Annual Report on the Federal Work Force Fiscal Year 2004

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Table of Contents

PREFACE

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

PART I SUMMARY OF EEO STATISTICS IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

• Section A. Equal Opportunity in the Federal Work Force
  1. Composition of the Federal Work Force - Hispanics and White Females Remain Below Availability in the Civilian Labor Force
  2. Grade and Pay: Women Show Some Progress
  3. Rate of Decline for People with Targeted Disabilities Remains High
• Section B. Federal Agencies' EEO Programs: Complaints Decrease But Processing Times by Agencies Continue to Exceed Regulatory Deadlines
  1. Pre-Complaint Counselings and Complaints Decline
  2. Alternative Dispute Resolution Usage Increases
  3. Agencies Fail to Meet Counseling Deadlines in One-Quarter of Cases
  4. Pre-Complaint Resolutions Result in Fewer Formal Complaint Filings
  5. Monetary Benefits in Pre-Complaint Phase Drops
  6. Top Basis and Issue Alleged in Complaints Filed Remains Unchanged
  7. Agencies Continue to Exceed Time Limits for Investigating Complaints and Issuing Final Agency Decisions
  8. Findings of Discrimination Increased Slightly While Monetary Benefits Decreased
  9. Responsiveness and Legal Compliance
• Section C. EEOC: Declining Processing Time and Inventory for Hearings and Appeals
  1. Hearings
  2. Appeals
  3. Commission's Outreach and Training Activities Reach Thousands

PART II PROFILES FOR SELECTED FEDERAL AGENCIES

APPENDIX I GLOSSARY / DEFINITIONS

APPENDIX II FEDERAL SECTOR EEO COMPLAINT PROCESSING PROCEDURES

APPENDIX III FEDERAL AGENCY EFFICIENCY AND RESPONSIVENESS TABLE

APPENDIX IV FEDERAL WORK FORCE & COMPLAINTS PROCESSING TABLES

(Actual tables are only available on EEOC's web-site at https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/reports/annual-report-federal-work-force-fiscal-year-2004)

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