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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Permanent Workforce: 1,457     Temporary Workforce: 20     Total Workforce: 1,477

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

1,457

55.80%

44.20%

1.72%

63.97%

19.70%

7.00%

0.00%

0.75%

6.86%

0.55%

Major Occupations:

                     

Energy Industry Analyst

298

61.74%

38.26%

1.68%

74.83%

16.11%

3.36%

0.00%

0.00%

4.03%

1.01%

Attorney

263

50.95%

49.05%

0.76%

78.33%

8.75%

5.32%

0.00%

0.38%

6.46%

0.76%

Civil Engineer

137

83.94%

16.06%

3.65%

70.80%

4.38%

17.52%

0.00%

0.73%

2.92%

0.00%

GS-14 and GS-15*

609

63.22%

36.78%

1.31%

79.15%

9.03%

5.42%

0.00%

0.49%

4.60%

0.82%

Senior Pay Level*

83

77.11%

22.89%

2.41%

77.11%

7.23%

7.23%

0.00%

1.20%

4.82%

0.00%

SES

47

74.47%

25.53%

0.00%

80.85%

8.51%

6.38%

0.00%

0.00%

4.26%

0.00%

First-Level Officials/ Managers

128

32.81%

67.19%

1.56%

42.19%

37.50%

5.47%

0.00%

3.13%

10.16%

0.00%

Mid-Level Officials/ Managers

228

49.56%

50.44%

2.63%

58.33%

32.46%

2.63%

0.00%

0.00%

3.95%

1.32%

Senior-Level Officials/ Managers

255

71.37%

28.63%

1.96%

79.61%

9.41%

4.71%

0.00%

0.78%

3.53%

0.39%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities Employment Trends

As of September 30, 2010, FERC employed 8 (0.54%) Individuals with Targeted Disabilities (IWTD). In order to have met the federal 2% participation rate goal, 30 IWTD were needed. This represents a decrease of 4 employees from FY 2009 and a decrease of 3 employees since FY 2006. The participation rate for FY 2009 was 0.82% and for FY 2006 was 0.82%. Over the 5-year period FERC had a net decrease of 0.28% in the participation rate of employees with targeted disabilities.

FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010
# %* # %* # %* # %* # %*

Reportable Disabilities

94

 

80

 

81

 

94

 

86

 

Targeted Disabilities

11

11.7%

13

16.25%

11

13.58%

12

12.77%

8

9.3%

*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, 2010, FERC employed 644 Women in permanent positions. Women occupied only 28.63% of FERC's permanent senior level management positions. This represents an increase of 8 women in senior management positions since FY 2009 and an increase of 73 women since FY 2006.

WOMEN IN: FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010
# % # % # % # % # %

Permanent Workforce

604

46%

592

46.61%

606

45.46%

649

44.79%

644

44.2%

Senior Level Management

0

0%

0

0%

21

27.63%

65

27.08%

73

28.63%

Mid Level Management

0

0%

0

0%

0

0%

112

50.91%

115

50.44%

1st Level Management

0

0%

0

0%

0

0%

89

64.49%

86

67.19%

* Numbers represent permanent employees only.