U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PROFILE OF SELECTED INDICATORS
U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (EEOC)

Permanent Workforce: 2,555

Total Reported Workforce: 2,608

EEOC's permanent workforce participation rate for women was 66.46%; for Blacks was 44.77%; for Hispanics was 12.91%; for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 3.29%; and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.43%.
EEOC's top two major occupations were reported as General Attorney, General Investigating.
- In the General Attorney occupation, the participation rate for women was 59.71%; for Blacks was 23.96%; for Hispanics was 8.89%; for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 4.54%; and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0%.
- In the General Investigating occupation, the participation rate for women was 61.67%; for Blacks was 44.03%; for Hispanics was 17.74%; for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 2.96%; and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.42%.
EEOC's GS-14 and GS-15 grade level participation rate for women was 55.19%; for Blacks was 28.77%; for Hispanics was 9.59%; for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 3.46%; and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0%.
EEOC's Senior Pay Level participation rate for women was 45.95%; for Blacks was 35.14%; for Hispanics was 16.22%; for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 2.7%; and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0%.
Government-wide, employees with targeted disabilities represented 1.05% of the total workforce in FY 2003. At EEOC, employees with targeted disabilities represented 2.19% of the total workforce. In FY 2003, of agencies with a permanent workforce of 500 or more employees, the Social Security Administration, at 2.27%, had the highest percentage of employees with targeted disabilities.
EEOC completed 10 ADR efforts during the pre-complaint stage, of which 4 resulted in a settlement.
There were 72 instances of pre-complaint counseling (performed by EEO counselors and/or ADR intake officers). 38 individuals filed 39 EEO complaints.
EEOC completed 10 ADR efforts during the complaint stage, of which 4 resulted in a settlement.
EEOC settled 11 complaints.
EEOC paid $20,827 in monetary benefits: $0 for front and/or back pay awards; $11,727 for lump sum payments; $0 for compensatory damages; and $9,100 for attorney's fees.
EEOC issued 22 decisions on the merits. There were no findings of discrimination issued.
EEOC took an average of 510 days to process a complaint from filing to closing. The average processing time for a merit decision was 676 days.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EEO Indicators		FY 2002	FY 2003	Change
Pre-Complaint Counseling	Instances of EEO Counselor Counseling	104	72	-30.8%
Pre-Complaint Counseling	% Counseled within regulatory time frame	78.9%	70.8%	-10.3%
ADR Measures	% of Instances of Counseling where ADR Offered	39.4%	77.8%	97.5%
	ADR Election Rate	22%	21.3%	-3.2%
	ADR Participation Rate	8.7%	16.7%	92.0%
Complaints Filed/Complainants	Complaints Filed	46	39	-15.2%
	Total Workforce	2,778	2,608	-6.1%
	Total Complainants	43	38	-11.6%
	% of Complainants Filing Single Complaint	93.5%	97.4%	4.2%
	% of Workforce who are EEO Complainants	1.5%	1.5%	-5.9%
Investigations	Total Completed	19	45	136.8%
	Average Processing Time for Investigation (Days)	317	275	-13.2%
	Amount Spent on In-House Investigations	$124,103	$130,308	5.0%
	Amount Spent on Contract Investigations	$0	$0	NA
Type of Closures	Total Closures	59	42	-28.8%
	Agency Dismissals	9	2	-77.8%
	Administrative Judge Dismissals	0	2	NA
	Withdrawals	4	5	25.0%
	Settlements	17	11	-35.3%
	Merit Decisions (with and without an AJ decision)	28	22	-21.4%
Average Processing Days (from date complaint filed)	All Closures	555	510	-8.1%
	Agency Dismissals	376	238	-36.7%
	Administrative Judge Dismissals	0	388	NA
	Withdrawals	325	383	17.8%
	Settlements	566	308	-45.6%
	Final Agency Decisions (with no AJ decision)	493	581	17.9%
	Merit Decisions (with and without an AJ decision)	627	676	7.8%
Merit Decisions	Total Number	28	22	-21.4%
	Decisions with Finding of Discrimination	0	0	NA
	% of Decisions with Finding of Discrimination	0	0	??
Corrective Actions/Benefits	Total Number	17	11	-35.3%
	Amount of Frontpay/Backpay Benefits	$69,247	$0	-100.0%
	Amount of Lump Sum Payments	$97,350	$11,727	-88.0%
	Amount of Compensatory Damages	$10,000	$0	-100.0%
	Amount of Attorneys' Fees	$10,420	$9,100	-12.7%
Appeals	Cases Received For Review	14	13	-7.1%
Appeals	Number of Cases Closed	5	15	200.0%

NOTE: NA = Not Applicable

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PROFILE OF SELECTED INDICATORS U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (EEOC)

PROFILE OF SELECTED INDICATORS
U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (EEOC)