ALCOAST 229/21 - JUN 2021 DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE SURVEY (DEOCS) 5.0 SUPPORT

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FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
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ALCOAST 229/21
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SUBJ: DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE SURVEY (DEOCS) 5.0 SUPPORT
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 291647 DEC 20/ALCOAST 468/20
B. Coast Guard Civil Rights Manual, COMDTINST M5350.4 (series)
1. REF (A) announced the updated (5.0) version of the Defense
Organizational Climate Survey (DEOCS), which was operationalized on
04 January 2021. Version 5.0 contains approximately 100 questions
designed to assess 19 protective and risk factors. The objective is
to assist Commands with collecting data reflecting perceptions by
workforce members of the equal opportunity climate. REF (B)
delineates policy requirements for administering the DEOCS within
the Coast Guard.
2. The overall responsibility for DEOCS policy and governance
transferred from the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute
(DEOMI) to the Department of Defense, Office of People Analytics
(OPA). However, DEOMI continues to offer informational documents
and resources to help units with requesting surveys, interpreting
results and developing action plans. To access DEOCS, go to:
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https://www.defenseculture.mil/Assessment-to-Solutions/A2S-Home/

3. The revised survey prompts the workforce for perceptions on the
same or similar protective and risk factors as previous versions.
Of note, a new method was employed for measuring the presence of
problematic behaviors, such as racial, sexist, sexual harassment,
and workplace hostility. The Coast Guard, as well as other military
services, note that with the new method, these behaviors score
considerably higher than what was experienced with legacy DEOCS
versions.
4. OPA maintains a long-term plan to evolve and improve the
commander reports, but considering the concerns that have been
voiced, has now removed the Workplace Hostility totals from unit
reports. To obtain detailed information on how the measures are
calculated, and to access a host of DEOCS guidance and tools
compiled by the Civil Rights Directorate, visit CGPortal at:
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https://cglink.uscg.mil/7bb4074b

5. POC: COMDT (CG-00H), Mr. James Ellison, 202-372-4595,
James.M.Ellison@uscg.mil. Civil Rights Service Providers (CRSPs)
are also available to assist with administering, interpreting, and
understanding DEOCS results. A list of CRSPs is available at:
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https://www.uscg.mil/Resources/Civil-Rights/Service-Providers/

6. Dr. Terri A. Dickerson, Civil Rights Director (CG-00H), sends.
7. Internet release is authorized.