Defense Security Service (DSS)

Permanent Workforce: 707 Temporary Workforce: 14 Total Workforce: 721

Workforce Composition

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities

As of September 30, 2009, DSS employed 6 (0.83%) Individuals with Targeted Disabilities (IWTD). In order to have met the federal 2% participation rate goal, 14 IWTD were needed. This is the same as the number of employees in FY 2008 and a decrease of one employee since FY 2005. The participation rate for FY 2008 was 1.04% and for FY 2005 was 1.33%. Over the 5-year period DSS had a net decrease of 0.5% in employees with targeted disabilities.

EEO Complaint Processing

I. Counseling

DSS timely processed 100% of the 7 pre-complaint counselings (without remands) completed in FY 2009.

II. Bases of Complaints Filed

The bases of alleged discrimination most often raised were: (1) Race (Black/African American); (2) Age; and (3) Sex (Female). Of the 6 complaints filed at DSS, 3 contained allegations of race (Black/African American) discrimination, no complaints contained allegations of color discrimination and 1 contained an allegation of disability discrimination.

III. Complaint Processing Times

Of the 5 completed investigations, 60% were timely. DSS' average time for completing an investigation was 182 days. Of the agencies completing 25 or more investigations, the Tennessee Valley Authority had the lowest average of 100 days.

DSS' average processing time for all complaint closures increased from 453 days in FY 2008 to 1,015 days in FY 2009. The government-wide average was 344 days.

IV. Costs

DSS reported paying no monetary benefits for the one pre-complaint settlement it reached in FY 2009. DSS expended a total of $24,978 for 5 complaint investigations, for an average expenditure of $4,996.

DSS reported no complaint closures through settlement agreement, final agency decision, or final agency order fully implementing an AJ decision in FY 2009.