The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Defense Human Resource Activity (DHRA)

Permanent Workforce: 894 Temporary Workforce: 10 Total Workforce: 904

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 894 39.26% 60.74% 6.94% 66.22% 18.46% 6.15% 0.00% 0.45% 1.79% 0.45%
Major Occupations:
Human Resources Management 324 30.56% 69.44% 8.95% 62.65% 22.22% 4.01% 0.00% 0.93% 1.23% 0.31%
Information Technology Management 184 52.72% 47.28% 8.70% 65.22% 8.70% 14.67% 0.00% 0.00% 2.72% 0.54%
Management and Program Analyst 128 42.19% 57.81% 5.47% 70.31% 17.97% 3.91% 0.00% 0.78% 1.56% 0.00%
GS-14 and GS-15* 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Senior Pay Level* 12 41.67% 58.33% 8.33% 91.67% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
SES 12 41.67% 58.33% 8.33% 91.67% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
First-Level Officials/ Managers* 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mid-Level Officials/ Managers* 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers* 12 41.67% 58.33% 8.33% 91.67% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities

As of September 30, 2008, DHRA employed 4 (0.44%) Individuals with Targeted Disabilities (IWTD). In order to have met the federal 2% participation rate goal, 19 IWTD were needed. This represented an increase of one employee over FY 2007 and a decrease of 2 employees since FY 2004. The participation rate for FY 2007 was 0.34% and for FY 2004 was 0.78%. Over the 5-year period DHRA had a net decrease of 0.34% in employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I. Counseling

DHRA timely processed 100% of the 6 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2008.

II. Bases of Complaints Filed

The bases of alleged discrimination most often raised were: (1) Disability (Physical); (2) Age, Race (White), and Sex (Female). Of the 4 complaints filed at DHRA, 2 contained allegations of race (White) discrimination, none contained allegations of color, and 4 contained allegations of disability discrimination.

III. Complaint Processing Times

DHRA timely completed the one investigation it reported completing in FY 2008. DHRA's average time for completing an investigation was 92 days.

DHRA's average processing time for all complaint closures increased from 110 days in FY 2007 to 408 days in FY 2008. The government-wide average was 336 days.

IV. Costs

DHRA reported paying no monetary benefits for the one pre complaint settlement it reached in FY 2008. DHRA expended $2,485 for the one investigation it completed in FY 2008.

DHRA agreed to pay a total of $5,000 for its single complaint closure through settlement agreements, final agency decisions, and final agency orders fully implementing AJ decisions.

Outcome of Counselings Completed in FY 2008
Pre-Complaint Counseling Outcomes Completed by EEO Counselor Completed Using ADR All Completed Counselings
# % # % # %
Pre-Complaint Counselings: 5 1 6
Settlements 0 0% 1 50% 1 16.7%
Withdrawals or No Complaints Filed 1 20% 0 0% 1 16.7%
Complaints Filed* 4 66.7%
Decision to File Complaint Pending at End of Fiscal Year 0 0%

*Includes only complaints filed in FY 2008 where counseling was also completed during FY 2008.

Agency Use of ADR for EEO Dispute Resolution in FY 2008
Counseling Complaint
Completed/Ended Counselings/Complaint Closures 6 3
Total Number Offered ADR 6 0
ADR Offer Rate* 100% 0%
ADR Participation Rate* 33.3% 0%
Total ADR Settlements 1 0
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 2008
Total # # Timely % Timely FY 2007 APD* FY 2008 APD % Change
All Pre-Complaint Counselings (minus remands) 6 6 100%
All Investigations 1 1 100% 237 92 -61.2%
All Complaint Closures 3 110 408 270.9%
Merit Decisions (no AJ) 0 0 0% 0 0 NA%
Dismissal Decisions (no AJ) 0 124 0 NA%

*APD = Average Processing Days

Outcomes of Complaints in FY 2008
Complaint
Closures		 Final Agency
Decision (no AJ
Decision)		 Final Order (AJ
Decision Fully
Implemented)		 Final Order (AJ
Decision Not Fully
Implemented)
# % # % # % # %
Total Complaints Filed 4
Total Closures 3
Settlements 1 33.3%
Withdrawals 1 33.3%
Total Final Agency Actions 1 33.3% 0 0% 1 100% 0 0%
Dismissals 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 0% 0 0%
Merit Decisions 1 100% 0 0% 1 100% 0 0%
Finding Discrimination 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA% 0 NA%
Finding No Discrimination 1 100% 0 0% 1 100% 0 0%

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