The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA)

Permanent Workforce:  9,901 Temporary Workforce:  5,669 Total Workforce:   15,570

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 9,901 28.99% 71.01% 7.19% 77.95% 11.47% 2.79% 0.09% 0.44% 0.06% 0.32%
Major Occupations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL ED. & TRAINING

8,596 23.12% 76.88% 3.14% 84.23% 8.31% 3.20% 0.23% 0.69% 0.21% 0.22%
ED. AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING

2,511 14.85% 85.15% 16.17% 70.09% 11.91% 1.35% 0.04% 0.44% 0.00% 0.20%
ED. AND TRAINING TECHNICIAN

1,682 5.95% 94.05% 8.86% 67.42% 16.23% 5.59% 0.48% 1.01% 0.42% 0.12%
GS-14 and GS-15* 115 44.35% 55.65% 1.74% 86.09% 11.30% 0.87% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Senior Pay Level* 25 60.00% 40.00% 4.00% 84.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 4.00% 4.00% 0.00%
SES 6 33.33% 66.67% 0.00% 66.67% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 16.67% 16.67% 0.00%
First-Level Officials/ Managers 37 59.46% 40.54% 10.81% 64.86% 16.22% 8.11% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mid-Level Officials/ Managers 65 38.46% 61.54% 3.08% 73.85% 16.92% 4.62% 0.00% 1.54% 0.00% 0.00%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers 45 60.00% 40.00% 4.44% 84.44% 6.67% 0.00% 0.00% 2.22% 2.22% 0.00%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities

DODEA employed 37 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2007, which was 0.24% of its total work force.  This represents a decrease of 7 employees from FY 2006 and a decrease of one employee since FY 2003.  The participation rate for FY 2006 was 0.27% and for FY 2003 was 0.35%.  Over the 5-year period DODEA had a net decrease of 0.11% in employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I.  Counseling

DODEA timely processed 61% of the 100 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2007.

II.  Bases of Complaints Filed

The bases of alleged discrimination most often raised were: (1) Race (Black); (2) Age; and (3) Disability (Physical).  Of the 49 complaints filed at DODEA, 21 contained allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 4 contained allegations of race (White) discrimination, 6 contained allegations of color discrimination and 19 contained allegations of disability discrimination.

III.  Complaint Processing Times

Of the 23 completed investigations, 17.4% were timely.  DODEA's average time for completing an investigation was 261 days.  Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority had the lowest average of 93 days.

DODEA’s average processing time for all complaint closures decreased from 421 days in FY 2006 to 285 days in FY 2007.  The government-wide average was 355 days.

IV.  Costs

DODEA agreed to pay $687 for 4 pre-complaint settlements, of which 1 were monetary settlements averaging $687.  DODEA expended a total of $105,156 for 23 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $4,572.

DODEA agreed to pay a total of $17,700 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 $2,528.


Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2007
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 85 15 100
Settlements 1 1.2% 3 20% 4 4%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed 43 50.6% 2 13.3% 45 45%
Complaints Filed* 48 48%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 3 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 100 37
Total Number Offered ADR 22 2
ADR Offer Rate* 22% 5.4%
ADR Participation Rate* 15% 5.4%
Total ADR Settlements 3 1
Total ADR Settlements Amount $687.47 $5,000.00

* 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) 100 61 61%
All Investigations 23 4 17.4% 192 261 35.9%
All Complaint Closures 37 421 285 -32.3%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 6 3 50% 487 371 -23.8%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 15 211 85 -59.7%

*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 49
Total Closures 37
Settlements 7 18.9%
Withdrawals 2 5.4%
Total Final Agency Actions 28 75.7% 21 75% 7 25% 0 0%
Dismissals 16  57.1% 15 93.8% 1 100% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 12  42.9% 6 50% 6 50% 0 0%
Finding Discrimination 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA%
Finding No Discrimination 12  100% 6 50% 6 50% 0 0%

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