(1) THE GUIDE TO PERSONNEL DATA STANDARDS INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM Defintion: An employee's major field of study. Responsible Organization: Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Applicability: Mandatory (Central Personnel Data File, Request for Personnel Action only). Cross-Reference: EDUCATION LEVEL Format: 6N Note: This data element is only applicable with an EDUCATION LEVEL code of 06, 10, 13, or higher. Otherwise, the positions should be blank.