The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)

Permanent Work Force:  9,829 Temporary Work Force:  43    Total Work Force: 9,872

Work Force Composition*

Total # Men Women Hispanic or Latino White Black or African American Asian Native Hawaiian/ Other Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native Two or More Races Individuals with Targeted Disabilities
Permanent Work Force

9,829

62.85%

37.15%

5.43%

77.09%

12.44%

4.21%

0.02%

0.75%

0.05%

1.28%

Major Occupations:
General Business and Industry

1,202

78.20%

26.62%

82.86%

8.99%

2.91%

0.00%

0.75%

0.08%

0.00%

0.00%

Contracting

1,869

51.85%

53.45%

76.67%

15.14%

4.07%

0.00%

0.54%

0.05%

0.00%

0.00%

Quality Assurance

2,615

92.20%

14.30%

80.27%

13.31%

2.37%

0.00%

0.96%

0.04%

0.00%

0.00%

GS-14 and GS-15*

540

66.48%

33.52%

4.44%

84.07%

8.52%

2.22%

0.00%

0.74%

0.00%

0.56%

Senior Pay Level*

8

62.50%

37.50%

0.00%

75.00%

25.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

SES

8

62.50%

37.50%

0.00%

75.00%

25.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

First-Level Officials/Managers

8

50.00%

50.00%

0.00%

87.50%

12.50%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Mid-Level Officials/Managers

775

71.35%

28.65%

3.61%

85.03%

8.52%

2.32%

0.00%

0.39%

0.13%

0.26%

Senior-Level Officials/Managers

114

71.05%

28.95%

1.75%

79.82%

14.04%

2.63%

0.00%

1.75%

0.00%

0.00%

Unclassified Managers

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

*Includes data for only permanent employees in pay status as of September 30, 2006; does not include pay-banded employees.


Targeted Disabilities

DCMA employed 127 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2006, which was 1.29% of its total work force.  This represents a decrease of 19 employees from FY 2005 and a decrease of 42 employees since FY 2002.  The participation rate for FY 2005 was 1.39% and for FY 2002 was 1.49%.  Over the 5-year period DCMA had a net decrease of 0.2% in employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I.  Counseling

DCMA timely processed 40.7% of the 59 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2006.

II.  Bases of Complaints Filed

The bases of alleged discrimination most often raised were: (1) Reprisal; (2) Age; and (3) Disability (Physical).  The 34 complaints filed at DCMA contained 6 allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 1 allegation of race (White) discrimination, 2 allegations of race (Asian) discrimination, 7 allegations of color discrimination and 10 allegations of disability discrimination.

III.  Complaint Processing Times

Of the 10 completed investigations, 20% were timely.  DCMA's average time for completing an investigation was 430 days.  Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Office of Personnel Management had the lowest average of 105 days.

DCMA's average processing time for all complaint closures increased from 490 days in FY 2005 to 961 days in FY 2006.  The government-wide average was 367 days.

IV.  Costs

DCMA reported paying no monetary benefits for 4 pre-complaint settlements.  DCMA expended a total of $42,950 for 10 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $4,295.

DCMA agreed to pay a total of $42,375 for 11 complaint closures through settlement agreements, final agency decisions, and final agency orders fully implementing AJ decisions.  For complaint closures with benefits, the average award was $3,852.



Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2006

Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings:

50

9

59

Settlements

2

4%

2

22.2%

4

6.8%

Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed

22

44%

1

11.1%

23

39%

Complaints Filed*

31

52.5%

Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year

1

1.7%

*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2006 where counseling was also completed during FY 2006.

Agency Use of ADR for EEO Dispute Resolution in FY 2006

Counseling Complaint**
Completed/Ended Counselings/Complaint Closures

59

55

Total Number Offered ADR

20

3

ADR Offer Rate*

33.9%

5.5%

ADR Participation Rate*

15.3%

5.5%

Total ADR Settlements

2

3

Total ADR Settlements Amount

$0.00

$2,300.00

*Using newly collected data, EEOC revised the formula for calculating the ADR offer and participation rates in FY 2006.

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

Timeliness in FY 2006

Total # # Timely % Timely FY 2005 APD* FY 2006 APD % Change
All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands)

59

24

40.7%

All Investigations

10

2

20%

311

430

38.3%

All Complaint Closures

55

490

961

96.1%

Merit Decisions (no AJ)

9

1

11.1%

811

653

-19.5%

Dismissal Decisions (no AJ)

10

33

100

203%

*APD = Average Processing Days

Outcomes of Complaints in FY 2006

Complaint Closures Final Agency Decision (no AJ Decision) Final Order (AJ Decision Fully Implemented) Final Order (AJ Decision Not Fully Implemented)
# % # % # % # %
Total Complaints Filed

34

Total Closures

55

Settlements

11

20%

Withdrawals

2

3.6%

Total Final Agency Actions

42

76.4%

19

45.2%

22

52.4%

1

2.4%

Dismissals

12

28.6%

10

83.3%

2

16.7%

0

0%

Merit Decisions

30

71.4%

9

30%

20

66.7%

1

3.3%

Finding Discrimination

1

3.3%

0

0%

0

0%

1

100%

Finding No Discrimination

29

96.7%

9

31%

20

69%

0

0%


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