The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)

Permanent Workforce:  4,060   Temporary Workforce:  33    Total Workforce:   4,093

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 4,060 46.75% 53.25% 5.20% 74.46% 10.86% 8.10% 0.20% 0.32% 0.86% 0.99%
Major Occupations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDITING

3,526 50.85% 49.12% 5.08% 75.44% 9.53% 8.59% 0.20% 0.31% 0.85% 0.71%
GS-14 and GS-15* 225 66.22% 33.78% 3.56% 86.67% 4.00% 5.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.44% 0.89%
Senior Pay Level* 15 93.33% 6.67% 6.67% 93.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 6.67%
SES 15 93.33% 6.67% 6.67% 93.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 6.67%
First-Level Officials/ Managers 66 4.55% 95.45% 3.03% 65.15% 24.24% 4.55% 0.00% 0.00% 3.03% 1.52%
Mid-Level Officials/ Managers 587 62.18% 37.82% 3.75% 83.99% 5.28% 5.62% 0.00% 0.51% 0.85% 0.68%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers 58 72.41% 27.59% 1.72% 91.38% 3.45% 3.45% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.72%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities

DCAA employed 40 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2007, which was 0.98% of its total work force.  This represents a decrease of one employee from FY 2006 and a decrease of 14 employees since FY 2003.  The participation rate for FY 2006 was 1.02% and for FY 2003 was 1.34%.  Over the 5-year period DCAA had a net decrease of 0.36% in employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I.  Counseling

DCAA timely processed 35.5% of the 31 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) Reprisal; and (3) Age.  Of the 20 complaints filed at DCAA, 11 contained allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 1 contained allegations of race (Asian) discrimination, 6 contained allegations of color discrimination and 5 contained allegations of disability discrimination.

III.  Complaint Processing Times

Of the 8 completed investigations, 75% were timely.  DCAA's average time for completing an investigation was 241 days.  Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority had the lowest average of 93 days.

DCAA’s average processing time for all complaint closures decreased from 484 days in FY 2006 to 355 days in FY 2007.  The government-wide average was 355 days.

IV.  Costs

DCAA agreed to pay $9,900 for 4 pre-complaint settlements, of which 2 were monetary settlements averaging $4,950.  DCAA expended a total of $36,576 for 8 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $4,572.

DCAA agreed to pay a total of $22,000 for 11 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 $2,000.


Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2007
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 28 3 31
Settlements 1 3.6% 3 100% 4 12.9%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed 6 21.4% 0 0% 6 19.4%
Complaints Filed* 20 64.5%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 1 3.2%

*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 31 21
Total Number Offered ADR 4 5
ADR Offer Rate* 12.9% 23.8%
ADR Participation Rate* 9.7% 23.8%
Total ADR Settlements 3 5
Total ADR Settlements Amount $9,900.00 $1,000.00

* 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) 31 11 35.5%
All Investigations 8 6 75% 257 241 -6.2%
All Complaint Closures 21 484 355 -26.7%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 4 4 100% 284 268 -5.6%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 1 25 36 44%

*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 20
Total Closures 21
Settlements 11 52.4%
Withdrawals 0 0%
Total Final Agency Actions 10 47.6% 5 50% 5 50% 0 0%
Dismissals 1  10% 1 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 9  90% 4 44.4% 5 55.6% 0 0%
Finding Discrimination 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA%
Finding No Discrimination 9  100% 4 44.4% 5 55.6% 0 0%

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