PROFILE OF SELECTED INDICATORS
DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Permanent Work Force: 13,721

Total Work Force: 17,457

• State's permanent work force participation rate for women was 46.87%, for Blacks was 19.31%, for Hispanics was 3.75%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 3.55%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.41%.
• State's top three major occupational areas are Foreign Affairs, Computer Specialist, and Miscellaneous Administration and Program.
  • In the Foreign Affairs occupation, the participation rate for women was 36.07%, for Blacks was 5.97%, for Hispanics was 3.97%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 3.29%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.31%.
  • In the Computer Specialist occupation, the participation rate for women was 20.23%, for Blacks was 10.87%, for Hispanics was 4.97%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 3.93%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.23%.
  • In the Miscellaneous Administration and Program occupation, the participation rate for women was 50.21%, for Blacks was 19.21%, for Hispanics was 3.01%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 2.89%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.61%.
• State's GS-14 and GS-15 grade level participation rate for women was 31.41%, for Blacks was 6.58%, for Hispanics was 3.93%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 3.24%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.32%.
• State's Senior Pay Level participation rate for women was 26.29%, for Blacks was 6.19%, for Hispanics was 2.84%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 2.34%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.30%.
• People with targeted disabilities were 0.49% of the total work force. The estimated availability for people with targeted disabilities is 5.95%.
• State completed 63 ADR efforts during the pre-complaint process; 51 resulted in a settlement.
• There were 212 instances of pre-complaint counseling. Fifty-five individuals filed 55 discrimination complaints.
• State completed 21 ADR efforts during the complaint process; 19 resulted in settlements or withdrawals.
• State settled 25 complaints.
• State paid $542,997 for corrective actions: $16,793 for front or back pay awards, $172,671 for lump sum payments, $248,738 for compensatory damages, and $104,795 for attorney's fees.
• State issued 26 decisions on the merits. No finding of discrimination was issued.
• State took an average of 587 days to process a complaint from filing to closing. The average processing time for a merit decision was 765 days.

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