PROFILE OF SELECTED INDICATORS
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Permanent Work Force: 60,465

Total Work Force: 79,482

• Interior's permanent work force participation rate for women was 38.42%, for Blacks was 6.08%, for Hispanics was 4.89%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 1.98%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 12.09%.
• Interior's top three major occupational areas are Miscellaneous Administration and Program, General Biological Science, and Park Ranger.
  • In the Miscellaneous Administrative and Program occupation, the participation rate for women was 49.90%, for Blacks was 7.40%, for Hispanics was 5.16%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 1.31%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 11.39%.
  • In the General Biological Science occupation, the participation rate for women was 29.47%, for Blacks was 1.16%, for Hispanics was 2.47%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 1.47%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 3.11%.
  • In the Park Ranger occupation, the participation rate for women was 32.20%, for Blacks was 5.25%, for Hispanics was 4.06%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 1.68%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 3.06%.
• Interior's GS-14 and GS-15 grade level participation rate for women was 25.68%, for Blacks was 4.16%, for Hispanics was 2.42%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 2%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 7.64%.
• Interior's Senior Pay Level participation rate for women was 28.72%, for Blacks was 5.88%, for Hispanics was 3.46%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 1.73%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 11.42%.
• People with targeted disabilities were 0.99% of the total work force. The estimated availability for people with targeted disabilities is 5.95%.
• Interior completed 110 ADR efforts during the pre-complaint process; seven resulted in settlements.
• There were 1,006 instances of pre-complaint counseling. Three hundred and twenty-one individuals filed 343 discrimination complaints.
• Interior completed 13 ADR efforts during the complaint process; three resulted in settlements.
• Interior settled 117 complaints.
• Interior paid $1,440,606 for corrective actions: $43,701 for front or back pay awards, $946,990 for lump sum payments, $166,585 for compensatory damages, and $283,330 for attorney's fees.
• Interior issued 179 decisions on the merits. Two findings of discrimination were issued.
• Interior took an average of 705 days to process a complaint from filing to closing. The average processing time for a merit decision was 867 days.

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