Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Permanent Workforce: 1,032 Temporary Workforce: 88 Total Workforce: 1,120

Workforce Composition

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities

As of September 30, 2009, FTC employed 5 (0.45%) Individuals with Targeted Disabilities (IWTD). In order to have met the federal 2% participation rate goal, 22 IWTD were needed. This is the same as the number of employees in FY 2008 and a decrease of one employee since FY 2005. The participation rate for FY 2008 was 0.45% and for FY 2005 was 0.59%. Over the 5-year period FTC had a net decrease of 0.14% in employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I. Counseling

FTC timely processed 100% of the 20 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2009.

II. Bases of Complaints Filed

The bases of alleged discrimination most often raised were: (1) Reprisal; (2) Race (Black/African American); and (3) Sex (Female). Of the 5 complaints filed at FTC, 3 contained allegations of race (Black/African American) discrimination, and none contained allegations of color or disability discrimination.

III. Complaint Processing Times

Of the 3 completed investigations, 100% were timely. FTC's average time for completing an investigation was 294 days. Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority had the lowest average of 100 days.

FTC's average processing time for all complaint closures increased from 192 days in FY 2008 to 402 days in FY 2009. The government-wide average was 344 days.

IV. Costs

FTC reported no counseling settlements in FY 2009. FTC expended a total of $10,388 for 3 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $3,463.

FTC reported no complaint closures through settlement agreement, final agency decision, or final agency order fully implementing an AJ decision in FY 2009.