The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Defense Security Service (DSS)

Permanent Workforce: 521 Temporary Workforce : 4 Total Workforce: 525

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 521 57.77% 42.23% 3.071% 77.35% 16.51% 2.11% 0.96% 1.15%
Major Occupations:
Security Administration 364 52.47% 47.53% 3.30% 75.00% 18.13% 2.20% 1.37% 1.10%
GS-14 and GS-15* 78 67.95% 32.05% 1.28% 88.46% 7.69% 2.56% 0.00% 0.00%
Senior Pay Level* 3 33.33% 66.67% 0.00% 66.67% 33.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
First-Level Officials/Managers 3 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mid-Level Officials/Managers 70 62.86% 37.14% 8.57% 70.00% 18.57% 1.43% 1.43% 1.43%
Senior-Level Officials/Managers 22 72.73% 27.27% 0.00% 90.91% 9.09% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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 14 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2005, DSS timely processed 78.6%.

  2. Issues and Bases of Complaints Filed

    Of the 9 complaints filed at DSS, the top 3 issues of alleged discrimination were: (1) Promotion/Non-Selection; (2) Terms/Conditions of Employment; and (3) Reasonable Accommodation. The top 3 bases of alleged discrimination were: (1) Age; (2) Reprisal; and (3) Disability - Physical.

  3. Complaint Processing Times

    DSS' average time for completing an investigation was 280 days. The government-wide average was 237 days in FY 2005.

    DSS' average processing time for all complaint closures decreased from 470 days in FY 2004 to 325 days in FY 2005. The government-wide average was 411 days.

  4. Pending Inventory

    DSS had a total of 6 complaints pending at the end of FY 2005, with 1 pending acknowledgment; 4 pending investigation for an average of 121 days; and none pending the issuance of final decisions.

  5. Costs

    DSS made no payments in FY 2005 for pre-complaint settlements with benefits. DSS expended a total of $6,000 for 1 complaint investigation, for an average expenditure of $6,000.

    DSS agreed to pay a total of $3,912 for 1 complaint closure through settlement agreement, final agency decisions, and final agency orders fully implementing AJ decisions. For complaint closures with benefits, the average award was $3,912.

Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2005

Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 14 0 14
Settlements 1 7.1% 0 0% 1 7.1%
No Complaints Filed 4 28.6% 0 -- 4 28.6%
Complaints Filed* 9 64.3%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 0 0%

*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 22 4 18.2% 0 0%
FY 2005 Completed/Ended Counselings 14 0 0% 0 0%
Percentage Change from FY 2004 to FY 2005 -36.4% -100% --
FY 2004 Complaint Workload ** 25 3 12% 1 4%
FY 2005 Complaint Workload ** 17 0 0% 0 0%
Percentage Change from FY 2004 to FY 2005 -32% -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) 14 11 78.6%
All Investigations 1 0 0% 308.5 280 -9.2%
All Complaint Closures 11 470.1 324.6 -31%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 4 2 50% 466 494.5 6.1%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 1 31 45 45.2%

*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 9
Total Closures 11
Settlements 1 9.1%
Withdrawals 5 45.5%
Total Final Agency Actions 5 45.5% 5 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Dismissals 1 20% 1 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 4 80% 4 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Finding Discrimination 0 0% 0 -- 0 -- 0 --
Finding No Discrimination 4 100% 4 100% 0 0% 0 0%

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