ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
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R 311202Z OCT 02 ZYB MIN PSN 533838J30
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N05354//
NAVADMIN 369/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/OCT//
 
SUBJ/REVISION TO CLASSIFICATION OF RACE DATA//
 
RMKS/1.  RACE CODES ARE USED TO PROVIDE CONSISTENT DATA ON RACE AND
ETHNICITY THROUGHOUT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.  CURRENT RACE CODES
HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO SEPARATE THE "ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER" RACE CODE
INTO TWO SEPARATE CODES:  (1) ASIAN, AND (2) NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR OTHER
PACIFIC ISLANDER.  PERSONNEL WHO NOW IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS "ASIAN/
PACIFIC ISLANDER" ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THEIR RACE CODE
TO ENSURE THAT THEIR RACE CODE PREFERENCES ARE ACCURATELY REFLECTED.
ALSO, EVERYONE CAN NOW SELECT ONE OR MORE RACE CODES.  EFFECTIVE IN
JAN 2003, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR PREFERENCE OF RACIAL IDENTITY BY
SELECTING ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING:
- AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE
- ASIAN
- BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
- NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER
- WHITE
3.  AFTER MONDAY 6 JAN 2003, LOG ON TO BUPERS ONLINE
(WWW.BOL.NAVY.MIL), REVIEW YOUR INDIVIDUAL RACE AND ETHNICITY CODES
ON FILE WITH THE NAVY, AND MAKE CORRECTIONS IF NECESSARY.
4.  IF A SAILOR REQUESTS ASSISTANCE IN UPDATING RACE CODE
PREFERENCES AND INTERNET ACCESS IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR SELF-SERVICE
UPDATE, PERSONNEL OFFICES CAN USE THE NAVY STANDARD INTEGRATED
PERSONNEL SYSTEM (NSIPS).  PERSONNEL OFFICES WITHOUT NSIPS SHOULD
DIRECT THE SAILOR TO THE LOCAL PERSONNEL SUPPORT DETACHMENT.
DEPLOYED UNITS MAY WAIT UNTIL RETURN FROM SEA IF INTERNET
CONNECTIVITY IS NOT AVAILABLE.
5.  BUPERS ONLINE WILL BE AVAILABLE INDEFINITELY FOR RACE AND ETHNIC
CODE CHANGES, HOWEVER, PERSONNEL SHOULD REVIEW THEIR RACE CODE AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER 6 JAN 2003.  ACCURATE DATA ON RACE AND ETHNIC
DEMOGRAPHICS PROVIDE VALUABLE INFORMATION THAT IS USED FOR
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND ASSESSMENT.
SUPPORT FROM NAVY LEADERSHIP IS IMPORTANT TO SUCCESSFULLY
IMPLEMENT THIS CHANGE.
6.  THOSE WITH QUESTIONS SHOULD CALL THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVICE
LINE AT 1-800-253-0931.
7.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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