The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)

Permanent Workforce: 10,205 Temporary Workforce: 6,234 Total Workforce: 16,439

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 10,205 28.63% 71.37% 7.01% 78.92% 11.10% 2.66% 0.31% 0.32%
Major Occupations:
Human Resources Management 139 20.86% 79.14% 7.19% 49.64% 38.13% 3.60% 1.44% 0.00%
General Education And Training 9,061 22.58% 77.42% 3.45% 85.41% 7.63% 3.08% 0.43% 0.20%
Education and Vocational Training 2,688 14.81% 85.19% 15.59% 71.50% 11.31% 1.26% 0.33% 0.33%
GS-14 and GS-15* 120 45.00% 55.00% 1.67% 87.50% 10.83% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Senior Pay Level* 22 50.00% 50.00% 9.09% 86.36% 0.00% 0.00% 4.55% 0.00%
First-Level Officials/Managers 37 51.35% 48.65% 10.81% 72.97% 13.51% 2.70% 0.00% 0.00%
Mid-Level Officials/Managers 68 44.12% 55.88% 2.94% 77.94% 14.71% 4.41% 0.00% 0.00%
Senior-Level Officials/Managers 41 53.66% 46.34% 7.32% 80.49% 9.76% 0.00% 2.44% 0.00%
Unclassified Managers 314 40.45% 59.55% 5.10% 82.80% 10.83% 0.96% 0.32% 0.00%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

EEO Complaint Processing

  1. Counseling

    Of the 66 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2005, DoDEA timely processed 25.8%.

  2. Issues and Bases of Complaints Filed

    Of the 27 complaints filed at DoDEA, the top 3 issues of alleged discrimination were: (1) Harassment - Non-Sexual; (2) Termination; and (3) Promotion/Non-Selection. The top 3 bases of alleged discrimination were: (1) Reprisal; (2) Age; and (3) Race - Black

  3. Complaint Processing Times

    DoDEA's average time for completing an investigation was 220 days. The government-wide average was 237 days in FY 2005.

    DoDEA's average processing time for all complaint closures increased from 156 days in FY 2004 to 483 days in FY 2005. The government-wide average was 411 days.

  4. Pending Inventory

    DoDEA had a total of 39 complaints pending at the end of FY 2005, with 7 pending acknowledgment; 12 pending investigation for an average of 147 days; and 6 pending the issuance of final decisions for an average of 315 days.

  5. Costs

    DoDEA agreed to pay $24,000 for 6 pre-complaint settlements, of which 2 were monetary settlements averaging $12,000. DoDEA expended a total of $81,795 for 22 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $3,718.

    DoDEA agreed to pay a total of $27,500 for 7 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 $3,929.

Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2005

Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 56 10 66
Settlements 6 10.7% 0 0% 6 9.1%
No Complaints Filed 32 57.1% 0 0% 32 48.5%
Complaints Filed* 26 39.4%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 2 3%

*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 112 90 80.4% 52 46.4%
FY 2005 Completed/Ended Counselings 66 12 18.2% 10 15.2%
Percentage Change from FY 2004 to FY 2005 -41.1% -86.7% -80.8%
FY 2004 Complaint Workload ** 143 10 7% 0 0%
FY 2005 Complaint Workload ** 70 5 7.1% 2 2.9%
Percentage Change from FY 2004 to FY 2005 -51% -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) 66 17 25.8%
All Investigations 22 7 31.8% 297.6 220.1 -26.1%
All Complaint Closures 31 155.5 482.5 210.2%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 5 3 60% 151.9 386.6 154.5%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 5 134.9 61.6 -54.3%

*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 27
Total Closures 31
Settlements 7 22.6%
Withdrawals 1 3.2%
Total Final Agency Actions 23 74.2% 10 43.5% 13 56.5% 0 0%
Dismissals 5 21.7% 5 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 18 78.3% 5 27.8% 13 72.2% 0 0%
Finding Discrimination 0 0% 0 -- 0 -- 0 --
Finding No Discrimination 18 100% 5 27.8% 13 72.2% 0 0%

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