PROFILE OF SELECTED INDICATORS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

Permanent Work Force: 144,290
Total Work Force: 140,470

• Air Force's permanent work force participation rate for women was 32.48%, for Blacks was 10.42%, for Hispanics was 7.32%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 3.34%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 1.20%
• Air Force's top three major occupational areas are General Engineering, Electronics Engineering, and Management/Program Analyst.
  • In the General Engineering occupation, the participation rate for women was 11.42%, for Blacks was 2.91%, for Hispanics was 5.30%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 6.49%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.74%.
  • In the Electronics Engineering occupation, the participation rate for women was 8.36%, for Blacks was 4.64%, for Hispanics was 4.48%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 11.50%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.93%.
  • In the Management/Program Analyst occupation, the participation rate for women was 57.15%, for Blacks was 10.49%, for Hispanics was 5.01%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 1.60%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 1.28%.
• Air Force's GS-14 and GS-15 grade level participation rate for women was 16.91%, for Blacks was 3.14%, for Hispanics was 2.93%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 2.17%. and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.65%.
• Air Force's Senior Pay Level participation rate for women was 11.11%, for Blacks was 1.39%, for Hispanics was 0.46%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 3.24%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.46%.
• People with targeted disabilities were 0.90% of the total work force. The estimated availability for people with targeted disabilities is 5.95%.
• Air Force completed 665 ADR efforts during the informal EEO process; 401 resulted in settlements and withdrawals.
• Five hundred and sixty individuals filed 658 discrimination complaints.
• In the formal EEO process, the Air Force made 185 ADR efforts; 153 resulted in settlements and withdrawals.
• Air Force settled a total of 210 complaints.
• Air Force paid $731,189 for corrective actions: $96,902 for front or back pay awards, $263,896 for lump sum payments, $90,662 for compensatory damages, and $279,729 for attorney's fees.
• Air Force issued 185 decisions on the merits. Eight findings of discrimination were issued.
• Air Force took an average of 449 days to process a complaint from filing to closing. The average processing time for a merits decision was 704 days.

Tables

• EEO Indicators
• Employment of Workers in PATCOB Categories
• Employment of Workers in White Collar Grades
• Disability Program

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