PROFILE OF SELECTED INDICATORS
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Permanent Work Force: 100,754

Total Work Force: 102,652

• Transportation's permanent work force participation rate for women was 28.17%, for Blacks was 14.20%, for Hispanics was 7.31%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 3.07%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 1.22%.
• Transportation's top three major occupational areas are Air Traffic Control, Transportation Specialist, and Aviation Safety Officer.
  • In the Air Traffic Control occupation, the participation rate for women was 15.15%, for Blacks was 5.35%, for Hispanics was 3.98%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 1.39%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 1.11%.
  • In the Transportation Specialist occupation, the participation rate for women was 12.17%, for Blacks was 10.51%, for Hispanics was 7.37%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 4.12%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 2.27%.
  • In the Aviation Safety Officer occupation, the participation rate for women was 7.18%, for Blacks was 4.50%, for Hispanics was 5.30%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 1.78%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 1.73%.
• Transportation's GS-14 and GS-15 grade level participation rate for women was 21.76%, for Blacks was 8.86%, for Hispanics was 3.97%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 3.78%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 1%.
• Transportation's Senior Pay Level participation rate for women was 24.25%, for Blacks was 11.73%, for Hispanics was 3.18%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 3.58%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0%.
• People with targeted disabilities were 0.49% of the total work force. The estimated availability for people with targeted disabilities is 5.95%.
• Transportation completed 239 ADR efforts during the pre-complaint process; 169 resulted in settlements or with no formal complaint being filed.
• There were 1,409 instances of pre-complaint counseling. Five hundred and fifty-two individuals filed 585 discrimination complaints.
• Transportation completed 49 ADR efforts during the complaint process; 22 resulted in settlements.
• Transportation settled 187 complaints.
• Transportation paid $2,988,409 for corrective actions: $196,176 for front or back pay awards, $451,141 for lump sum payments, $1,581,556 for compensatory damages, and $759,536 for attorney's fees.
• Transportation issued 221 decisions on the merits. Eight findings of discrimination were issued.
• Transportation took an average of 577 days to process a complaint from filing to closing. The average processing time for a merit decision was 736 days.

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