PROFILE OF SELECTED INDICATORS
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Permanent Work Force: 54,147

Total Work Force: 66,723

• HHS's permanent work force participation rate for women was 63.82%, for Blacks was 18.79%, for Hispanics was 3.44%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 5.14%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 17.53%.
• HHS's top three major occupational areas are Nurse, Computer Specialist, and Medical Officer.
  • In the Nurse occupation, the participation rate for women was 89.81%, for Blacks was 4.14%, for Hispanics was 2.93%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 4.10%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 34.03%.
  • In the Computer Specialist occupation, the participation rate for women was 42.54%, for Blacks was 16.46%, for Hispanics was 1.55%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 6.63%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 10.17%.
  • In the Medical Officer occupation, the participation rate for women was 39.38%, for Blacks was 5.98%, for Hispanics was 5.28%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 7.92%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 4.12%.
• HHS's GS-14 and GS-15 grade level participation rate for women was 46.20%, for Blacks was 9.85%, for Hispanics was 2.90%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 6.23%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 2.65%.
• HHS's Senior Pay Level participation rate for women was 31.28%, for Blacks was 8.08%, for Hispanics was 1.91%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 4.26%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 2.50%.
• People with targeted disabilities were 1.14% of the total work force. The estimated availability for people with targeted disabilities is 5.95%.
• HHS completed 80 ADR efforts during the pre-complaint process; 42 resulted in settlements or with no formal complaint being filed.
• There were 488 instances of pre-complaint counseling. Two hundred and forty-eight individuals filed 274 discrimination complaints.
• HHS completed 13 ADR efforts during the complaint process; three resulted in settlements.
• HHS settled 105 complaints.
• HHS paid $1,123,218 for corrective actions: $13,164 for front or back pay awards, $666,487 for lump sum payments, $7,870 for compensatory damages, and $435,697 for attorney's fees.
• HHS issued 129 decisions on the merits. Eight findings of discrimination were issued.
• HHS took an average of 544 days to process a complaint from filing to closing. The average processing time for a merit decision was 917 days.

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