Race Codes
Set Up Race Codes
Before generating reports, ensure that you set up valid race codes on the Race Code Table page.
On the start page, select Menu, then Human Resources, then Reference Tables, then Personnel, and choose Race Codes.
Specify the search criteria to find the required race codes.
Click Find.
To add a record, click Add New. Refer to Valid Race Or Ethnicity Codes and specify valid information in the required fields. Click OK.
You can edit or delete records:
To edit a record, double-click the relevant record.
To delete a record, click Delete. Click Yes.
Enter the two-digit race categories as defined by ISBE in the State Code field.
Valid Race Or Ethnicity Codes
Race Code | Description | Federal Code | State Code | ISBE Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A | Asian | 3 | 13 | Asian (A person having origins in the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.) |
B | Black or African American | 4 | 14 | Black or African American (A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.) |
I | American Indian/Alaskan | 2 | 12 | American Indian or Alaska Native (A person having origins in North and South America's original peoples, including Central America, and maintaining tribal affiliation or community attachment.) |
P | Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander | 5 | 15 | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.) |
W | White | 6 | 16 | White (A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.) |
The following state codes are also defined for the state of Illinois but should NOT be entered on the Race Code Table page:
State Code | ISBE Description | Description |
|---|---|---|
11 | Hispanic or Latino (A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.) | Employees whose Ethnicity is “H – Hispanic or Latino” are represented in the IL Employment Information System as Race/Ethnicity code 11. |
17 | Two or More Races (A person having origins in more than one race.) | If you enter more than one race for the employee, the IL Employment Information System assigns Race/Ethnicity code 17 to the employee. |
99 | Unknown | If you do not assign a race or ethnicity code, a Race/Ethnicity code 99 is assigned. |