The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)

Permanent Workforce:  9,498   Temporary Workforce:  48    Total Workforce:   9,546

Workforce 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 Workforce 9,498 63.11% 36.89% 5.43% 76.57% 12.71% 4.35% 0.07% 0.76% 0.11% 1.27%
Major Occupations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QUALITY ASSURANCE

2,510 85.94% 14.06% 6.02% 81.24% 9.76% 2.03% 0.04% 0.92% 0.00% 0.44%
CONTRACTING

1,769 46.18% 53.82% 4.97% 75.98% 14.25% 4.24% 0.00% 0.51% 0.06% 1.81%
GENERAL BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

1,290 72.64% 27.36% 5.19% 81.16% 9.15% 3.64% 0.00% 0.78% 0.08% 0.54%
GS-14 and GS-15* 574 66.03% 33.97% 4.53% 82.06% 9.58% 2.79% 0.00% 0.87% 0.17% 0.87%
Senior Pay Level* 10 70.00% 30.00% 0.00% 80.00% 20.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
SES 10 70.00% 30.00% 0.00% 80.00% 20.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
First-Level Officials/ Managers 5 40.00% 60.00% 0.00% 80.00% 20.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mid-Level Officials/ Managers 792 68.18% 31.82% 3.79% 83.21% 9.97% 2.65% 0.00% 0.25% 0.13% 0.63%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers 126 69.05% 30.95% 2.38% 81.75% 11.90% 1.59% 0.00% 2.38% 0.00% 0.00%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities

DCMA employed 121 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2007, which was 1.27% of its total work force.  This represents a decrease of 6 employees from FY 2006 and a decrease of 28 employees since FY 2003.  The participation rate for FY 2006 was 1.29% and for FY 2003 was 1.39%.  Over the 5-year period DCMA had a net decrease of 0.12% in employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I.  Counseling

DCMA timely processed 43.4% of the 76 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2007.

II.  Bases of Complaints Filed

The bases of alleged discrimination most often raised were: (1) Age; (2) Reprisal; and (3) Race (Black).  Of the 35 complaints filed at DCMA, 13 contained allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 3 contained allegations of race (White) discrimination, 1 contained allegations of race (Asian) discrimination, 9 contained allegations of color discrimination and 13 contained allegations of disability discrimination.

III.  Complaint Processing Times

Of the 12 completed investigations, 50% were timely.  DCMA's average time for completing an investigation was 205 days.  Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority had the lowest average of 93 days.

DCMA’s average processing time for all complaint closures decreased from 961 days in FY 2006 to 578 days in FY 2007.  The government-wide average was 355 days.

IV.  Costs

DCMA reported paying no monetary benefits for 6 pre-complaint settlements.  DCMA expended a total of $54,864 for 12 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $4,572.

DCMA agreed to pay a total of $242,641 for 7 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 $34,663.


Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2007
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 60 16 76
Settlements 1 1.7% 5 31.3% 6 7.9%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed 27 45% 4 25% 31 40.8%
Complaints Filed* 35 46.1%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 4 5.3%

*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2007 where counseling was also completed during FY 2007.

Agency Use of ADR for EEO Dispute Resolution in FY 2007
Counseling Complaint
Completed/Ended Counselings/Complaint Closures 76 37
Total Number Offered ADR 37 2
ADR Offer Rate* 48.7% 5.4%
ADR Participation Rate* 21.1% 5.4%
Total ADR Settlements 5 1
Total ADR Settlements Amount $0.00 $0.00

* EEOC revised the formula for calculating the ADR offer and participation rates in FY 2006.

Timeliness in FY 2007
Total # # Timely % Timely FY 2006 APD* FY 2007 APD % Change
All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands) 76 33 43.4%
All Investigations 12 6 50% 430 205 -52.3%
All Complaint Closures 37 961 578 -39.9%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 5 0 0% 653 665 1.8%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 5 101 46 -54.5%

*APD = Average Processing Days

Outcomes of Complaints in FY 2007
Complaint
Closures
Final Agency
Decision (no AJ
Decision)
Final Order (AJ
Decision Fully
Implemented)
Final Order (AJ
Decision Not Fully
Implemented)
# % # % # % # %
Total Complaints Filed 35
Total Closures 37
Settlements 7 18.9%
Withdrawals 6 16.2%
Total Final Agency Actions 24 64.9% 10 41.7% 14 58.3% 0 0%
Dismissals 5  20.8% 5 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 19  79.2% 5 26.3% 14 73.7% 0 0%
Finding Discrimination 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA%
Finding No Discrimination 19  100% 5 26.3% 14 73.7% 0 0%

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