Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Permanent Workforce: 3,606 Temporary Workforce: 122 Total Workforce: 3,728

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	3,606	51.44%	48.56%	4.63%	67.69%	18.30%	8.60%	0.06%	0.28%	0.44%	1.05%
Major Occupations:
GENERAL ATTORNEY	1,526	57.93%	42.07%	3.74%	80.47%	7.40%	7.73%	0.07%	0.13%	0.46%	0.79%
ACCOUNTING	966	58.39%	41.61%	5.69%	75.26%	7.45%	11.08%	0.00%	0.31%	0.21%	0.31%
SECURITIES COMPLIANCE EXAMINING	137	61.31%	38.69%	5.11%	70.80%	10.22%	12.41%	0.00%	0.00%	1.46%	0.73%
Senior Pay Level*	107	65.42%	34.58%	3.74%	89.72%	3.74%	1.87%	0.00%	0.00%	0.93%	0.00%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers	100	66.00%	34.00%	3.00%	90.00%	4.00%	2.00%	0.00%	0.00%	1.00%	0.00%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities

As of September 30, 2009, SEC employed 38 (1.02%) Individuals with Targeted Disabilities (IWTD). In order to have met the federal 2% participation rate goal, 75 IWTD were needed. This represents a decrease of 4 employees from FY 2008 and a decrease of 6 employees since FY 2005. The participation rate for FY 2008 was 1.16% and for FY 2005 was 1.13%. Over the 5-year period SEC had a net decrease of 0.11% in employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I. Counseling

SEC timely processed 100% of the 21 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) Age; and (3) Sex (Female). Of the 15 complaints filed at SEC, 2 contained allegations of race (Black/African American) discrimination, 1 contained an allegation of race (White) discrimination, 1 contained an allegation of color discrimination and 7 contained allegations of disability discrimination.

III. Complaint Processing Times

Of the 7 completed investigations, 100% were timely. SEC's average time for completing an investigation was 194 days. Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority had the lowest average of 100 days.

SEC's average processing time for all complaint closures increased from 212 days in FY 2008 to 258 days in FY 2009. The government-wide average was 344 days.

IV. Costs

SEC reported paying no monetary benefits for the one pre complaint settlement it reached in FY 2009. SEC expended a total of $46,677 for 7 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $6,668.

SEC agreed to pay a total of $350,505 plus other benefits for 9 complaint closures through settlement agreements, final agency decisions, and final agency orders fully implementing AJ decisions. For complaint closures with monetary benefits, the average award was $38,945.