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Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

FY 2011 Annual Report on the Federal Work Force Part II

Permanent Workforce: 295,357 Temporary Workforce: 21,123 Total Workforce: 316,480

Workforce Composition #

Total # Men Women Hispanic or Latino White Black or African American Asian Native Hawaiian/ Other Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native Two or More Races Individuals with Targeted Disabilities
Permanent Workforce 295,357 40.48% 59.52% 6.70% 61.01% 23.80% 6.32% 0.22% 1.13% 0.82% 1.65%
Major Occupations:
Nurse 55,202 16.02% 83.98% 5.75% 65.92% 16.18% 10.43% 0.18% 1.05% 0.49% 0.57%
Medical Officer 21,824 65.25% 34.75% 6.19% 63.91% 4.66% 23.03% 0.15% 1.54% 0.52% 0.49%
Practical Nurse 13,473 16.95% 83.05% 6.87% 56.20% 29.30% 5.24% 0.29% 1.29% 0.81% 0.81%
GS-14 and GS-15* 6,023 54.04% 45.96% 3.72% 76.76% 14.38% 3.87% 0.05% 0.63% 0.60% 0.70%
Senior Pay Level** 353 64.87% 35.13% 4.53% 81.30% 11.05% 1.13% 0.28% 0.85% 0.85% 1.42%
SES** 353 64.87% 35.13% 4.53% 81.30% 11.05% 1.13% 0.28% 0.85% 0.85% 1.42%
First-Level Officials/ Managers 8,659 45.84% 54.16% 6.58% 65.43% 22.67% 3.13% 0.12% 1.27% 0.80% 1.42%
Mid-Level Officials/ Managers 6,945 50.76% 49.24% 5.07% 75.77% 14.17% 3.41% 0.06% 0.76% 0.76% 1.12%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers** 1,105 59.10% 40.90% 4.62% 79.28% 12.31% 0.45% 2.53% 0.36% 0.45% 1.09%

*This data represents only the General Schedule (GS) workforce. **Agency MD-715 reports are now the source for all FY 11 senior level positions data.

Targeted Disabilities

As of September 30, 2011, VA employed 5,201 (1.64%) Individuals with Targeted Disabilities (IWTD). In order to have met the federal 2% participation rate goal, 6,330 IWTD were needed. This represents an increase of 551 employees over FY 2010 and an increase of 1,443 employees since FY 2007. The participation rate for FY 2010 was 1.51% and for FY 2007 was 1.48%. Over the 5-year period VA had a net increase of 0.16% in employees with targeted disabilities.

FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011
# %* # %* # %* # %* # %*
Reportable Disabilities 20,426 22,235 24,518 26,387 28,934
Targeted Disabilities 3,758 18.4% 3,985 17.92% 4,241 17.3% 4,650 17.62% 5,201 17.98%

*The % of Targeted Disabilities in this table represents the # of employees with reportable disabilities that are targeted disabilities.

Women in Management #

As of September 30, 2011, VA employed 175,805 Women in permanent positions. Women occupied only 40.90% of VA's permanent senior level management positions. This represents a decrease of 792 women in senior management positions since FY 2010 and a decrease of 427 since FY 2007.

WOMEN IN: FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011*
# % # % # % # % # %
Permanent Workforce 135,573 58.95% 149,878 59.4% 162,411 59.78% 170,181 59.56% 175,805 59.52%
Senior Level Management 879 25.65% 981 27.25% 1,122 28.94% 1,244 29.46% 452 40.90%
Mid Level Management 2,337 44.6% 2,626 45.88% 2,939 47.2% 3,273 48.4% 3,420 49.24%
1st Level Management 3,763 53.83% 4,041 54.24% 4,312 54.16% 4,514 54.08% 4,690 54.16%

#Numbers represent permanent employees only. Agency MD-715 reports are now the source for all FY 2011 senior level positions data.