The Office of Equal Employment Opportunity advises and assists the Federal Election Commission Commissioners and other principle officers of the Commission in carrying out their responsibilities relative to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, and other laws, executive orders, and regulatory guidelines affecting affirmative employment and the processing of EEO complaints. The legal statutory authorities and major functions of the EEO Office are:
The EEO complaints program processes informal and formal allegations of discrimination through EEO Counseling or ADR, EEO investigations, Final Agency Decisions, appeals compliance, case statistical analysis and reporting.
Any employee or job applicant who believes that he/she has been discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or reprisal for prior EEO activity must contact an EEO Counselor within 45 calendar days of the alleged discriminatory act.
The Affirmative Employment Program is responsible for promoting equal opportunity and eliminating discriminatory practices and policies by monitoring and analyzing the Commission's personnel polices, practices, and workforce profiles.
The Special Emphasis Program is a management program. The program's primary objective is to identify barriers to the recruitment and advancement of special emphasis groups, devise solutions and draft plans to implement the solutions. The Commission's recognized special emphasis programs are:
Statistical data related to Equal Employment Opportunity complaint activity at the FEC.
If you have any questions concerning this page or the EEO process feel free to contact the EEO staff at: eeo@fec.gov.
Women's History Month
President Barack Obama issued a Proclamation in celebration of Women’s History Month and "call[ed] upon all our citizens to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies and activities that honor the history, accomplishments, and contributions of American women." A copy of the full text of the President's Proclamation is attached. The 2009 theme for Women’s History Month is “Women Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet.” This year's theme recognizes the pioneering and fearless ways that women have taken the lead to save our planet, not only in preservation and conservation efforts, but other areas of life, as well. The stories of women’s historic achievements (especially as they relate to the 2009 theme) present an expanded view of the complexity and fulfillment of living a purposeful life.
Up until the 1970s, "women’s history" was virtually an unknown topic in the general public consciousness. To address this situation, the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County (California) Commission on the Status of Women initiated a “Women’s History Week” celebration in 1978. The week of March 8th was chosen to make International Women’s Day the focal point of the observance. The activities held were met with enthusiasm and more widespread interest grew. In 1987, the National Women’s History Project (which originated from the 1978 celebrations) petitioned Congress to expand the national celebration to the entire month of March.
Throughout history, women have made significant contributions to society. Honoring and acknowledging the achievements of women can encourage all to think larger and bolder and can provide a fuller understanding of the female experience.
