The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)

Permanent Workforce:  20,871   Temporary Workforce:  523    Total Workforce:   21,394

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 20,871 58.19% 41.80% 4.63% 67.84% 23.32% 2.66% 0.34% 1.05% 0.16% 1.90%
Major Occupations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTING

2,430 37.98% 62.02% 4.90% 63.42% 28.68% 2.14% 0.04% 0.53% 0.29% 0.82%
QUALITY ASSURANCE

905 79.67% 20.33% 2.54% 75.14% 19.01% 1.66% 0.00% 1.44% 0.22% 0.99%
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

790 45.44% 54.56% 5.19% 56.46% 35.44% 1.65% 0.00% 0.89% 0.38% 1.90%
GS-14 and GS-15* 1,101 60.31% 39.69% 2.82% 82.29% 12.53% 1.54% 0.09% 0.64% 0.09% 0.36%
Senior Pay Level* 25 72.00% 28.00% 8.00% 80.00% 8.00% 0.00% 0.00% 4.00% 0.00% 0.00%
SES 25 72.00% 28.00% 8.00% 80.00% 8.00% 0.00% 0.00% 4.00% 0.00% 0.00%
First-Level Officials/ Managers 584 62.84% 37.16% 3.42% 70.21% 22.43% 1.54% 0.34% 1.88% 0.17% 0.34%
Mid-Level Officials/ Managers 1,461 59.21% 40.79% 2.94% 80.63% 14.31% 1.30% 0.14% 0.55% 0.14% 0.48%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers 310 65.81% 34.19% 2.58% 87.10% 8.71% 0.32% 0.00% 1.29% 0.00% 0.32%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities

DLA employed 404 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2007, which was 1.89% of its total work force.  This represents a decrease of 9 employees from FY 2006 and a decrease of 44 employees since FY 2003.  The participation rate for FY 2006 was 1.92% and for FY 2003 was 2.16%.  Over the 5-year period DLA had a net decrease of 0.27% in employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I.  Counseling

DLA timely processed 78.9% of the 204 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) Sex (Female).  Of the 94 complaints filed at DLA, 18 contained allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 4 contained allegations of race (White) discrimination, 1 contained allegations of race (American Indian/Alaska Native) discrimination, 9 contained allegations of color discrimination and 25 contained allegations of disability discrimination.

III.  Complaint Processing Times

Of the 65 completed investigations, 32.3% were timely.  DLA's average time for completing an investigation was 251 days.  Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority had the lowest average of 93 days.

DLA average processing time for all complaint closures increased from 335 days in FY 2006 to 353 days in FY 2007.  The government-wide average was 355 days.

IV.  Costs

DLA agreed to pay $49,750 for 36 pre-complaint settlements, of which 5 were monetary settlements averaging $9,950.  DLA expended a total of $538,316 for 65 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $8,281.

DLA agreed to pay a total of $97,765 for 35 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 $2,793.


Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2007
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 125 79 204
Settlements 2 1.6% 34 43% 36 17.7%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed 71 56.8% 4 5.1% 75 36.8%
Complaints Filed* 90 44.1%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 3 1.5%

*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 204 89
Total Number Offered ADR 143 29
ADR Offer Rate* 70.1% 32.6%
ADR Participation Rate* 38.7% 32.6%
Total ADR Settlements 34 21
Total ADR Settlements Amount $49,750.00 $49,361.44

* 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) 204 161 78.9%
All Investigations 65 21 32.3% 209 251 20.1%
All Complaint Closures 89 335 353 5.4%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 17 0 0% 435 528 21.4%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 19 92 127 38%

*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 94
Total Closures 89
Settlements 34 38.2%
Withdrawals 4 4.5%
Total Final Agency Actions 51 57.3% 36 70.6% 15 29.4% 0 0%
Dismissals 19  37.3% 19 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 32  62.7% 17 53.1% 15 46.9% 0 0%
Finding Discrimination 1  3.1% 1 100% 0 0% 0 0%
Finding No Discrimination 31  96.9% 16 51.6% 15 48.4% 0 0%

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