The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)

Permanent Workforce: 4,059 Temporary Workforce: 53 Total Workforce: 4,112

Workforce Composition

Employee Pool Total # Men Women Hispanics Whites Blacks Asian Americans/ Pacific Islanders American Indians/ Alaskan Natives Individuals with Targeted Disabilities
Permanent Work Force 4,059 49.62% 50.38% 5.49% 75.14% 11.11% 7.96% 0.30% 1.13%
Major Occupations:
Auditing 3,520 54.38% 45.63% 5.43% 76.05% 9.77% 8.47% 0.28% 0.88%
GS-14 and GS-15* 211 67.77% 32.23% 3.32% 86.26% 4.74% 5.69% 0.00% 1.42%
Senior Pay Level* 15 73.33% 26.67% 6.67% 86.67% 6.67% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
First-Level Officials/Managers 65 6.15% 93.85% 4.62% 70.77% 20.00% 4.62% 0.00% 1.54%
Mid-Level Officials/Managers 589 67.40% 32.60% 2.72% 85.91% 5.60% 5.43% 0.34% 0.68%
Senior-Level Officials/Managers 56 73.21% 26.79% 3.57% 89.29% 3.57% 3.57% 0.00% 1.79%
Unclassified Managers 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

EEO Complaint Processing

  1. Counseling

    Of the 41 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2005, DCAA timely processed 87.8%.

  2. Issues and Bases of Complaints Filed

    Of the 25 complaints filed at DCAA, the top 3 issues of alleged discrimination were: (1) Disciplinary Action - Suspension; (2) Harassment - Non-Sexual; and (3) Promotion/Non-Selection. The top 3 bases of alleged discrimination were: (1) Reprisal; (2) Race - Black; and (3) Age.

  3. Complaint Processing Times

    DCAA's average time for completing an investigation was 268 days. The government-wide average was 237 days in FY 2005.

    DCAA's average processing time for all complaint closures increased from 603 days in FY 2004 to 625 days in FY 2005. The government-wide average was 411 days.

  4. Pending Inventory

    DCAA had a total of 41 complaints pending at the end of FY 2005, with none pending acknowledgment; 20 pending investigation for an average of 121 days; and none pending the issuance of final decisions.

  5. Costs

    DCAA made no payments in FY 2005 for pre-complaint settlements with benefits. DCAA expended a total of $70,110 for 18 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $3,895.

    DCAA agreed to pay a total of $11,510 for 10 complaint closures through settlement agreement, final agency decisions, and final agency orders fully implementing AJ decisions. For complaint closures with benefits, the average award was $1,151.

Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2005

Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 37 4 41
Settlements 2 5.4% 2 50% 4 9.8%
No Complaints Filed 12 32.4% 0 0% 12 29.3%
Complaints Filed* 23 56.1%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 2 4.9%

*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2005 where counseling was also completed during FY 2005.

Agency Use of ADR for EEO Dispute Resolution

Counselings / Complaints

ADR Offers*

 ADR Participation*
# # % # %
FY 2004 Completed/Ended Counselings 62 12 19.4% 11 17.7%
FY 2005 Completed/Ended Counselings 41 7 17.1% 6 14.6%
Percentage Change from FY 2004 to FY 2005 -33.9% -41.7% -45.5%
FY 2004 Complaint Workload ** 77 9 11.7% 8 10.4%
FY 2005 Complaint Workload ** 63 6 9.5% 4 6.4%
Percentage Change from FY 2004 to FY 2005 -18.2% -33.3% -50%

*Using newly collected data, EEOC revised the formula for calculating the ADR offer and participation rates in FYs 2004-2005.

**Includes all complaints filed in the fiscal year, including those where the counseling was completed in the prior fiscal year.

Timeliness

Total # # Timely % Timely FY 2004 APD* FY 2005 APD % Change
All Completed/Ended Counselings (minus remands) 41 36 87.8%
All Investigations 18 7 38.9% 265.3 268.4 1.2%
All Complaint Closures 22 602.6 624.5 3.6%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 5 5 100% 361.6 627 73.4%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 1 98.5 44 -55.3%

*APD = Average Processing Days

Outcomes of Complaints in FY 2005

Complaint Outcomes Complaint Closures Final Agency Decision (no AJ decision) Final Order (AJ Decision Fully Implemented) Final Order (AJ Decision Not Fully Implemented)
# % # % # % # %
Total Complaints Filed 25
Total Closures 22
Settlements 10 45.5%
Withdrawals 2 9.1%
Total Final Agency Actions 10 45.5% 6 60% 4 40% 0 0%
Dismissals 2 20% 1 50% 1 50% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 8 80% 5 62.5% 3 37.5% 0 0%
Finding Discrimination 0 0% 0 -- 0 -- 0 --
Finding No Discrimination 8 100% 5 62.5% 3 37.5% 0 0%

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