The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Defense, Office of the Secretary (OSD)

Permanent Workforce: 5,256 Temporary Workforce: : 571 Total Workforce: 5,827

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 5,256 61.8% 38.2% 3.2% 68.6% 24.5% 3.10% 0.6% 0.7%
GS-14 and GS-15* 2,367 66.54% 33.54% 2.58% 85.09% 8.62% 3.38% 0.34% 0.38%
Senior Pay Level* 451 87.15% 18.85% 1.33% 93.13% 2.00% 2.88% 0.67% 0.00%
First-Level Officials/Managers 48 56.25% 43.75% 2.08% 64.58% 33.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mid-Level Officials/Managers 410 63.17% 36.83% 3.41% 76.59% 15.85% 3.66% 0.49% 0.24%
Senior-Level Officials/Managers 1,180 73.98% 26.02% 1.27% 90.93% 4.66% 2.88% 0.17% 0.17%
Unclassified Managers 130 90.77% 9.23% 4.62% 40.00% 50.77% 1.54% 3.08% 0.77%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

EEO Complaint Processing

  1. Counseling

    Of the 55 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2005, OSD timely processed 85.5%.

  2. Issues and Bases of Complaints Filed

    Of the 29 complaints filed at OSD, the top 3 issues of alleged discrimination were: (1) Promotion/Non-Selection; (2) Harassment - Non-Sexual; and (3) Evaluation/Appraisal. The top 3 bases of alleged discrimination were: (1) Sex - Female; (2) Race - Black; and (3) Reprisal.

  3. Complaint Processing Times

    OSD' average time for completing an investigation was 325 days. The government-wide average was 237 days in FY 2005.

    OSD' average processing time for all complaint closures increased from 606 days in FY 2004 to 628 days in FY 2005. The government-wide average was 411 days.

  4. Pending Inventory

    OSD had a total of 45 complaints pending at the end of FY 2005, with none pending acknowledgment; 22 pending investigation for an average of 219 days; and 8 pending the issuance of final decisions for an average of 740 days.

  5. Costs

    OSD made no payments in FY 2005 for pre-complaint settlements with benefits. OSD expended a total of $67,320 for 18 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $3,740.

    OSD agreed to pay a total of $99,364 for 5 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 $19,873.

Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2005

Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 48 7 55
Settlements 1 2.1% 4 57.1% 5 9.1%
No Complaints Filed 22 45.8% 0 0% 22 40%
Complaints Filed* 27 49.1%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 1 1.8%

*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 55 100% 1 2%
FY 2005 Completed/Ended Counselings 55 55 100% 7 12.7%
Percentage Change from FY 2004 to FY 2005 12.2% 0% 600%
FY 2004 Complaint Workload ** 74 6 8.1% 3 4.1%
FY 2005 Complaint Workload ** 77 1 1.3% 1 1.3%
Percentage Change from FY 2004 to FY 2005 4.1% -83.3% -66.7%

*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) 55 47 85.5%
All Investigations 18 3 16.7% 364 325 -10.7%
All Complaint Closures 32 606 628 3.6%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 5 0 0% 910 1,054 15.8%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 8 92 119 29.3%

*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 29
Total Closures 32
Settlements 5 15.6%
Withdrawals 8 25%
Total Final Agency Actions 19 59.4% 13 68.4% 6 31.6% 0 0%
Dismissals 8 42.1% 8 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 11 57.9% 5 45.5% 6 54.5% 0 0%
Finding Discrimination 0 0% 0 -- 0 -- 0 --
Finding No Discrimination 11 100% 5 45.5% 6 54.5% 0 0%

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