PROFILE OF SELECTED INDICATORS
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Permanent Work Force: 3,745

Total Work Force: 4,186

• SECDEF's permanent work force participation rate for women was 43.34%, for Blacks was 23.26%, for Hispanics was 1.76%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 2.89%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.35%.
• SECDEF's top three major occupational areas are Miscellaneous Administration and Program, Management and Program Analysis, and Engineering.
  • In the Miscellaneous Administration and Program occupation, the participation rate for women was 62.70%, for Blacks was 26.07%, for Hispanics was 1.98%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 0.66%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.66%.
  • In the Management and Program Analysis occupation, the participation rate for women was 51.44%, for Blacks was 18.50%, for Hispanics was 1.92%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 1.92%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0%.
  • In the General Engineering occupation, the participation rate for women was 20.11%, for Blacks was 7.69%, for Hispanics was 3.55%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 6.50%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0%.
• SECDEF's GS-14 and GS-15 grade level participation rate for women was 31.67%, for Blacks was 7.41%, for Hispanics was 1.34%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 3.19%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.26%.
• SECDEF's Senior Pay Level participation rate for women was 17.35%, for Blacks was 12.62%, for Hispanics was 0.63%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 1.26%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.32%.
• People with targeted disabilities were 0.64% of the total work force. The estimated availability for people with targeted disabilities is 5.95%.
• SECDEF completed 13 ADR efforts during the pre-complaint process; seven resulted in settlements.
• There were 35 instances of pre-complaint counseling. Twenty-six individuals filed 26 complaints.
• SECDEF did not report any ADR efforts during the complaint process.
• SECDEF settled three complaints.
• SECDEF paid $41,000 for corrective actions, all of which was for compensatory damages.
• SECDEF issued seven decisions on the merits. No finding of discrimination was issued.
• SECDEF took an average of 531 days to process a complaint from filing to closing. The average processing time for a merit decision was 713 days.

Table of EEO Indicators

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