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National Science Foundation (NSF)

FY 2011 Annual Report on the Federal Work Force Part II

Permanent Workforce: 1,217 Temporary Workforce: 247 Total Workforce: 1,464

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 1,217 35.00% 65.00% 2.79% 57.52% 31.72% 6.98% 0.08% 0.25% 0.66% 1.23%
Major Occupations:
Misc Admin and Pro 204 17.16% 82.84% 1.47% 33.33% 60.78% 4.41% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.47%
Management & Program Analysis 131 18.32% 81.68% 1.53% 45.04% 46.56% 4.58% 0.00% 0.00% 2.29% 0.00%
Misc Clerk & Assistant 103 19.42% 80.58% 6.80% 15.53% 68.93% 6.80% 0.00% 1.94% 0.00% 3.88%
GS-14 and GS-15* 228 39.04% 60.96% 1.75% 74.56% 16.67% 6.58% 0.00% 0.00% 0.44% 0.00%
Senior Pay Level** 76 55.26% 44.74% 5.26% 82.89% 3.95% 7.89% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
SES** 76 55.26% 44.74% 5.26% 82.89% 3.95% 7.89% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
First-Level Officials/ Managers 14 7.14% 92.86% 7.14% 35.71% 57.14% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mid-Level Officials/ Managers 47 21.28% 78.72% 0.00% 46.81% 51.06% 2.13% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.13%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers** 113 49.56% 50.44% 3.54% 84.96% 5.31% 6.19% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

*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, NSF employed 17 (1.16%) Individuals with Targeted Disabilities (IWTD). In order to have met the federal 2% participation rate goal, 29 IWTD were needed. This represents a decrease of one employee from FY 2010 and an increase of one employee since FY 2007. The participation rate for FY 2010 was 1.21% and for FY 2007 was 1.16%. Over the 5-year period NSF had no change in employees with targeted disabilities.

FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011
# %* # %* # %* # %* # %*
Reportable Disabilities 86 88 100 100 101
Targeted Disabilities 16 18.6% 13 14.77% 16 16% 18 18% 17 16.83%

*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, NSF employed 791 Women in permanent positions. Women occupied 50.44% of NSF's permanent senior level management positions. This represents an increase of 2 women in senior management positions since FY 2010 and a decrease of 10 women since FY 2007.

WOMEN IN: FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011*
# % # % # % # % # %
Permanent Workforce 1,051 62.12% 749 64.35% 772 64.66% 784 64.69% 791 65%
Senior Level Management 67 44.67% 68 45.03% 71 45.51% 55 43.31% 57 50.44%
Mid Level Management 16 69.57% 28 82.35% 28 80% 33 78.57% 37 78.72%
1st Level Management 25 96.15% 14 93.33% 13 92.86% 14 93.33% 13 92.86%

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