[United States Government Manual]
[May 31, 1996]
[Pages 509-515]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

1801 L Street NW., Washington, DC 20507
Phone, 202-663-4900. TDD, 202-663-4494
Chairman                                         Gilbert F. Casellas
Executive Director                               Maria Borreo
Executive Officer, Office of the Executive       Frances Hart
  Secretariat
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Vice Chairman                                    Paul M. Igaski
  Special Assistant                              Mark Wong
  Attorney Advisors                              Christine Griffin, 
                                                     Jason Hegy
Commissioner                                     Paul Steven Miller
  Executive Assistant                            R. Paul Richard
  Special Assistants                             Lisa S. Cottle, Andrew 
                                                     V. Imparto
  Special Assistant/Attorney                     Rebecca L. Dickerson
      Advisor
Commissioner                                     Joyce E. Tucker
  Executive Assistant                            Charles M. Spearman
  Special Assistants/Attorneys                   Raj Gupta, Georgia M.
                                                     Richards, Sandra S.
                                                     Zeigler
Commissioner                                     (vacancy)
General Counsel                                  C. Gregory Stewart
Director, Office of Communications and           Claire Gonzales
    Legislative Affairs
Director, Office of Equal Employment             Cynthia C. Matthews
    Opportunity
Director, Legal Counsel                          Ellen T. Vargyas
Director, Office of Management                   Kassie Billingsley
Director, Office of Program Operations           Elizabeth Thornton
Director, Office of Federal Operations           Ronnie Blumenthal
Inspector General                                Aletha L. Brown, Acting
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission eliminates discrimination 
based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or age 
in hiring, promoting, firing, setting wages, testing, training, 
apprenticeship, and all other terms and conditions of employment. The 
Commission conducts investigations of alleged discrimination; makes 
determinations based on gathered evidence; attempts conciliation when 
discrimination has taken place; files lawsuits; and conducts voluntary 
assistance programs for employers, unions, and community organizations. 
The Commission also has oversight responsibility for all compliance and 
enforcement activities relating to equal employment opportunity among 
Federal employees and applicants, including discrimination against 
individuals with disabilities.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was created by Title 
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-4), and became 
operational July 2, 1965. Title VII was amended by the Equal Employment 
Opportunity Act of 1972, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, and 
the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
    Executive Order 12067 of June 30, 1978, abolished the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Coordinating Council and transferred its duties 
to the Commission with responsibility for providing coherence and 
direction to the Government's equal employment opportunity efforts.
    Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1978 (5 U.S.C. app.) effective January 
1, 1979, transferred Federal equal employment functions from the Civil 
Service Commission to the EEOC. Authorities for transferred functions 
include:
    --section 717 of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 
U.S.C. 2000e-16), which prohibits discrimination in employment in the 
Federal Government on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or 
national origin;
    --Executive Order 11478 of August 8, 1969, which sets forth the U.S. 
policy of providing for equal employment opportunity in the Federal 
Government through affirmative action programs in Federal departments 
and agencies;
    --the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (29 U.S.C. 206) in the Federal sector;
    --section 15 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of

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1967, as amended (29 U.S.C. 621) in the Federal sector; and
    --section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 791), 
which pertains to employment discrimination against individuals with 
disabilities in the Federal Government.
    On July 1, 1979, responsibility for enforcement--in private industry 
as well as in State and local governments--of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 
and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 was transferred 
from the Department of Labor to the Commission. The former act prohibits 
sex-based pay differences where substantially equal work performed in 
the same establishment under similar working conditions requires equal 
skill, effort, and responsibility; and the latter prohibits employment 
discrimination against workers or applicants 40 years of age or older. 
In addition to employers, the age discrimination act covers activities 
of employment agencies, and both acts cover activities of labor 
organizations.
    The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) (42 U.S.C. 12101 
et seq.) was approved on July 26, 1990. Title I of the act has been 
enforced by EEOC since July 26, 1992, for employers with 25 or more 
employees, and since July 26, 1994, for employers with 15 or more 
employees. Title I governs private employers, State and local 
governments, employment agencies, labor organizations, and joint labor-
management committees. The act prohibits employment discrimination 
against qualified individuals with disabilities and requires that 
employers make reasonable accommodations for such qualified individuals 
if it would not create undue hardship.
    The Civil Rights Act of 1991 reversed parts of several U.S. Supreme 
Court rulings and provided for compensatory and punitive damages for 
intentional discrimination under Title VII of that act and the ADA.
    The Commission operates through 50 field offices, each of which 
processes charges.

Activities

Enforcement  The Commission's field offices receive charges of job 
discrimination under Title VII, the ADA, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, and 
the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. Field offices may 
initiate investigations to find violations of the acts. Members of the 
Commission also may initiate charges alleging that a violation of Title 
VII or the ADA has occurred. Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973 covers Federal employees and applicants only.
Charges Under Title VII  Title VII prohibits employment discrimination 
based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin by private 
employers, State and local governments, and educational institutions 
with 15 or more employees, or by the Federal Government, private and 
public employment agencies, labor organizations, and joint labor-
management committees for apprenticeship and training.
    Charges of Title VII violations outside of the Federal sector must 
be filed with the Commission within 180 days of the alleged violation 
(or up to 300 days in a State or locality in which a fair employment 
practices agency is located), and the Commission is responsible for 
notifying persons so charged within 10 days of the receipt of a new 
charge. Before investigation, charges must be deferred for 60 days to a 
State or local fair employment practices agency in States and 
municipalities where there is a fair employment practices law covering 
the alleged discrimination. The deferral period is 120 days if the 
agency has been operating less than 1 year. Under worksharing agreements 
executed between the Commission and State and local fair employment 
practices agencies, the Commission routinely will assume jurisdiction 
over certain charges of discrimination and proceed with its 
investigation rather than wait for the expiration of the deferral 
period.
    If there is reasonable cause to believe the charge is true, the 
district, area, or local office attempts to remedy the alleged unlawful 
practices through

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informal methods of conciliation, conference, and persuasion. If an 
acceptable conciliation agreement is not secured, the case is submitted 
to the Commission for possible litigation. If litigation is approved, 
the Commission will bring suit in an appropriate Federal district court.
    Under Title VII, the Attorney General brings suit when a State or 
local government, or political subdivision is involved. If the 
Commission or the Attorney General does not approve litigation or if a 
finding of no reasonable cause is made, at the conclusion of the 
administrative procedures (or earlier at the request of the charging 
party) a Notice of Right-to-Sue is issued that allows the charging party 
to proceed within 90 days in a Federal district court. In appropriate 
cases, the Commission may intervene in such civil action if the case is 
of general public interest. The investigation and conciliation of 
charges having an industrywide or national impact are coordinated or 
conducted by Systemic Investigations and Individual Compliance Programs, 
Office of Program Operations.
    Under the provisions of Title VII, section 706(f)(2), as amended by 
section 4 of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 (42 U.S.C. 
2000e-5), if it is concluded after a preliminary investigation that 
prompt judicial action is necessary to carry out the purposes of the 
act, the Commission or the Attorney General, in a case involving a State 
or local government, governmental agency or political subdivision, may 
bring an action for appropriate temporary or preliminary relief pending 
final disposition of a charge.
Americans with Disabilities Act Charges  The Americans with Disabilities 
Act of 1990 specifically incorporates the powers, remedies, and 
procedures contained in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
Employment discrimination charges based on disability may be filed at 
any of the Commission's field offices. The Commission will investigate 
and attempt to conciliate the charges using the same procedures it uses 
to investigate and conciliate charges filed under Title VII. The 
litigation procedures under this title apply to charges filed under the 
act.
Age Discrimination in Employment or Equal Pay Act Charges and Complaints  
The age discrimination in employment and equal pay acts cover most 
employees and job applicants in private industry and Federal, State, and 
local governments.
    An age discrimination charge must be filed with the Commission 
within 180 days of the alleged violation or, in a case where the alleged 
discriminatory action took place in a State which has its own age 
discrimination law and authority administering that law, within 300 days 
of the alleged violation or 30 days after the receipt of a notice of 
termination of State proceedings, whichever is earlier. A lawsuit must 
be filed within 2 years of the discriminatory act or 3 years in cases of 
a willful violation of the law. Under the Civil Rights Act of 1991, a 
lawsuit must be filed within 90 days of the plaintiff's receipt of 
notice of final action. The Commission will attempt to eliminate the 
unlawful practice through informal methods of conciliation, conference, 
and persuasion. A lawsuit may be brought by the Commission if 
conciliation fails, or individuals may file suit on their own behalf 90 
days after filing a charge with the Commission and the appropriate State 
agency. Should the Commission take legal action, an individual covered 
by such action may not file a private suit. If an individual files a 
complaint of age discrimination, his or her name will be kept 
confidential, but the individual filing the complaint may not bring a 
private suit unless he or she elects to file a charge first in 
accordance with the above requirements.
    A lawsuit under the Equal Pay Act of 1963 may be filed by the 
Commission or by the complainant. There are no prerequisites to 
individual actions under this law. Wages may be recovered for a period 
of up to 2 years prior to the filing of a suit, except in the case of 
willful violation, where 3 years' backpay may be recovered. The name of 
the individual filing the complaint may be kept confidential at the 
administrative level.

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Complaints Against the Federal Government  On April 10, 1992, the 
Commission published new Federal sector processing regulations codified 
in 29 CFR 1614, effective October 1, 1992. Federal employees or job 
applicants who want to file complaints of job discrimination based on 
race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or physical or mental 
disability must first consult an equal employment opportunity counselor 
within their agency within 45 calendar days of the alleged 
discriminatory event or the effective date of the alleged discriminatory 
personnel action. If the complaint cannot be resolved informally, the 
person may file a formal complaint within 15 calendar days after the 
date of receipt of the notice of the right to file a complaint.
    An accepted complaint is investigated by the agency and there is a 
right to a hearing before an EEOC administrative judge before the agency 
issues its final decision. An individual who wishes to file a complaint 
under the Equal Pay Act of 1963 must now follow these procedures. An 
individual may also elect to file suit under the Equal Pay Act of 1963 
without prior resort to the agency or to the Commission.
    A complaint under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 
against a Federal agency or department must be filed with the head of 
the agency, director of equal employment opportunity, head of a field 
installation, or such other officials as the agency may designate. 
Federal-sector age discrimination complainants may bypass the 
administrative complaint process and file a civil action directly in a 
U.S. district court by first notifying the Commission within 180 
calendar days of the alleged discriminatory act and thereafter waiting 
30 calendar days before filing suit.
    Federal employees may file appeals of final agency decisions or 
decisions of an arbitrator or the Federal Labor Relations Authority with 
the Commission's Office of Federal Operations at any time up to 30 
calendar days after receipt of the agency notice of final decision. A 
petition for review of a Merit Systems Protection Board decision may be 
filed within 30 days of the date that the Board decision becomes final. 
A request for reopening and reconsideration of any decision of the 
Commission should be made in writing within 30 days of receipt of such 
decision. Office of Federal Operations decisions are issued in writing 
to the complainant, complainant's representative, and the agency. The 
Office monitors and ensures compliance by Federal agencies with 
Commission orders and appellate decisions, and provides technical 
assistance and training to other Federal agencies.
Other Activities  The Commission actively promotes voluntary compliance 
with equal employment opportunity statutes through a variety of 
educational and technical assistance activities. A distinct activity of 
the Commission is the Voluntary Assistance Program. This outreach 
program is designed to provide educational and technical assistance to 
small and midsize employers and unions--through 1-day seminars on equal 
employment opportunity laws--about their rights and obligations under 
all the statutes that the Commission enforces.
    Another activity initiated by the Commission is the Expanded 
Presence Program, which is designed to make the Commission accessible in 
areas identified as underserved by Commission offices.
    In addition to conducting on-site consultations, EEOC co-hosts an 
annual Federal Dispute Resolution Conference which provides a forum for 
Federal agencies to meet and exchange ideas on resolving disputes.
    Through its Educational Technical Assistance and Training Revolving 
Fund, the Commission is also able to provide its constituency with 
advanced and specialized technical assistance offerings. Fees charged 
for Revolving Fund products are not to exceed the cost of producing the 
materials or services provided, are to bear a direct relationship to the 
cost of providing such outreach, and are to be imposed on a uniform 
basis.

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    The Commission participates in the development of the employment 
discrimination law through the issuance of guidelines, publication of 
significant Commission decisions, and involvement in litigation brought 
under Title VII, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in 
Employment Act of 1967, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
    The Commission has direct liaison with Federal, State, and local 
governments, employers and union organizations, trade associations, 
civil rights organizations, and other agencies and organizations 
concerned with employment of minority group members and women.
    The Commission also publishes data on the employment status of 
minorities and women. Through 6 employment surveys covering private 
employers, apprenticeship programs, labor unions, State and local 
governments, elementary and secondary schools, and colleges and 
universities, the Commission tabulates and stores data on the ethnic, 
racial, and sex composition of employees at all job levels within the 
reported groups.
    Research information thus collected is shared with selected Federal 
agencies, and is made available, in appropriate form, for public use.

                             Field Offices--Equal Employment Opportunity Commission                             
                   (DO: District Office; AO: Area Office; LO: Local Office; FO: Field Office)                   
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               Office                          Address                       Director                Telephone  
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Albuquerque, NM (DO)...............  Suite 900, 505 Marquette     Andres Lopez..................    505-766-2061
                                      NW., 87102.                                                               
Atlanta, GA (DO)...................  Suite 1100, 75 Piedmont      Bernice Kimbrough, Acting.....    404-331-6093
                                      Ave. NE., 30335.                                                          
Baltimore, MD (DO).................  3d Fl., City Cresent Bldg.,  Issie L. Jenkins..............    301-962-3932
                                      10 S. Howard St., 21201.                                                  
Birmingham, AL (DO)................  Suite 101, 1900 3d Ave. N.,  Warren Bullock................    205-731-0082
                                      35203.                                                                    
Boston, MA (AO)....................  Rm. 100, 10th Fl., 1         Robert L. Sanders.............    617-565-3200
                                      Congress St., 02114.                                                      
Buffalo, NY (LO)...................  Suite 350, 6 Fountain Plz.,  Elizabeth Cadle...............    716-846-4441
                                      14203.                                                                    
Charlotte, NC (DO).................  5500 Central Ave., 28212...  Marsha Drane..................    704-567-7100
Chicago, IL (DO)...................  Suite 2800, 500 W. Madison   John P. Rowe..................    312-353-2713
                                      St., 60661.                                                               
Cincinnati, OH (AO)................  Suite 810, 525 Vine St.,     Earl Haley....................    513-684-2851
                                      45202.                                                                    
Cleveland, OH (DO).................  Suite 850, 1660 W. 2d St.,   Dorothy Porter................    216-522-2001
                                      44113-1454.                                                               
Dallas, TX (DO)....................  3d Fl., 207 S. Houston St.,  Jacqueline Bradley............    214-655-3355
                                      75202-4726.                                                               
Denver, CO (DO)....................  Suite 510, 303 E. 17th St.,  Francisco J. Flores...........    303-866-1300
                                      80203.                                                                    
Detroit, MI (DO)...................  Rm. 1540, 477 Michigan       James Neeley..................    313-226-7636
                                      Ave., 48226.                                                              
El Paso, TX (AO)...................  Suite 100, Bldg. C, The      Eliazar Salinas...............    915-534-6550
                                      Commons, 79902.                                                           
Fresno, CA (LO)....................  Suite 103, 1265 W. Shaw      David Rodriguez...............    209-487-5793
                                      Ave., 93711.                                                              
Greensboro, NC (LO)................  801 Summit Ave., 27405-7813  (Vacancy).....................    919-333-5174
Greenville, SC (LO)................  Suite 530, 15 S. Main St.,   Sadie Pye-Jumper..............    803-241-4400
                                      29601.                                                                    
Honolulu, HI (LO)..................  Suite 404, 677 Ala Moana     Rodolfo Martinez..............    808-541-3120
                                      Blvd., 96813.                                                             
Houston, TX (DO)...................  7th Fl., 1919 Smith St.,     Harriet J. Ehrlich............    713-653-3377
                                      77002.                                                                    
Indianapolis, IN (DO)..............  Suite 1900, 101 W. Ohio      Thomas P. Hadfield............    317-226-7212
                                      St., 46204-4203.                                                          
Jackson, MS (AO)...................  207 W. Amite St., 39269....  Frederick D. King, Acting.....    601-965-4537
Kansas City, MO (AO)...............  Suite 905, 400 State Ave.,   (Vacancy).....................    816-551-5655
                                      66101.                                                                    
Little Rock, AR (AO)...............  Suite 621, 320 W. Capitol    W.P. Brown....................    501-324-5060
                                      Ave., 72201.                                                              
Los Angeles, CA (DO)...............  4th Fl., 255 E. Temple,      (Vacancy).....................    213-894-1000
                                      90012.                                                                    
Louisville, KY (AO)................  Suite 268, 600 Martin        Marcia Hall-Craig, Acting.....    502-582-6082
                                      Luther King, Jr., Pl.,                                                    
                                      40202.                                                                    
Memphis, TN (DO)...................  Suite 621, 1407 Union Ave.,  Walter Grabon.................    901-722-2617
                                      38104.                                                                    
Miami, FL (DO).....................  Suite 2700, 1 Biscayne       Federico Costales.............    305-536-4491
                                      Twr., 33131.                                                              
Milwaukee, WI (DO).................  Suite 800, 310 W. Wisconsin  Chester Bailey................    414-297-1111
                                      Ave., 53203.                                                              
Minneapolis, MN (AO)...............  Suite 430, 330 S. 2d Ave.,   Michael Bloyer................    612-335-4040
                                      55401-2224.                                                               
Nashville, TN (AO).................  Suite 202, 50 Vantage Way,   John A. Pahmeyer..............    615-736-5820
                                      37228.                                                                    
Newark, NJ (AO)....................  1 Newark Ctr., 21st St.,     Corrado Gigante...............    201-645-6383
                                      07102-5233.                                                               
New Orleans, LA (DO)...............  Suite 600, 701 Loyola Ave.,  Patricia F. Bivins............    504-589-2329
                                      70113.                                                                    
New York, NY (DO)..................  7 World Trade Ctr., 18th     Spencer H. Lewis, Jr..........    212-748-8500
                                      St., 10048-0948.                                                          
Norfolk, VA (AO)...................  Suite 4300, 101 W. Main      Kathryne Stokes...............    804-441-3470
                                      St., 23510.                                                               
Oakland, CA (LO)...................  Suite 1170-N, 1301 Clay      Joyce Hendy...................    510-637-3230
                                      St., 94612-5217.                                                          
Oklahoma City, OK (AO).............  531 Couch Dr., 94612.......  Alma Anderson.................    405-231-4911
Philadelphia, PA (DO)..............  10th Fl., 1421 Cherry St.,   Marie Tomasso, Acting.........    215-656-7020
                                      19102.                                                                    
Phoenix, AZ (DO)...................  Suite 300, 4520 N. Central   Charles D. Burtner............    602-640-5000
                                      Ave., 85012.                                                              
Pittsburgh, PA (AO)................  Rm. 2038-A, 1000 Liberty     Eugene V. Nelson..............    412-644-3444
                                      Ave., 15222.                                                              
Raleigh, NC (AO)...................  1309 Annapolis Dr., 27601..  Richard E. Walz...............    919-856-4064
Richmond, VA (AO)..................  2d Fl., 3600 W. Broad St.,   Gloria Underwood..............    804-771-2692
                                      23230.                                                                    
San Antonio, TX (DO)...............  Suite 200, 5410              Pedro Esquivel................    512-229-4810
                                      Fredericksburg Rd., 78229.                                                
San Diego, CA (LO).................  Suite 1550, 401 B St.,       Patrick Matarazzo.............    619-557-7235
                                      92101.                                                                    
San Francisco, CA (DO).............  Suite 500, 901 Market St.,   Chester F. Relyea.............    415-744-6500
                                      94103.                                                                    
San Jose, CA (LO)..................  96 N. 3d St., 95113........  Timothy Riera.................    408-291-7352
Savannah, GA (LO)..................  Suite G, 410 Mall Blvd.,     Marvin C. Frazier.............    912-652-4234
                                      31406.                                                                    

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Seattle, WA (DO)...................  Suite 400, Federal Office    Jeanette M. Leino.............    206-220-6883
                                      Bldg., 909 1st Ave., 98104-                                               
                                      1061.                                                                     
St. Louis, MO (DO).................  8th Fl., 1222 Spruce St.,    Lynn Bruner...................    314-425-6585
                                      63103.                                                                    
Tampa, FL (AO).....................  10th Fl., 501 E. Polk St.,   James D. Packwood, Jr.........    813-228-2310
                                      33602.                                                                    
Washington, DC (FO)................  2d Fl., 1400 L St. NW.,      Susan B. Reilly...............    202-275-7377
                                      20005.                                                                    
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Sources of Information

Employment  The Commission selects its employees from various 
examinations and registers, including mid- and senior-level registers, 
secretarial, typing, and stenographic registers, and the Equal 
Opportunity Specialist register. Employment inquiries or applications 
for positions in the headquarters office should be directed to the 
Personnel Office, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1801 L Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20507 (phone, 202-663-4306), or contact the 
appropriate district office for district office positions.
General Inquiries  A nationwide toll-free telephone number links callers 
with the appropriate field office where charges may be filed. Phone, 
800-669-4000. TDD, 800-669-6820.
Information About Survey Forms  (EEO-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6). Phone, 202-
663-4958.
Media Inquiries  Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs, 1801 
L Street NW., Washington, DC 20507. Phone, 202-663-4900.
Publications  Nationwide toll-free telephone number, 800-669-3362. TDD, 
800-800-3302.
Reading Room  EEOC Library, 1801 L Street NW., Washington, DC 20507. 
Phone, 202-663-4630.
Speakers  Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs, 1801 L 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20507. Phone, 202-663-4900.

For further information, contact the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission, 1801 L Street NW., Washington, DC 20507. Phone, 202-663-
4900.

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