PROFILE OF SELECTED INDICATORS
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Permanent Work Force: 15,726

Total Work Force: 14,928

• Energy's permanent work force participation rate for women was 38.03%, for Blacks was 11.98%, for Hispanics was 5.68%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 4.17%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 1.44%.
• Energy's top three major occupational areas are General Engineering, Miscellaneous Administrative and Program, and Management/Program Analyst.
  • In the General Engineering occupation, the participation rate for women was 13.11%, for Blacks was 3.89%, for Hispanics was 7.66%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 8.50%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 1.20%.
  • In the Miscellaneous Administrative and Program occupation, the participation rate for women was 60.65%, for Blacks was 23.54%, for Hispanics was 4.81%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 2.49%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.86%.
  • In the Management/Program Analyst occupation, the participation rate for women was 64.75%, for Blacks was 16.98%, for Hispanics was 6.21%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 1.64%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.59%.
• Energy's GS-14 and GS-15 grade level participation rate for women was 30.06%, for Blacks was 10.02%, for Hispanics was 2.35%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 4.48% and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0%.
• Energy's Senior Pay Level participation rate for women was 18.85%, for Blacks was 4.30%, for Hispanics was 3.68%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 3.28%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.82%.
• People with targeted disabilities were 0.81% of the total work force. The estimated availability for people with targeted disabilities is 5.95%.
• Energy completed 472 ADR efforts during the pre-complaint process; 14 resulted in settlements or with no formal complaint being filed.
• There were 83 instances of pre-complaint counseling. Seventy-four individuals filed 84 complaints.
• Energy completed eight ADR efforts during the complaint process; two resulted in settlements.
• Energy settled 22 complaints.
• Energy paid $538,835 for corrective actions: $145,040 for front or back pay awards, $42,540 for lump sum payments, $251,500 for compensatory damages, and $99,755 for attorney's fees.
• Energy issued 59 decisions on the merits. No finding of discrimination was issued.
• Energy took an average of 909 days to process a complaint from filing to closing. The average processing time for a merit decision was 1,127 days.

Table of EEO Indicators

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