HRBAIRS Data Dictionary - ETHNIC_CATEGORY_CD

The Ethnic Category Code described by a row of data. Ethnic Categories are those with which employees are invited to self-identify (e.g., Chinese, Japanese, Mexican, Latin-American, etc.). Ethnic Categories are aggregated into Ethnic Groups defined by the federal government for regulatory reporting purposes. Data in this field can be accessed only by central-office employees who prepare the reports in which it is used.