NEXT COMMISSION MEETING TUESDAY, FEB. 19

Agenda Includes Contracts for Customer Response Function, FEPA Budget

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission  (EEOC) will hold its next open meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W.  In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting  is open for public observation of the Commission’s deliberations.  During the meeting, the following matters are  scheduled for consideration:

• Announcement of Notation Votes.
• Obligation of Funds for a Temporary Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Non-Competitive Hosting Contract for Customer Response Function, and a Competitive Contract for Technology Support of Customer Response Function.
• Further Consideration of Fiscal Year 2008 State and Local Budget Allocations and Designation of Two New Fair Employment Practice Agencies (FEPAs).

FEPAs are state and local agencies with which the EEOC maintains contracts and worksharing agreements to process charges of employment discrimination under an annual Congressional appropriation. Further information about FEPAs is available on the EEOC’s web site at the following link: http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/stateandlocal.html.

NOTE TO NEWS MEDIA: Any matter not discussed or concluded may be carried over to a later meeting.  The Commission agenda is subject to revision.  You may call (202) 663-7100 (voice) or (202) 663-4074 (TTY) on the day of the Commission Meeting to confirm the above schedule.  The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Additional information about the Commission is available on its web site at  www.eeoc.gov.