DFAS Equal Employment Opportunity

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) is committed to the principles of equal opportunity for all employees and applicants.
 
Individuals who believe they have experienced discrimination or harassing behavior based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability (mental or physical), reprisal (previous EEO activity), equal pay, and genetic information generally have 45 days from the day the discrimination occurred to contact an EEO Counselor where you work or the location where you applied for a job. If the discrimination involved a personnel action (for example, a demotion or firing), you generally must contact the EEO Counselor within 45 days of the day the personnel action takes effect. To obtain a counselor, call: (317) 212-2165 or toll free 1-866-607-7746.

No Fear Act Report

Section 301 of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (the No Fear Act), requires each federal agency to post summary statistical data pertaining to complaints of employment discrimination filed against it by employees, former employees and applicants for employment under 29 C.F.R. Part 1614. The specific data to be posted is described in section 301(b) of the Act and 29 CFR 1614.704. The required summary statistical data for Equal Employment Opportunity complaints filed against the DFAS is available below

View the DFAS Latest EEO No Fear Act Report (Excel file, 56KB)
View the DFAS No Fear Act Notice for current, former and potential federal employees.
View the DFAS Affirmative Action Plan.


Reasonable Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities

DFAS Instruction 1020.1-I contains official procedures for agency reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. Requests for personal assistance service will be processed in accordance with procedures for requesting reasonable accommodations as described in the DFAS 1020.1-I Instruction.


Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. §§ 4151--57)

The Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) requires access to facilities that are designed, built, altered, or leased with Federal funds. The Access Board is the federal agency responsible for enforcing the ABA. The Access Board's accessibility standards are available on their website at www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/buildings-and-sites/about-the-aba-standards, and information about filing a complaint may be found at www.access-board.gov/aba-enforcement/file-a-complaint.


Management Directive 715 (29 CFR 1614.102(a)(3))

The Management Directive (MD) 715 provides policy, guidance, and standards to Federal Agencies to establish and maintain effective affirmative programs of equal employment opportunities. The Agencies shall take proactive steps, evaluate employment practices to identify potential barriers and ensure an equal employment opportunity for all their employees and applicants.

View the DFAS MD-715 for Fiscal Year 2022

Notices

EEO Posting Notice

Page Updated September 15, 2023