The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Permanent Workforce:1,333 Temporary Workforce: 18 Total Workforce: 1,351

Workforce Composition
Total #
Men
Women
Hispanic
or
Latino
White
Black
or
African American
Asian		 Native Hawaiian/
Other Pacific Islander		 American Indian/ Alaska Native Two or More Races Individuals with Targeted Disabilities
Permanent Workforce 1,333 54.54% 45.46% 2.18% 67.29% 22.36% 6.38% 0.00% 0.68% 1.13% 0.83%
Major Occupations:
Energy Industry Analyst 265 62.26% 37.74% 1.13% 77.74% 17.36% 2.26% 0.00% 0.38% 1.13% 1.13%
Attorney 240 49.58% 50.42% 0.83% 82.92% 8.75% 6.25% 0.00% 0.42% 0.83% 1.67%
Civil Engineer 130 85.38% 14.62% 3.85% 70.77% 5.38% 19.23% 0.00% 0.77% 0.00% 0.00%
GS-14 and GS-15* 563 61.99% 33.21% 1.07% 79.57% 8.70% 6.22% 0.00% 0.18% 0.71% 0.89%
Senior Pay Level* 76 72.37% 27.63% 3.95% 82.89% 6.58% 3.95% 0.00% 2.63% 0.00% 1.32%
SES 48 70.83% 29.17% 2.08% 89.58% 6.25% 2.08% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.08%
First-Level Officials/ Managers 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mid-Level Officials/ Managers 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities

As of September 30, 2008, FERC employed 11 (0.81%) Individuals with Targeted Disabilities (IWTD). In order to have met the federal 2% participation rate goal, 28 IWTD were needed. This represented a decrease of 2 employees from FY 2007 and an increase of 2 employees since FY 2004. The participation rate for FY 2007 was 1% and for FY 2004 was 0.84%. Over the 5-year period FERC had a net decrease of 0.03% in employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I. Counseling

FFERC timely processed 100% of the 7 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2008.

II. Bases of Complaints Filed

FERC reported no EEO complaints filed in FY 2008.

III. Complaint Processing Times

FERC reported completing no investigations in FY 2008.

IV. Costs

FERC reported no counseling settlements in FY 2008. FERC reported completing no investigations in FY 2008.

FERC reported no complaint closures through settlement agreement, final agency decision, or final agency order fully implementing an AJ decision in FY 2008.

Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2008
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 7 0 7
Settlements 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed 7 100% 0 0% 7 100%
Complaints Filed* 0 0%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 0 0%

*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2008 where counseling was also completed during FY 2008.

Agency Use of ADR for EEO Dispute Resolution in FY 2008
Counseling Complaint
Completed/Ended Counselings/Complaint Closures 7 0
Total Number Offered ADR 0 0
ADR Offer Rate* 0% 0%
ADR Participation Rate* 0% 0%
Total ADR Settlements 0 0
Total ADR Settlements Amount $0.00 $0.00

* EEOC revised the formula for calculating the ADR offer and participation rates in FY 2006.

Timeliness in FY 2008
Total # # Timely % Timely FY 2007 APD* FY 2008 APD % Change
All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands) 7 7 100%
All Investigations 0 0 NA% 0 0 NA%
All Complaint Closures 0 0 0 NA%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 0 0 0% 0 0 NA%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 0 0 0 NA%

*APD = Average Processing Days

Outcomes of Complaints in FY 2008
Complaint
Closures		 Final Agency
Decision (no AJ
Decision)		 Final Order (AJ
Decision Fully
Implemented)		 Final Order (AJ
Decision Not Fully
Implemented)
# % # % # % # %
Total Complaints Filed 0
Total Closures 0
Settlements 0 0%
Withdrawals 0 0%
Total Final Agency Actions 0 0% 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA%
Dismissals 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 0% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA%
Finding Discrimination 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA%
Finding No Discrimination 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA%

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