Targeted Disabilities

DHRA employed 4 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities in FY 2006, which was 0.45% of its total work force.  This is the same as the number of employees in FY 2005 and no change in the number of employees since FY 2002.  The participation rate for FY 2005 was 0.50% and for FY 2002 was 0.60%.  Over the 5-year period DHRA had a net decrease of 0.15% in employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I.  Counseling

DHRA timely processed 20% of the 5 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2006.

II.  Bases of Complaints Filed

The bases of alleged discrimination most often raised were: (1) Race (Black) and (2) Sex (Male).  The 4 complaints filed at DHRA contained 2 allegations of race (Black) discrimination, 1 allegation of race (White) discrimination, 1 allegation of color discrimination and 1 allegation of disability discrimination.

III.  Complaint Processing Times

DHRA timely completed the one investigation it reported completing in FY 2006. DHRA's average time for completing an investigation was 102 days.  Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Office of Personnel Management had the lowest average of 105 days.

DHRA average processing time for all complaint closures increased from 291 days in FY 2005 to 592 days in FY 2006.  The government-wide average was 367 days.

IV.  Costs

DHRA reported no counseling settlements in FY 2006.  DHRA expended $4,373 for the one investigation it completed in FY 2006.

DHRA reported no complaint closures through settlement agreement, final agency decision, or final agency order fully implementing an AJ decision in FY 2006.