Director of Administration and Management
ADMINISTRATIVE
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 106
January 30, 2014
Incorporating Change 2, Effective May 31, 2022
EEOD, WHS
SUBJECT: Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This administrative instruction (AI):
a. Reissues AI 106 (Reference (a)) in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive
(DoDD) 5110.04 (Reference (b)) and DoD Instruction 5025.01 (Reference (c)) and pursuant to
part 1, chapter 5, sections 571-584 of Title 5, United States Code (Reference (d)).
b. Implements the policy in Executive Order 12988; Presidential Memorandum of 1998;
section 1614.102(b)(2) of Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations; DoD Instruction 5145.05; and
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Management Directive 110 (References (e)
through (i)).
c. Assigns responsibilities and prescribes procedures for the implementation of the ADR
Program. The ADR Program offers a number of processes designed to resolve workplace and
equal employment opportunity (EEO) disputes at the lowest possible organizational level. The
major services of the ADR Program include the ADR processes of mediation and facilitation and
conflict management (CM) practices of group facilitation and climate surveys.
2. APPLICABILITY. This AI applies to:
a. OSD, the Military Departments, the Defense Agencies, and the DoD Field Activities in
the National Capital Region that are serviced by Washington Headquarters Services (WHS)
(referred to collectively in this AI as the “WHS-serviced Components”).
b. All current and former civilian employees, members of the Military Services, and
applicants for employment within the organizational entities of OSD.
