.40
White 10.40
Black or African American 9.00
Asian 10.30
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 8.30
American Indian/Alaska Native 8.40
Two or More Races  8.60
Individuals with Targeted Disabilities 8.50

Figure 2
Completed Counseling to Formal Complaints Filed/Complainants
FY 2002 - FY 2006


FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY2005 FY 2006
Individuals/Complainants 17,348 18,077 17,878 16,495 15,359
Complaints Filed 21,945 20,226 19,024 18,017 16,723
Completed Counselings 56,275 45,030 42,412 41,070 38,824


Figure 3
Average Processing Days For Investigations for FY 2002 - FY 2006


FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
APD for Investigations 267 267 280 237 186

Figure 4
Monetary Benefits Awarded in the Formal Complaint Stage
FY 2002 - FY 2006

In Millions
FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Attorney's Fees $8.1 $9.3 $7.3 $9.5 $9.2
Compensatory Damages $8.5 $11.6 $8.0 $9.5 $5.7
Lump Sum Payment $11.6 $15.1 $11.8 $29.1 $15.9
Total Monetary Benefits $33.5 $40.3 $29.7 $51.7 $32.6

Figure 5
Hearings Inventory
FY 2002 - FY 2006


FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
10,072 8,467 5,975 5,896 4,912

Figure 6
Comparison of Requests for EEOC Hearings to Complaints Filed
FY 2002 - FY 2006


FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
9,617 9,918 9,027 10,286 7,802
21,945 20,226 19,024 18,017 16,723

Figure 7
Average Processing Days for Hearings
FY 2002 - FY 2006

FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Average Processing days 420 421 355 249 274
Average Age of Pending Inventory 347 296 296 207 202

Figure 8
Monetary Benefits Awarded from Hearings (In Millions of Dollars)
FY 2002 - FY 2006


FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Attorney's Fees 9.3 8.2 8.8 13.4 10.4
Compensatory Damages 15.2 13.5 12.0 12.8 8.7
Total Monetary Benefits 92.7 52.4 45.9 58.7 51.9


Figure 9
Appellate Inventory
FY 2002 - FY 2006


FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
4,809 3,831 3,634 3,610 3,887

Figure 10
Comparison of Appeals Receipts to Complaint Closures
FY 2002 - FY 2006


FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
6,725 7,035 7,831 7,490 6,743
22,889 19,772 23,153 22,974 19,119

Figure 11
Appeal Closures
FY 2002 - FY 2006


FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Closures 9,452 8,013 8,028 7,514 6,466
Title VII 7,513 6,403 6,224 5,831 5,118
Rehabilitation Act 2,724 2,214 2,046 2,040 1,703
ADEA 2,358 1,981 2,093 1,941 1,721
EPA 154 104 4 1 2

Figure 12
Average Processing Days on Appeal
FY 2002 - FY 2006


FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
467 285 207 194 220

Figure 13
Monetary Benefits Awarded from Appeals
FY 2002 - FY 2006 (In Millions of Dollars)


FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Attorney's Fees $2.9 $2.6 $3.5 $2.5 $2.4
Compensatory Damages $3.6 $6.8 $6.8 $4.0 $3.2
Total Monetary Benefits $16.9 $20.9 $22.1 $15.1 $11.7

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