The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Defense Office of the Secretary/WASH (OSD)

Permanent Workforce:  7,181   Temporary Workforce:  511    Total Workforce:   7,692

Workforce Composition

 

 

 
Total #
 
Men
 
Women
 
Hispanic
or
Latino
 
White
 
Black
or
African American
 
Asian
Native Hawaiian/
Other Pacific Islander
American Indian/ Alaska Native Two or More Races Individuals with Targeted Disabilities
Permanent Workforce 7,181 60.30% 39.70% 3.15% 70.67% 21.45% 3.30% 0.28% 0.58% 0.57% 0.69%
Major Occupations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POLICE

613 87.28% 12.72% 5.38% 48.61% 43.23% 1.63% 0.00% 0.98% 0.16% 0.00%
GENERAL ENGINEERING

492 81.50% 18.50% 3.46% 85.16% 5.89% 3.66% 0.00% 0.41% 1.42% 0.20%
FOREIGN AFFAIRS

240 68.75% 31.25% 2.08% 92.08% 2.92% 2.50% 0.00% 0.00% 0.42% 0.42%
GS-14 and GS-15* 125 56.80% 43.20% 1.60% 89.60% 4.80% 3.20% 0.00% 0.00% 0.80% 0.00%
Senior Pay Level* 374 76.20% 23.80% 1.87% 92.51% 2.41% 2.41% 0.00% 0.27% 0.27% 0.00%
SES 254 76.38% 23.62% 1.57% 92.13% 2.36% 3.15% 0.00% 0.39% 0.39% 0.00%
First-Level Officials/ Managers 21 47.62% 52.38% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mid-Level Officials/ Managers 55 67.27% 32.73% 0.00% 96.36% 1.82% 1.82% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers 362 76.80% 23.20% 2.21% 93.09% 2.21% 2.21% 0.00% 0.00% 0.28% 0.00%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities

OSD employed 55 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2007, which was 0.72% of its total work force.  This represents an increase of 10 employees over FY 2006 and an increase of 29 employees since FY 2003.  The participation rate for FY 2006 was 0.68% and for FY 2003 was 0.67%.  Over the 5-year period OSD had a net increase of 0.05% in employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I.  Counseling

OSD timely processed 100% of the 56 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2007.

II.  Bases of Complaints Filed

The bases of alleged discrimination most often raised were: (1) Race (Black); (2) Sex (Female); and (3) Age.  Of the 29 complaints filed at OSD, 14 contained allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 3 contained allegations of race (White) discrimination, 2 contained allegations of color discrimination and 9 contained allegations of disability discrimination.

III.  Complaint Processing Times

Of the 26 completed investigations, 46.2% were timely.  OSD's average time for completing an investigation was 265 days.  Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority had the lowest average of 93 days.

OSD’s average processing time for all complaint closures increased from 605 days in FY 2006 to 634 days in FY 2007.  The government-wide average was 355 days.

IV.  Costs

OSD reported paying no monetary benefits for 3 pre-complaint settlements.  OSD expended a total of $114,156 for 26 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $4,390.

OSD agreed to pay a total of $76,750 for 5 complaint closures through settlement agreements, final agency decisions, and final agency orders fully implementing AJ decisions.  For complaint closures with benefits, the average award was $15,350.


Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2007
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 54 2 56
Settlements 1 1.9% 2 100% 3 5.4%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed 20 37% 0 0% 20 35.7%
Complaints Filed* 29 51.8%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 4 7.1%

*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2007 where counseling was also completed during FY 2007.

Agency Use of ADR for EEO Dispute Resolution in FY 2007
Counseling Complaint
Completed/Ended Counselings/Complaint Closures 56 28
Total Number Offered ADR 56 0
ADR Offer Rate* 100% 0%
ADR Participation Rate* 3.6% 0%
Total ADR Settlements 2 0
Total ADR Settlements Amount $0.00 $0.00

* EEOC revised the formula for calculating the ADR offer and participation rates in FY 2006.

Timeliness in FY 2007
Total # # Timely % Timely FY 2006 APD* FY 2007 APD % Change
All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands) 56 56 100%
All Investigations 26 12 46.2% 317 265 -16.4%
All Complaint Closures 28 605 634 4.8%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 6 0 0% 665 496 -25.4%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 2 132 169 28%

*APD = Average Processing Days

Outcomes of Complaints in FY 2007
Complaint
Closures
Final Agency
Decision (no AJ
Decision)
Final Order (AJ
Decision Fully
Implemented)
Final Order (AJ
Decision Not Fully
Implemented)
# % # % # % # %
Total Complaints Filed 29
Total Closures 28
Settlements 5 17.9%
Withdrawals 2 7.1%
Total Final Agency Actions 21 75% 8 38.1% 13 61.9% 0 0%
Dismissals 2  9.5% 2 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 19  90.5% 6 31.6% 13 68.4% 0 0%
Finding Discrimination 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA%
Finding No Discrimination 19  100% 6 31.6% 13 68.4% 0 0%

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