The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Permanent Workforce:  1,758   Temporary Workforce:  46    Total Workforce:   1,804

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 1,758 46.30% 53.70% 3.41% 57.68% 32.82% 5.80% 0.00% 0.28% 0.00% 1.08%
Major Occupations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL ATTORNEY

507 50.69% 49.31% 2.37% 79.29% 12.82% 5.52% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.78%
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

273 87.91% 12.09% 4.03% 67.40% 10.62% 17.22% 0.00% 0.73% 0.00% 0.37%
GS-14 and GS-15* 969 59.65% 40.35% 2.48% 73.89% 16.10% 7.33% 0.00% 0.21% 0.00% 1.34%
Senior Pay Level* 48 64.58% 35.42% 2.08% 89.58% 6.25% 2.08% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
SES 34 61.76% 38.24% 0.00% 88.24% 8.82% 2.94% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
First-Level Officials/ Managers 1 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mid-Level Officials/ Managers 31 32.26% 67.74% 0.00% 45.16% 54.84% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers 262 58.02% 41.98% 1.91% 82.44% 11.45% 4.20% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.76%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities

FCC employed 19 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2007, which was 1.05% of its total work force.  This represents a decrease of one employee from FY 2006 and a decrease of 4 employees since FY 2003.  The participation rate for FY 2006 was 1.08% and for FY 2003 was 1.14%.  Over the 5-year period FCC had a net decrease of 0.09% in employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I.  Counseling

FCC timely processed 100% of the 7 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2007.

II.  Bases of Complaints Filed

The bases of alleged discrimination most often raised were: (1) Race (Black); (2) Race (White); and (3) Age.  Of the 3 complaints filed at FCC, 1 contained allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 1 contained allegations of race (White) discrimination, and none contained allegations of disability discrimination.

III.  Complaint Processing Times

FCC reported completing no investigations in FY 2007.

FCC's average processing time for all complaint closures increased from 340 days in FY 2006 to 605 days in FY 2007.  The government-wide average was 355 days.

IV.  Costs

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

FCC reported no complaint closures through settlement agreement, final agency decision, or final agency order fully implementing an AJ decision in FY 2007.


Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2007
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 7 0 7
Settlements 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed 4 57.1% 0 0% 4 57.1%
Complaints Filed* 3 42.9%
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 7 3
Total Number Offered ADR 3 0
ADR Offer Rate* 42.9% 0%
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) 7 7 100%
All Investigations 0 0 NA% 64 0 -100%
All Complaint Closures 3 340 605 77.9%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 0 0 0% 0 0 NA%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 1 35 145 314.3%

*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 3
Total Closures 3
Settlements 0 0%
Withdrawals 0 0%
Total Final Agency Actions 3 100% 1 33.3% 2 66.7% 0 0%
Dismissals 1  33.3% 1 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 2  66.7% 0 0% 2 100% 0 0%
Finding Discrimination 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA%
Finding No Discrimination 2  100% 0 0% 2 100% 0 0%

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