U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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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