2024-28580. Agency Information Collection Activities: Existing Collection

Table 1—Updated Salary Bands for EEO-4

Interval	Wages
	Annual	Hourly
Range A	Under $19,240	Under $9.25.
Range B	19,240 to 24,959	9.25 to 11.99.
Range C	24,960 to 32,239	12.00 to 15.49.
Range D	32,240 to 41,079	15.50 to 19.74.
Range E	41,080 to 53,039	19.75 to 25.49.
Range F	53,040 to 68,119	25.50 to 32.74.
Range G	68,120 to 87,359	32.75 to 41.99.
Range H	87,360 to 112,319	42.00 to 53.99.
Range I	112,320 to 144,559	54.00 to 69.49.
Range J	144,560 to 186,159	69.50 to 89.49.
Range K	186,160 to 239,199	89.50 to 114.99.
Range L	239,200 and over	115.00 and over.

The EEOC has also updated its methodology for calculating the biennial burden of the EEO-4 to better reflect the types of personnel responsible for preparing and filing these reports on behalf of their employers. Based upon job titles provided during the 2023 EEO-4 data collection by individuals completing the report within the EEO-4 OFS, the EEOC has identified six specific job categories which account for the largest amount of time spent biennially on EEO-4 reporting. These job categories include: (1) Human Resource Specialists; (2) Executive-Level Staff; (3) Secretaries and Administrative Assistants; (4) Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks; (5) Administrative Services and Facilities Managers; and (6) Database Administrators and Architects.^[16]

Additionally, the EEO-4 OFS captures detailed information on when each filer starts and certifies its report. The EEOC used this information from the most recent EEO-4 data collection to calculate more precise burden hour estimates.^[17] In Table 2 below, the estimated average hour burden per report is 2.7 hours. The total estimated biennial respondent burden for all filers is 18,094 hours. The estimated average burden hour cost per report is $85.34, and the estimated total burden hour cost for all filers per biennial collection is $563,868.27.

Table 2—Projected Burden for Each EEO-4 Biennial Reporting Year

[N=6,607]

Staff job category	Percent in job category	Median hourly wage rate	Hours per filer	Total burden hours	Cost per filer	Total burden hour cost
Human Resource Specialists	68.0	$30.88	2.8	12,575	$86.46	$388,309.82
Executive-Level Staff	4.1	48.12	2.6	710	125.11	34,155.58
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	8.1	21.19	2.4	1,289	50.86	827,309.67
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	8.8	22.05	2.5	1,450	55.13	31,972.50
Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	4.5	48.98	3.4	1,003	166.53	49,126.94
Database Administrators and Architects	0.1	53.91	0.5	3	26.96	134.78
Other a	6.3	30.86	2.5	1,065	77.14	32,858.98
Average			2.7		85.34
Total b	100.0			18,094		563,868.27
a  The average hourly wage rate for the “Other” category was derived by taking the weighted mean average of the hourly wage rates of the six BLS job categories listed in the above table.
b  These estimates are based upon filers' use of the EEO-4 OFS to submit reports electronically because paper submissions are no longer accepted. Electronic filing remains the most efficient, accurate, and secure means of reporting for respondents required to submit the EEO-4 report.