Return to Home PageThe U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's major computer systems will be shut down from 7 p.m. EST on October 9 through 9 a.m. EST on October 14, 2008 in preparation for the upcoming Headquarters (HQ) and Washington Field Office (WFO) relocation. HQ and the WFO will remain open for business on October 10, though some activities may be delayed as described below. To communicate with agency personnel during the systems outage, you may visit an office, mail or fax information to an office, or call an office. (Contact information for EEOC field offices.) You may also visit the agency web site, which will be operational during this time.
During the systems outage, the agency's major charge/complaint information system and database will not be available. EEOC field offices will continue to accept and process charges of employment discrimination during this time. However, because of the need for manual input, the intake process may take a little longer than usual.
The agency's charge/complaint reporting tool will also be unavailable during the systems outage. Requests for charge/complaint-related information that require production of a data report will be held until systems are restored.
Finally, during the systems outage, agency personnel will not be able to send or receive e-mail. Once the system is brought online, e-mail sent to eeoc.gov e-mail addresses during the down time will automatically transmit to the intended recipients.
We regret any inconvenience the systems outage may cause and appreciate your patience during this period.
This page was last modified on October 3, 2008.