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The Secretary highlighted each of the following status reports which had been distributed in advance of the meeting.

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[[underlined]] EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM [[/underlined]]

In accordance with instructions from the Equal Opportunity Commission, Affirmative Action in FY 1980 marked a change from a "process" oriented effort to a data-based one with clearly measurable goals for the recruitment and hiring of minorities and women in the Federal occupations where they are under-represented. A significant portion of FY 1980 was devoted to data collection required by EEOC, the development of appropriate computer programs for implementing and monitoring affirmative action goals, and the establishment of a feasible Institution-wide affirmative action system. In addition, the Smithsonian was required to establish and meet goals in 4 specifically targeted occupations.

[[underlined]] Minority and Female Employment Profile, FY 1979 and 1980. [[/underlined]] The total full-time permanent work force (civil service and trust) was 4142. Of that number, minorities, mostly Black, represented 1495 or 36.1%; females represented 1488 or 35.9% of the total population. Data for FY 1980 indicates that the work force had increased to 4171, with minorities representing 1513 or 36.2% of the total and females representing 1499 or 35.9%.

A comparison of accessions for fiscal years 1979 and 1980 shows that the Institution filled 696 vacancies in FY 1980 as compared with 606 in FY 1979. Non-minority females were hired in FY 1980 at a significantly higher rate over their male counterparts (251 or 36.1% compared to 180 or 25.9%). Minorities accessions increased from 240 to 265 but their overall percentage of hiring declined slightly from 39.6% to 38.0% in FY 1980: