The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Permanent Workforce:  985    Temporary Workforce:  110    Total Workforce:   1,095

Workforce Composition

 

 

 
Total #
 
Men
 
Women
 
Hispanic
or
Latino
 
White
 
Black
or
African American
 
Asian
Native Hawaiian/
Other Pacific Islander
American Indian/ Alaska Native Two or More Races Individuals with Targeted Disabilities
Permanent Workforce 985 48.83% 51.17% 3.55% 70.86% 20.20% 4.97% 0.20% 0.20% 0.00% 0.61%
Major Occupations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL ATTORNEY

552 53.08% 46.92% 3.80% 84.60% 6.52% 5.07% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.54%
GS-14 and GS-15* 563 56.84% 43.16% 3.37% 84.37% 6.75% 5.51% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.71%
Senior Pay Level* 36 72.22% 27.78% 0.00% 97.22% 2.78% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
SES 29 68.97% 31.03% 0.00% 96.55% 3.45% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
First-Level Officials/ Managers 3 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 66.67% 33.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mid-Level Officials/ Managers 46 36.96% 63.04% 4.35% 69.57% 23.91% 2.17% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.17%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers 230 65.22% 34.78% 1.30% 92.17% 4.78% 1.74% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.43%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities

FTC employed 6 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2007, which was 0.55% of its total work force.  This represents a decrease of one employee from FY 2006 and an increase of 2 employees since FY 2003.  The participation rate for FY 2006 was 0.66% and for FY 2003 was 0.41%.  Over the 5-year period FTC had a net increase of 0.14% in employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I.  Counseling

FTC timely processed 100% of the 30 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2007.

II.  Bases of Complaints Filed

The bases of alleged discrimination most often raised were: (1) Reprisal; (2) Sex (Female); and (3) Race (Asian Pacific Islander).  The single complaint filed at FTC contained no allegations of race or color.

III.  Complaint Processing Times

FTC reported completing no investigations in FY 2007.

FTC's average processing time for all complaint closures decreased from 444 days in FY 2006 to 434 days in FY 2007.  The government-wide average was 355 days.

IV.  Costs

FTC reported no counseling settlements in FY 2007.  FTC reported completing no investigations in FY 2007.

FTC agreed to pay a total of $1,500 for its single complaint closure through settlement agreements, final agency decisions, and final agency orders fully implementing AJ decisions.


Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2007
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 30 0 30
Settlements 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed 29 96.7% 0 0% 29 96.7%
Complaints Filed* 1 3.3%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 0 0%

*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2007 where counseling was also completed during FY 2007.

Agency Use of ADR for EEO Dispute Resolution in FY 2007
Counseling Complaint
Completed/Ended Counselings/Complaint Closures 30 1
Total Number Offered ADR 30 1
ADR Offer Rate* 100% 100%
ADR Participation Rate* 0% 0%
Total ADR Settlements 0 0
Total ADR Settlements Amount $0.00 $0.00

* EEOC revised the formula for calculating the ADR offer and participation rates in FY 2006.

Timeliness in FY 2007
Total # # Timely % Timely FY 2006 APD* FY 2007 APD % Change
All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands) 30 30 100%
All Investigations 0 0 NA% 193 0 -100%
All Complaint Closures 1 444 434 -2.3%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 0 0 0% 269 0 -100%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 0 113 0 -100%

*APD = Average Processing Days

Outcomes of Complaints in FY 2007
Complaint
Closures
Final Agency
Decision (no AJ
Decision)
Final Order (AJ
Decision Fully
Implemented)
Final Order (AJ
Decision Not Fully
Implemented)
# % # % # % # %
Total Complaints Filed 1
Total Closures 1
Settlements 1 100%
Withdrawals 0 0%
Total Final Agency Actions 0 0% 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA%
Dismissals 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 0% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA%
Finding Discrimination 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA%
Finding No Discrimination 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA%

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