Reorganization Specifics (cont'd)

The plan is just a street corner shell game
The EEOC admits that it now processes more claims with fewer staff than in years past. Instead of addressing inadequate staffing levels, the Commission has put together a complex repositioning plan to give the impression that it is doing something about the problem. Despite all the talk about putting managers on the frontlines, only 80 positions at most, out of 2400 positions commission-wide, will be reclassified to the frontlines. EEOC’s focus for hiring since its reorganization has been management positions resulting in fewer frontline staff this year than in years past.

The plan undermines the success of building the equal opportunity workplace
The diversification of the American workforce and creation of workplace opportunities for all Americans is a great success story. The business community is recognizing the value of a diverse workforce. Though great strides have been made, there remains a distance to travel. Weakening the EEOC threatens the gains that have been made toward equal employment opportunity.

The plan sets up the EEOC to fail
By failing to adequately staff EEOC offices across the country, by downgrading 35 percent of EEOC district offices which could result in fewer EEOC attorneys and increased workload on the remaining district offices, and by sacrificing enforcement and service capabilities through increasing reliance on a national call center, the EEOC is being set up to fail.

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