The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Permanent Workforce: 4,479 Temporary Workforce: 114 Total Workforce: 4,593

Workforce Composition

Employee Pool Total # Men Women Hispanics Whites Blacks Asian Americans/ Pacific Islanders American Indians/ Alaskan Natives Individuals with Targeted Disabilities
Permanent Work Force 4,479 55.84% 44.16% 4.09% 74.77% 17.08% 3.51% 0.56% 0.74%
Major Occupations:
Financial Institution Examining 2,152 66.91% 33.09% 4.09% 84.67% 8.04% 2.70% 0.51% 0.51%
General Attorney 249 65.46% 34.54% 4.02% 87.95% 6.02% 1.20% 0.80% 0.00%
Financial Analysis 122 63.93% 36.07% 4.10% 77.05% 11.48% 7.38% 0.00% 1.64%
GS-14 and GS-15* 1,047 66.95% 33.05% 3.06% 83.76% 9.07% 3.63% 0.48% 0.57%
Senior Pay Level* 92 77.17% 22.83% 3.26% 81.52% 13.04% 1.09% 1.09% 0.00%
First-Level Officials/Managers 12 16.67% 83.33% 8.33% 41.67% 41.67% 8.33% 0.00% 0.00%
Mid-Level Officials/Managers 52 59.62% 40.38% 7.69% 63.46% 26.92% 1.92% 0.00% 0.00%
Senior-Level Officials/Managers 94 74.47% 25.53% 3.19% 81.91% 12.77% 1.06% 1.06% 0.00%
Unclassified Managers 477 67.30% 32.70% 5.24% 85.74% 6.92% 1.68% 0.42% 0.42%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

EEO Complaint Processing

  1. Counseling

    Of the 54 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2005, FDIC timely processed 85.2%.

  2. Issues and Bases of Complaints Filed

    Of the 30 complaints filed at FDIC, the top 3 issues of alleged discrimination were: (1) Harassment - Non-Sexual; (2) Awards; and (3) Reassignment. The top 3 bases of alleged discrimination were: (1) Reprisal; (2) Race - Black; and (3) Age.

  3. Complaint Processing Times

    FDIC's average time for completing an investigation was 216 days. The government-wide average was 237 days in FY 2005.

    FDIC's average processing time for all complaint closures decreased from 986 days in FY 2004 to 601 days in FY 2005. The government-wide average was 411 days.

  4. Pending Inventory

    FDIC had a total of 44 complaints pending at the end of FY 2005, with none pending acknowledgment; 16 pending investigation for an average of 96 days; and 8 pending the issuance of final decisions for an average of 508 days.

  5. Costs

    FDIC agreed to pay $1,000 for 6 pre-complaint settlements, of which 1 was a monetary settlement for $1,000. FDIC expended a total of $136,478 for 29 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $4,706.

    FDIC agreed to pay a total of $264,113 for 17 complaint closures through settlement agreement, final agency decisions, and final agency orders fully implementing AJ decisions. For complaint closures with benefits, the average award was $15,536.

Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2005

Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 32 22 54
Settlements 0 0% 6 27.3% 6 11.1%
No Complaints Filed 17 53.1% 5 22.7% 22 40.7%
Complaints Filed* 23 42.6%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 3 5.6%

*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2005 where counseling was also completed during FY 2005.

Agency Use of ADR for EEO Dispute Resolution

Counselings / Complaints

ADR Offers*

 ADR Participation*
# # % # %
FY 2004 Completed/Ended Counselings 53 57 100% 22 41.5%
FY 2005 Completed/Ended Counselings 54 48 88.9% 24 44.4%
Percentage Change from FY 2004 to FY 2005 1.9% -15.8% 9.1%
FY 2004 Complaint Workload ** 134 37 27.6% 12 9%
FY 2005 Complaint Workload ** 97 30 30.9% 12 12.4%
Percentage Change from FY 2004 to FY 2005 -27.6% -18.9% 0%

*Using newly collected data, EEOC revised the formula for calculating the ADR offer and participation rates in FYs 2004-2005.

**Includes all complaints filed in the fiscal year, including those where the counseling was completed in the prior fiscal year.

Timeliness

Total # # Timely % Timely FY 2004 APD* FY 2005 APD % Change
All Completed/Ended Counselings (minus remands) 54 46 85.2%
All Investigations 29 20 69% 272.4 216.2 -20.6%
All Complaint Closures 53 986 601.4 -39%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 21 11 52.4% 734 506.8 -31%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 8 0 544.25 --

*APD = Average Processing Days

Outcomes of Complaints in FY 2005

Complaint Outcomes Complaint Closures Final Agency Decision (no AJ decision) Final Order (AJ Decision Fully Implemented) Final Order (AJ Decision Not Fully Implemented)
# % # % # % # %
Total Complaints Filed 30
Total Closures 53
Settlements 17 32.1%
Withdrawals 1 1.9%
Total Final Agency Actions 35 66% 29 82.9% 5 14.3% 1 2.9%
Dismissals 8 22.9% 8 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 27 77.1% 21 77.8% 5 18.5% 1 3.7%
Finding Discrimination 1 3.7% 0 0% 0 0% 1 100%
Finding No Discrimination 26 96.3% 21 80.8% 5 19.2% 0 0%

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