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30.010:  Employment Discrimination: Equal Pay Act

Objectives:  To prohibit sex discrimination in the payment of wages to men and women performing equal work in the same establishment.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

30.010 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  An Employee on behalf of herself or himself and other employees similarly situated who believes s/he has been paid in violation of the Equal Pay Act in any State of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory or possession of the United States.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Individuals covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended.

Credentials/Documentation:  None.

30.010 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  A charge may be filed either orally or in writing to the appropriate field Office of the EEOC listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. (The names of persons filing complaints are held in confidence.)

Award Procedure:  Not applicable.

Deadlines:  A 2-year statute of limitations applies to the recovery of any amounts owing to a person as a result of violation of this Act (may be extended to 3 years in cases of willful violations). There is no agency notification requirement for individuals desiring to bring their own suit under the Act.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Not applicable.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

30.010 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 16.101 Equal Employment Opportunity;
• 16.200 Community Relations Service;
• 17.301 Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action by Federal Contractors and Federally Assisted Construction Contractors;
• 17.303 Wage and Hour Standards;
• 17.700 Women's Special Employment Assistance;
• 29.001 Clearinghouse Services, Civil Rights Discrimination Complaints;
• 30.001 Employment Discrimination: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;
• 30.002 Employment Discrimination: State and Local Fair Employment Practices Agency Contracts;
• 30.008 Employment Discrimination: Age Discrimination in Employment;
• 30.011 Employment Discrimination: Title I of The Americans with Disabilities Act;
• 93.001 Civil Rights Compliance Activities.

30.010 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

30.010 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

Type of Assistance:  Advisory Services and Counseling; Investigation of Complaints.

Obligations:  (Salaries and expenses) FY 99 included in program 30.001; FY 00 est included in program 30.001; and FY 01 est included in program 30.001.

Budget Account Number:  45-0100-0-1-751.

Authorization:  Equal Pay Act of 1963, Public Law 88-38, as amended; Fair Labor Standards Act Amendment of 1974; Fair Labor Standards Act Amendment of 1977; Reorganization Plan No. 1, 1978, 29 U.S.C. 206.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  Publications furnished free in limited quantities. 29 CFR 1620, Equal Pay Act Interpretive Regulations and 29 CFR 1621, Equal Pay Act Procedural Regulations.

30.010 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Persons should contact the nearest office of EEOC listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.

Headquarters Office:  Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Public Information Unit, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1801 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20507. Phone: 202-663-4900 (Voice) or 202-663-4494 (TTY).

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

30.010 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Employers engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce (i.e. subject to The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 201, et seq.), including the Federal Government, and State and local governments, are prohibited from paying sex based wage differentials to men and women performing equal work in the same establishment. Labor organizations representing employees of a covered employer are prohibited from causing or attempting to cause employers to violate the Act. Exceptions are permitted only where payment is made pursuant to a seniority system, a merit system, a system which measures earnings by quantity or quality of production, or a differential based on any other factor other than sex.

30.010 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Not applicable.

Audits:  Not applicable.

Records:  Not applicable.