Major Long-Term Goals
To Eradicate Discrimination at the Workplace

The EEOC identified several major long-term goals in its Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2000-2005. In its effort to deliver fair, effective and efficient service to the public, the Commission will strive to:

• Reduce the private sector charge inventory and average charge processing time by strategically managing the existing workload and by emphasizing the early use of voluntary mediation;
• Strengthen collaboration between enforcement and legal staff to focus resources on the most significant issues, as identified in the National Enforcement Plan (NEP), for administrative resolution and, where necessary, for litigation;
• Streamline the federal sector complaint process by implementing the November 1999 revised regulations; strategically managing the hearings and appeals workload; and strengthening oversight of federal agency EEO practices, through improved data collection and analysis and focused attention on the most serious issues;
• Partner with state and local Fair Employment Practices Agencies and Native American Tribal Employment Rights Organizations to increase the nation's capacity for addressing employment discrimination; to conduct joint enforcement activities that address significant issues; and to expand outreach, education and technical assistance, particularly to under-served populations, such as individuals with limited English-speaking ability;
• Encourage and facilitate voluntary compliance through tailored programs to meet the needs of employers, including small business and federal sector employers; and through programs to educate the public on EEO laws, including translation of informational materials into languages and formats accessible to under-served populations, such as sight or hearing-impaired individuals; and
• Provide executive direction and support that will result in policies that are readily understood by the public; results-based management of EEOC's human and other resources; a well-trained and motivated workforce; and technological, data collection, and analysis capacity that supports effective and efficient agency operations.

This page was last modified on May 3, 2001.

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