U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PROFILE OF SELECTED INDICATORS
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

Permanent Workforce: 2,012

Total Reported Workforce: 2,049

FCC's permanent workforce participation rate for women was 52.19%; for Blacks was 31.71%; for Hispanics was 3.03%; for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 4.68%; and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.25%.
FCC's top three major occupations were reported as Electronics Engineering, Miscellaneous Administration and Program, and General Attorney.
- In the Electronics Engineering occupation, the participation rate for women was 9.03%; for Blacks was 8.71%; for Hispanics was 3.55%; for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 12.58%; and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.65%.
- In the Miscellaneous Administration and Program occupation, the participation rate for women was 71.59%; for Blacks was 45.4%; for Hispanics was 2.23%; for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 3.06%; and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.28%.
- In the General Attorney occupation, the participation rate for women was 47.83%; for Blacks was 13.99%; for Hispanics was 2.46%; for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 4.35%; and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.19%.
FCC's GS-14 and GS-15 grade level participation rate for women was 38.03%; for Blacks was 13.22%; for Hispanics was 2.49%; for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 6.32%; and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.38%.
FCC's Senior Pay Level participation rate for women was 26.79%; for Blacks was 7.14%; for Hispanics was 1.79%; for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 0%; 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 FCC, employees with targeted disabilities represented 1.14% 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.
FCC completed 2 ADR efforts during the pre-complaint stage, none of which resulted in a settlement.
There were 91 instances of pre-complaint counseling (performed by EEO counselors and/or ADR intake officers). 3 individuals filed 3 EEO complaints.
FCC did not report any completed ADR efforts during the formal complaint stage.
FCC reported settling no complaints.
FCC reported paying no monetary benefits.
FCC issued 10 decisions on the merits. There were no findings of discrimination issued.
FCC took an average of 82 days to process a complaint from filing to closing. The average processing time for a merit decision was 82 days.

Federal Communications Commission EEO Indicators		FY 2002	FY 2003	Change
Pre-Complaint Counseling	Instances of EEO Counselor Counseling	166	89	-46.4%
Pre-Complaint Counseling	% Counseled within regulatory time frame	99.4%	100%	0.6%
ADR Measures	% of Instances of Counseling where ADR Offered	0.6%	6.6%	1000.0%
	ADR Election Rate	100%	33.3%	-66.7%
	ADR Participation Rate	0.6%	2.2%	266.7%
Complaints Filed/Complainants	Complaints Filed	6	3	-50.0%
	Total Workforce	2,018	2,049	1.5%
	Total Complainants	5	3	-40.0%
	% of Complainants Filing Single Complaint	83.3%	100%	20.0%
	% of Workforce who are EEO Complainants	0.2%	0.1%	-40.9%
Investigations	Total Completed	2	2	0.0%
	Average Processing Time for Investigation (Days)	540	180	-66.7%
	Amount Spent on In-House Investigations	$0	$0	NA
	Amount Spent on Contract Investigations	$7,000	$7,000	0.0%
Type of Closures	Total Closures	11	10	-9.1%
	Agency Dismissals	0	0	NA
	Administrative Judge Dismissals	0	0	NA
	Withdrawals	1	0	-100.0%
	Settlements	1	0	-100.0%
	Merit Decisions (with and without an AJ decision)	9	10	11.1%
Average Processing Days (from date complaint filed)	All Closures	940	82	-91.3%
	Agency Dismissals	0	0	NA
	Administrative Judge Dismissals	0	0	NA
	Withdrawals	360	0	-100.0%
	Settlements	180	0	-100.0%
	Final Agency Decisions (with no AJ decision)	1,089	82	-92.5%
	Merit Decisions (with and without an AJ decision)	1,089	82	-92.5%
Merit Decisions	Total Number	9	10	11.1%
	Decisions with Finding of Discrimination	0	0	NA
	% of Decisions with Finding of Discrimination	0.0%	0.0%	NA
Corrective Actions/Benefits	Total Number	1	0	-100.0%
	Amount of Frontpay/Backpay Benefits	$0	$0	NA
	Amount of Lump Sum Payments	$1,500	$0	-100.0%
	Amount of Compensatory Damages	$0	$0	NA
	Amount of Attorneys' Fees	$0	$0	NA
Appeals	Cases Received For Review	2	3	50.0%
Appeals	Number of Cases Closed	10	1	-90.0%

NOTE: NA = Not Applicable

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PROFILE OF SELECTED INDICATORS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

PROFILE OF SELECTED INDICATORS
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)