ADMINISTRATIVE
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 9
November 6, 2013
Incorporating Change 2, April 29, 2022
EEOD, WHS
SUBJECT: Processing Complaints of Discrimination
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This administrative instruction (AI):
a. Reissues AI 9 (Reference (a)) in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD)
5110.04 (Reference (b)) and DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5025.01 (Reference (c)).
b. Implements the provisions of References (d) through (m).
c. Provides procedures for processing complaints of discrimination in employment on the
basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity),
age (40 or older), national origin, disability (physical or mental), genetic information, or
retaliation for opposing discrimination or participating in the Equal Employment Opportunity
(EEO) process.
2. APPLICABILITY. This AI applies to:
a. All current and former civilian employees within the organizational entities of OSD, the
Defense Agencies, and the DoD Field Activities serviced by the Washington Headquarters
Services (WHS) (referred to collectively in this AI as the “WHS-serviced Components”).
b. Applicants seeking civilian employment within the WHS-serviced Components.
3. POLICY. It is OSD policy to provide prompt, fair, and impartial consideration and
disposition of complaints involving employment discrimination on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age (40 and older),
national origin, disability (physical or mental), genetic information, or retaliation for opposing
discrimination or participating in the EEO process.
