SUBJ: ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CLIMATE
SURVEY (DEOCS)
A. COAST GUARD EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANUAL, COMDTINST M5350.4 (SERIES)
1. COAST GUARD UNITS EMPLOYING AT LEAST 16 PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED
TO ADMINISTER THE DEOCS ANNUALLY. AS SPECIFIED IN REF A, THE DEOCS
IS A UNIT COMMANDERS MANAGEMENT TOOL THAT ALLOWS FOR PROACTIVE
ASSESSMENT OF IMPORTANT ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE DIMENSIONS THAT CAN
HAVE AN IMPACT ON UNIT LEVEL MISSION EFFECTIVENESS.
2. THE DEOCS TAKES APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES TO COMPLETE AND MAY BE
ADMINISTERED USING PAPER QUESTIONNAIRES, COMPLETED ONLINE, OR A
COMBINATION OF BOTH. THE SURVEY MEASURES EMPLOYEE PERCEPTIONS OF
SEVEN MILITARY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND CIVILIAN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY ISSUES AS WELL AS SIX ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
FACTORS. DEOCS ASSESSMENT AREAS INCLUDE SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND
DISCRIMINATION, DIFFERENTIAL COMMAND BEHAVIOR TOWARD MINORITIES,
POSITIVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY BEHAVIORS, RACIST BEHAVIORS, RELIGIOUS
DISCRIMINATION, AGE DISCRIMINATION, DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION,
ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT, TRUST IN THE ORGANIZATION, WORK GROUP
EFFECTIVENESS, WORK GROUP COHESION, LEADERSHIP COHESION, AND JOB
SATISFACTION. THE DEOCS ALSO PROVIDES UNIT COMMANDERS AN ASSESSMENT
OF EMPLOYEE PERCEPTIONS BY COMPLEMENTARY GROUPS SUCH AS MINORITY
VERSUS MAJORITY, WOMEN VERSUS MEN, OFFICER VERSUS ENLISTED, JUNIOR
ENLISTED VERSUS SENIOR ENLISTED, JUNIOR OFFICER VERSUS SENIOR
OFFICER, MILITARY VERSUS CIVILIAN, U.S. MILITARY VERSUS OTHER
MILITARY, JUNIOR CIVILIAN VERSUS SENIOR CIVILIAN AND GOVERNMENT
CIVILIAN VERSUS NON-GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN.
3. TO FURTHER ASSIST UNIT COMMANDERS IN ASSESSING THEIR UNIT
CLIMATE, COMMANDS MAY ADD UP TO 15 LOCALLY DEVELOPED QUESTIONS TO
THEIR DEOCS. SURVEY RESULTS WILL BE AVAILABLE WITHIN 72 HOURS FOR
THOSE UNITS CHOOSING TO TAKE THE DEOCS ONLINE. DEOCS RESULTS ARE
DISCLOSED IN A MANNER THAT PROTECTS THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF EACH
PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ADMINISTERING
THE DEOCS AT YOUR COMMAND, VISIT THE DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (DEOMI) WEBSITE AT WWW.DEOMI.ORG. SELECT THE
ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT (DEOCS) TAB.
4. QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DEOCS MAY BE DIRECTED TO COMDT (CG-00H) POC:
MR. VINCE PATTERSON, (202) 372-4509 OR YOUR LOCAL CIVIL RIGHTS
SERVICE PROVIDER.
5. T.A. DICKERSON, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.