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Defense Security Service (DSS)

Permanent Workforce: 852     Temporary Workforce: 5     Total Workforce: 857

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

852

60.21%

39.79%

2.58%

75.12%

15.61%

3.52%

0.12%

0.59%

2.46%

0.70%

Major Occupations:

                     

Security Administration

437

54.92%

45.08%

2.06%

75.51%

17.62%

1.60%

0.23%

1.14%

1.83%

0.46%

Information Technology Management

127

75.59%

24.41%

4.72%

71.65%

10.24%

8.66%

0.00%

0.00%

4.72%

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*

13

76.92%

23.08%

7.69%

76.92%

15.38%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

SES

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

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

75.00%

25.00%

0.00%

83.33%

16.67%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities Employment Trends

As of September 30, 2010, DSS employed 6 (0.7%) Individuals with Targeted Disabilities (IWTD). In order to have met the federal 2% participation rate goal, 17 IWTD were needed. This is the same as the number of employees in FY 2009 and a decrease of 2 employees since FY 2006. The participation rate for FY 2009 was 0.83% and for FY 2006 was 1.47%. Over the 5-year period DSS had a net decrease of 0.77% in the participation rate of employees with targeted disabilities.

FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010
# %* # %* # %* # %* # %*

Reportable Disabilities

47

 

39

 

41

 

46

 

57

 

Targeted Disabilities

8

17.02%

6

15.38%

6

14.63%

6

13.04%

6

10.53%

*The % of Targeted Disabilities in this table represents the # of employees with reportable disabilities that are targeted disabilities.

Women in Management*

As of September 30, 2010, DSS employed 339 Women in permanent positions. Women occupied only 25% of DSS' permanent senior level management positions. This represents a decrease of 2 women in senior management positions since FY 2009 and a decrease of 6 women since FY 2006.

WOMEN IN: FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010
# % # % # % # % # %

Permanent Workforce

226

41.77%

216

41.14%

239

41.57%

291

41.16%

339

39.79%

Senior Level Management

9

33.33%

6

24%

5

19.23%

5

20.83%

3

25.00%

Mid Level Management

24

35.29%

20

34.48%

24

40%

28

42.42%

0

0%

1st Level Management

2

25%

0

0%

0

0%

1

100%

0

0%

* Numbers represent permanent employees only.