The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)

Permanent Workforce: 4,781 Temporary Workforce: 128 Total Workforce: 4,909

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 4,781 56.64% 43.36% 3.051% 71.51% 17.72% 7.20% 0.52% 1.091%
Major Occupations:
Telecommunications 514 75.10% 24.90% 2.53% 70.43% 19.65% 6.61% 0.78% 0.19%
Computer Science 252 69.44% 30.56% 1.19% 59.52% 9.52% 29.37% 0.40% 1.59%
Information Technology Management 2,081 58.58% 41.42% 4.04% 74.05% 17.49% 3.75% 0.67% 1.11%
GS-14 and GS-15* 1,039 70.16% 29.84% 2.41% 78.54% 11.74% 6.93% 0.38% 0.29%
Senior Pay Level* 28 75.00% 25.00% 3.57% 89.29% 7.14% 0.00% 0.00% 3.57%
First-Level Officials/Managers 8 50.00% 50.00% 0.00% 87.50% 12.50% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mid-Level Officials/Managers 345 69.28% 30.72% 2.90% 79.13% 12.46% 4.64% 0.87% 0.87%
Senior-Level Officials/Managers 261 70.50% 29.50% 1.15% 86.97% 8.81% 2.68% 0.38% 0.00%
Unclassified Managers 2 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 50.00% 50.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

EEO Complaint Processing

  1. Counseling

    Of the 27 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2005, DISA timely processed 100%.

  2. Issues and Bases of Complaints Filed

    Of the 15 complaints filed at DISA, the top 3 issues of alleged discrimination were: (1) Harassment - Non-Sexual; (2) Promotion/Non-Selection; and (3) Improper Counseling. The top 3 bases of alleged discrimination were: (1) Reprisal; (2) Race - Black; and (3) Age.

  3. Complaint Processing Times

    DISA's average time for completing an investigation was 300 days. The government-wide average was 237 days in FY 2005.

    DISA's average processing time for all complaint closures increased from 301 days in FY 2004 to 459 days in FY 2005. The government-wide average was 411 days.

  4. Pending Inventory

    DISA had a total of 23 complaints pending at the end of FY 2005, with none pending acknowledgment; 8 pending investigation for an average of 133 days; and none pending the issuance of final decisions.

  5. Costs

    DISA made no payments in FY 2005 for pre-complaint settlements with benefits. DISA expended a total of $67,895 for 10 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $6,790.

    DISA agreed to pay a total of $87,489 for 2 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 $43,745.

Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2005

Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 27 0 27
Settlements 1 3.7% 0 0% 1 3.7%
No Complaints Filed 8 29.6% 0 -- 8 29.6%
Complaints Filed* 16 59.3%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 2 7.4%

*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 49 8 16.3% 0 0%
FY 2005 Completed/Ended Counselings 27 0 0% 0 0%
Percentage Change from FY 2004 to FY 2005 -44.9% -100% --
FY 2004 Complaint Workload ** 34 13 38.2% 6 17.7%
FY 2005 Complaint Workload ** 33 0 0% 0 0%
Percentage Change from FY 2004 to FY 2005 -2.9% -100% -100%

*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) 27 27 100%
All Investigations 10 7 70% 339.3 299.9 -11.6%
All Complaint Closures 10 301.4 459.4 52.4%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 3 3 100% 113 688 508.8%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 0 42.5 0 -100%

*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 15
Total Closures 10
Settlements 2 20%
Withdrawals 2 20%
Total Final Agency Actions 6 60% 3 50% 3 50% 0 0%
Dismissals 1 16.7% 0 0% 1 100% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 5 83.3% 3 60% 2 40% 0 0%
Finding Discrimination 0 0% 0 -- 0 -- 0 --
Finding No Discrimination 5 100% 3 60% 2 40% 0 0%

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