Opinion ID: 373862
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: appellant's statistical evidence

Text: The abundant relevant statistical data presented to the trial court may be divided roughly into three categories: (1) data indicating disparity in grade and salary structure between male and female employees at NIH and NHLBI; (2) data indicating disparity in promotion rates of men and women employees at NIH and NHLBI; and (3) data indicating disparity in grade and salary structure of male and female employees at NHLBI with regard to their education. The category one statistics reveal that the upper grade and salary structure at NIH and NHLBI is overwhelmingly made up of male employees. For example, as of September, 1975, 36.1% Of all male NIH employees held positions at or above the GS-13 level, while only 4.8% Of female employees held positions at those levels. Appellant's statistics indicate that these figures varied little from similar figures for January, 1972. 21 In September, 1975, 78.7% Of NIH employees holding GS-13 level positions were male and 21.3% Were female. 22 Approximately 39.2% Of all the GS rated employees at NIH in September of 1975 were men; 60.8% Were women. For fiscal year 1976, 46.2% Of all male NHLBI employees held positions at or above the GS-13 level, while only 7.3% Of female NHLBI employees held positions at those grade levels. 23 For this same period of time, 68.4% Of NHLBI employees holding GS-13 level positions were male and 31.6% Were female. 24 40.5% Of the GS rated employees at NHLBI were males at that time, and 59.5% Were females. The category two statistics indicate that the rate of promotions at higher levels was much higher for male GS employees at NIH and NHLBI than for female GS employees. For example, in fiscal year 1974, 55.8% Of the professional NIH GS employees who were promoted were women. Approximately 58% Of the professional male NIH employees who were promoted were at the GS-13 level and above while only 12.1% Of the professional female NIH employees who were promoted were at GS-13 and above. 25 For the years 1972-1976, 37.7% Of the male employees at NHLBI who were promoted were at the GS-13 level and above, as compared to 4.8% Of the female employees at NHLBI who were promoted. 26 Category three statistics show that, among employees with doctorate degrees, there is a tendency for males to be employed at higher grade levels than females. For example, of the professional employees at NHLBI in October, 1975, 81% Of the males with Ph.Ds. held GS-14 positions or above, while only 41.2% Of the females with Ph.D. degrees were in GS-14 positions or above. 27 In October of 1975, male professional employees at NHLBI holding Ph.D. degrees had an average grade of 14.22, while the corresponding average grade for female Ph.Ds. was 13.47. 28 For that same year, the average grade level for male NHLBI chemists within the division of Intramural Research was 14.28, and the average grade level for female NHLBI chemists within that division was 13.29. 29