U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PROFILE OF SELECTED INDICATORS
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC)

Permanent Workforce: 1,142

Total Reported Workforce: 1,161

FERC's permanent workforce participation rate for women was 44.4%; for Blacks was 24.43%; for Hispanics was 2.45%; for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 5.95%; and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.26%.
FERC's top three major occupations were reported as Civil Engineering, General Business and Industry, and General Attorney.
- In the Civil Engineering occupation, the participation rate for women was 10.62%; for Blacks was 2.65%; for Hispanics was 4.42%; for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 18.58%; and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0%.
- In the General Business and Industry occupation, the participation rate for women was 38.14%; for Blacks was 18.64%; for Hispanics was 1.27%; for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 5.08%; and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0%.
- In the General Attorney occupation, the participation rate for women was 45.51%; for Blacks was 10.11%; for Hispanics was 2.81%; for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 3.93%; and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0%.
FERC's GS-14 and GS-15 grade level participation rate for women was 32.45%; for Blacks was 10.82%; for Hispanics was 2.04%; for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 4.9%; and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.2%.
FERC's Senior Pay Level participation rate for women was 30%; for Blacks was 1.67%; for Hispanics was 5%; for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 0%; and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0%.
Government-wide, employees with targeted disabilities represented 1.05% of the total workforce in FY 2003. At FERC, employees with targeted disabilities represented 0.96% of the total workforce. In FY 2003, of agencies with a permanent workforce of 500 or more employees, the Social Security Administration, at 2.27%, had the highest percentage of employees with targeted disabilities.
FERC did not report any completed ADR efforts during the pre-complaint stage.
There were 11 instances of pre-complaint counseling (performed by EEO counselors and/or ADR intake officers). 2 individuals filed 2 EEO complaints.
FERC did not report any completed ADR efforts during the formal complaint stage.
FERC settled one complaint.
FERC paid $4,500 in monetary benefits: $0 for front and/or back pay awards; $4,500 for lump sum payments; $0 for compensatory damages; and $0 for attorney's fees.
FERC reported issuing no decisions on the merits.
FERC took an average of 91 days to process a complaint from filing to closing.

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission EEO Indicators		FY 2002	FY 2003	Change
Pre-Complaint Counseling	Instances of EEO Counselor Counseling	26	11	-57.7%
Pre-Complaint Counseling	% Counseled within regulatory time frame	100%	100%	0.0%
ADR Measures	% of Instances of Counseling where ADR Offered	0%	0%	NA
	ADR Election Rate	0%	0%	NA
	ADR Participation Rate	0%	0%	NA
Complaints Filed/Complainants	Complaints Filed	2	2	0.0%
	Total Workforce	1,258	1,161	-7.7%
	Total Complainants	2	2	0.0%
	% of Complainants Filing Single Complaint	100%	100%	0.0%
	% of Workforce who are EEO Complainants	0.2%	0.2%	8.4%
Investigations	Total Completed	1	4	300.0%
	Average Processing Time for Investigation (Days)	176	180	2.3%
	Amount Spent on In-House Investigations	$0	$0	NA
	Amount Spent on Contract Investigations	$3,900	$15,710	302.8%
Type of Closures	Total Closures	2	4	100.0%
	Agency Dismissals	1	3	200.0%
	Administrative Judge Dismissals	0	0	NA
	Withdrawals	0	0	NA
	Settlements	1	1	0.0%
	Merit Decisions (with and without an AJ decision)	0	0	NA
Average Processing Days (from date complaint filed)	All Closures	384	91	-76.3%
	Agency Dismissals	175	83	-52.6%
	Administrative Judge Dismissals	0	0	NA
	Withdrawals	0	0	NA
	Settlements	593	113	-80.9%
	Final Agency Decisions (with no AJ decision)	175	83	-52.6%
	Merit Decisions (with and without an AJ decision)	0	0	NA
Merit Decisions	Total Number	0	0	NA
	Decisions with Finding of Discrimination	0	0	NA
	% of Decisions with Finding of Discrimination	NA	NA	NA
Corrective Actions/Benefits	Total Number	1	1	0.0%
	Amount of Frontpay/Backpay Benefits	$0	$0	NA
	Amount of Lump Sum Payments	$0	$4,500	NA
	Amount of Compensatory Damages	$0	$0	NA
	Amount of Attorneys' Fees	$1,762	$0	-100.0%
Appeals	Cases Received For Review	2	0	-100.0%
Appeals	Number of Cases Closed	3	0	-100.0%

NOTE: NA = Not Applicable

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PROFILE OF SELECTED INDICATORS FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC)

PROFILE OF SELECTED INDICATORS
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC)