The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Permanent Workforce: 2,279 Temporary Workforce: 84 Total Workforce: 2,363

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 2,279 32.95% 67.05% 12.86% 38.83% 44.32% 3.47% 0.53% 2.24%
Major Occupations:
General Attorney 519 37.76% 62.24% 8.86% 62.24% 23.70% 5.01% 0.19% 2.31%
General Investigating 875 37.71% 62.29% 17.83% 34.86% 43.43% 3.43% 0.46% 1.37%
GS-14 and GS-15* 615 42.60% 57.40% 10.24% 58.70% 26.50% 4.55% 0.00% 2.28%
Senior Pay Level* 35 54.29% 45.71% 17.14% 42.86% 34.29% 5.71% 0.00% 2.86%
First-Level Officials/Managers 42 26.19% 73.81% 21.43% 35.71% 42.86% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mid-Level Officials/Managers 223 41.26% 58.74% 12.11% 46.19% 36.77% 4.93% 0.00% 1.35%
Senior-Level Officials/Managers 125 56.00% 44.00% 12.80% 55.20% 28.80% 3.20% 0.00% 3.20%
Unclassified Managers 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

EEO Complaint Processing

  1. Counseling

    Of the 50 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2005, EEOC timely processed 86%.

  2. Issues and Bases of Complaints Filed

    Of the 26 complaints filed at EEOC, the top 3 issues of alleged discrimination were: (1) Harassment - Non-Sexual; (2) Terms/Conditions of Employment; and (3) Assignment of Duties. The top 3 bases of alleged discrimination were: (1) Reprisal; (2) Age; and (3) Race - Black.

  3. Complaint Processing Times

    EEOC's average time for completing an investigation was 205 days. The government-wide average was 237 days in FY 2005.

    EEOC's average processing time for all complaint closures increased from 421 days in FY 2004 to 470 days in FY 2005. The government-wide average was 411 days.

  4. Pending Inventory

    EEOC had a total of 24 complaints pending at the end of FY 2005, with none pending acknowledgment; 8 pending investigation for an average of 99 days; and 7 pending the issuance of final decisions for an average of 506 days.

  5. Costs

    EEOC agreed to pay $2,000 for 7 pre-complaint settlements, of which 1 was a monetary settlement for $2,000. EEOC expended a total of $46,200 for 14 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $3,300.

    EEOC agreed to pay a total of $24,000 for 11 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 $2,182.

Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2005

Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 34 16 50
Settlements 0 0% 7 43.8% 7 14%
No Complaints Filed 16 47.1% 0 0% 16 32%
Complaints Filed* 25 50%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 2 4%

*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 49 55 100% 16 32.7%
FY 2005 Completed/Ended Counselings 50 44 88% 14 28%
Percentage Change from FY 2004 to FY 2005 2% -20% -12.5%
FY 2004 Complaint Workload ** 87 9 10.3% 9 10.3%
FY 2005 Complaint Workload ** 64 26 40.6% 9 14.1%
Percentage Change from FY 2004 to FY 2005 -26.4% 188.9% 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) 50 43 86%
All Investigations 14 11 78.6% 161.9 205.4 26.9%
All Complaint Closures 40 421 470 11.6%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 11 3 27.3% 481.8 614.4 27.5%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 2 82 99.5 21.3%

*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 26
Total Closures 40
Settlements 11 27.5%
Withdrawals 4 10%
Total Final Agency Actions 25 62.5% 13 52% 12 48% 0 0%
Dismissals 3 12% 2 66.7% 1 33.3% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 22 88% 11 50% 11 50% 0 0%
Finding Discrimination 0 0% 0 -- 0 -- 0 --
Finding No Discrimination 22 100% 11 50% 11 50% 0 0%

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