Education and Labor: Information on the Departments' Field Offices
(Letter Report, 09/16/96, GAO/HEHS-96-178).

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information about the
field offices supporting the Departments of Education and Labor,
focusing on the field offices': (1) locations; (2) functions, staffing,
space and operating costs; and (3) proposed structural changes.

GAO found that: (1) in fiscal year 1995, the Department of Education had
72 field offices and the Department of Labor had 1,074 field offices;
(2) Labor and Education spent a total of $867 million dollars in support
of their field office operations; (3) about 94 percent of Education's
field staff and 42 percent of Labor's field staff were located in ten
regional cities; (4) Labor had a high concentration of staff in its
field offices, reflecting the agency's general responsibilities; (5) the
majority of the amount spent in supporting field offices operations was
for staff salaries and benefits; and (6) Labor and Education are
planning to make changes in their field office structures to improve
efficiency and contain administrative costs.

--------------------------- Indexing Terms -----------------------------

 REPORTNUM:  HEHS-96-178
     TITLE:  Education and Labor: Information on the Departments' Field 
             Offices
      DATE:  09/16/96
   SUBJECT:  Human resources utilization
             Compensation
             Employment or training programs
             Federal agency reorganization
             Employee benefit plans
             GS grade classification
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             Administrative costs
             Cost control
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Report to Congressional Committees

September 1996

EDUCATION AND LABOR - INFORMATION
ON THE DEPARTMENTS' FIELD OFFICES

GAO/HEHS-96-178

Education and Labor Field Offices

(104844)


Abbreviations
=============================================================== ABBREV

  ALJ - Office of Administrative Law Judges
  BAT - Bureau of Apprenticeship Training
  BLS - Bureau of Labor Statistics
  DCR - Directorate for Civil Rights
  DM - Departmental Management
  ERISA - Employee Retirement Income Security Act
  ESA - Employment Standards Administration
  ETA - Employment and Training Administration
  FTE - full-time equivalent
  GSA - General Services Administration
  GM - General Management
  GS - General Schedule
  LMRDA - Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act
  MSHA - Mine Safety and Health Administration
  NAEP - National Assessment of Educational Progress
  NEARS - National Electronic Accounting Report System
  OASAM - Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and
  Management
  OAW - Office of the American Workplace
  OCIA - Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
  OCR - Office for Civil Rights
  OFCCP - Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
  OIG - Office of Inspector General
  OIIA - Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs
  OLMS - Office of Labor-Management Standards
  OM - Office of Management
  OPA - Office of Public Affairs
  OPE - Office of Postsecondary Education
  OSERS - Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services
  OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  OWCP - Office of Worker's Compensation Programs
  PBS/IS - Public Building Service Information Systems
  PWBA - Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration
  RSA - Rehabilitative Services Administration
  SOL - Office of the Solicitor
  VETS - Veterans' Employment and Training Administration
  WB - Women's Bureau
  WCF - Working Capital Fund
  WHD - Wage and Hour Division

Letter
=============================================================== LETTER


B-271409

September 16, 1996

The Honorable Nancy L.  Kassebaum
Chairman
The Honorable Edward M.  Kennedy
Ranking Minority Member
Committee on Labor and
 Human Resources
United States Senate

The Honorable William F.  Goodling
Chairman
The Honorable William L.  Clay
Ranking Minority Member
Committee on Economic and
 Educational Opportunities
House of Representatives

The federal government's $66 billion investment in a multitude of
education, employment training, and worker protection programs is
largely administered by the Departments of Education and Labor
through staff at headquarters and a complement of field offices.  In
June 1995, we outlined the field office structures of the Departments
of Education and Labor as part of information requested for a
congressional proposal to merge these two Departments with the Equal
Employment Opportunities Commission.\1 This information raised
concerns from several congressional members about the purpose of the
Departments' more than 1,100 field offices and the costs to maintain
and manage them; however, little information was available. 

This report responds to those concerns by providing information about
the field offices supporting the Departments of Education and Labor,
including

  -- the locations of Education and Labor field offices;

  -- field office functions, staffing, space, and operating costs;
     and

  -- recent changes in field office structure that the Departments of
     Education and Labor made, or are planning, to improve
     efficiency. 

We conducted this work under our basic legislative responsibility to
provide information that will assist the Congress in its oversight
activities.  We are addressing this report to you because your
congressional committees oversee the operations of these two
Departments. 

In carrying out our work, we obtained location, space, and rental
cost data on Education and Labor field offices\2 from the General
Services Administration (GSA).\3 We obtained information from
Education and Labor officials on field office functions; staffing;
and salary, benefit, and other costs, such as travel, equipment, and
supplies.  We also obtained information from the Departments about
their planned and ongoing field office restructuring activities.  We
did not independently verify the data we received from GSA or the
Departments.  We conducted our work between January 1996 and July
1996 in accordance with generally accepted government auditing
standards.  See appendix I for a more detailed discussion of our
scope and methodology. 


--------------------
\1 Federal Reorganization:  Congressional Proposal to Merge
Education, Labor, and EEOC (GAO/HEHS-95-140, June 7, 1995). 

\2 We define a field office as any type of office other than a
headquarters office established by one of the major components of
either Education or Labor.  Therefore, in this report, regional,
area, district, state, and other types of offices will be referred to
as field offices. 

\3 Some Labor Department field offices are located in state
facilities, and no rents were charged.  GSA does not have rental
contract information, such as space and use, for these locations. 
Because we were unable to obtain information for these locations, the
total amount of Labor's field office space is somewhat
underestimated. 


   RESULTS IN BRIEF
------------------------------------------------------------ Letter :1

In fiscal year 1995, the Departments of Education and Labor had a
field structure composed of 1,146 field offices--such as regional
offices, area offices, and district offices.  The Education and Labor
field offices are located in a total of 438 cities and towns
throughout the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and
Guam.  Reflecting its centralized structure and the nature of its
responsibilities, the Department of Education used about a third of
its 5,131 authorized staff resources in its 72 field offices.  In
contrast, Labor, with its varied responsibilities requiring an
on-site presence--such as inspecting mines and other work places and
enforcing minimum wage and overtime laws, in addition to overseeing
job training programs--had more than 60 percent of its 17,632
authorized staff positions allocated to its 1,074 field offices. 

Education's field offices were located in the 10 federal region
cities and 11 other localities, while Labor's 1,074 field offices
were spread across 437 locations.\4 The Education component\5 with
the greatest number of field staff was the Office for Civil Rights
(OCR), with about 40 percent of Education's total field staff.  OCR's
638 on-board field staff enforce civil rights laws and combat
discrimination in America's schools.\6 OCR's 11 field offices were
located in the 10 federal region cities, with an additional office
located in Cleveland, Ohio.  Education's Office of Inspector General
(OIG) maintained the most field offices of any Education component--
21--and used 241 full-time equivalents (FTE) to audit and investigate
the operation of federally supported education programs.\7

Labor had many components with substantial field office structures
whose responsibilities included overseeing working conditions,
ensuring compliance with minimum wage laws and other work place
standards, and overseeing the Department's employment training
programs.  For example, the Employment Standards Administration (ESA)
had the most field offices, 396, and the most authorized field staff
positions--84 percent of its 3,677 positions were allocated to the
field.  ESA was responsible for administering and enforcing a variety
of laws setting minimum standards and conditions of employment--such
as minimum wages--which must be met by employers; providing workers'
compensation benefits; and enforcing antidiscrimination statutes for
federal contractors.  Another Labor component, the Mine Safety and
Health Administration (MSHA), was essentially a field operation, with
91 percent of its 2,521 positions assigned to 155 field offices. 

Together, the Departments of Education and Labor spent about $867
million in support of their field operations in fiscal year 1995,
more than three-quarters of which was for staff salaries and
benefits.  Consistent with its larger size, Labor spent considerably
more on field operations than Education, $755 million as compared
with $112 million.  Education spent $8.5 million on about 495,000
square feet of space for its field staff, of which 28 percent was
owned by the federal government.  Labor spent $57.8 million for a
total of 3 million square feet of space for field staff, about 30
percent of which was owned by the federal government. 

In recent years both Departments have begun looking at whether they
can streamline their field operations.  For example, Education's OIG
has eliminated one field office and one regional office and along
with OCR is restructuring its field operations.  Eight Labor
components have restructuring plans.  For example, the Office of the
American Workplace is reorganizing its field structure to improve
field office operations and respond to National Performance Review
goals.\8 In addition, the Office of the Solicitor (SOL) has
eliminated one of its field offices. 


--------------------
\4 The federal government created 10 standard administrative regions
to achieve more uniformity in the location and geographic
jurisdiction of federal field offices.  The cities associated with
these 10 regions are Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta,
Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Denver, San Francisco, and Seattle. 

\5 Components are the major functional units within each department. 
For example, the Department of Education has 17 major components,
such as the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and the
Office for Civil Rights.  The Department of Labor has 26 components,
such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the
Employment Standards Administration. 

\6 On-board staff data indicate the personnel strength of a federal
department and count the actual number of workers--not work-years--as
of the end of a reporting period. 

\7 Federal employment levels are computed on a full-time equivalent
basis, typically for a full fiscal year.  This method of estimating
and controlling federal employment measures the authorized or
budgeted work-years for departments and agencies.



\8 The National Performance Review, under the direction of the Vice
President, is a major management reform initiative by the
administration and is intended to identify ways to make government
work better and cost less. 


   BACKGROUND
------------------------------------------------------------ Letter :2

The Department of Education manages the federal investment in
education and leads the nation's long-term effort to improve
education.  Established as a separate department in 1980, Education's
mission is to ensure equal access by the nation's populace to
education and to promote improvements in the quality and usefulness
of education.  For fiscal year 1995, Education was appropriated $32.4
billion and authorized 5,131 FTE positions\9 to administer and carry
out its 240 educational assistance programs, including aid to
distressed schools through the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act, support for technical training through the Carl D.  Perkins
Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act, support for special
education programs for the disabled, and support for higher education
through subsidized and unsubsidized loans and grant programs. 

Although Education only became a department in 1980, its field
structure dates back to 1940 when the Office of Education had its own
representatives in federal regional offices to assist in
administering federal education laws.  Historically, the major
function of these offices has been to help local administrators
understand federal education legislation and obtain available federal
funds for education purposes. 

The Department of Labor's mission is to foster, promote, and develop
the welfare of U.S.  wage earners; improve their working conditions;
and advance their opportunities for profitable employment.  In
carrying out this mission, Labor--established as a department in
1913--administers and enforces a variety of federal labor laws
guaranteeing workers' rights to work places free from safety and
health hazards, a minimum hourly wage and overtime pay, unemployment
insurance, workers' compensation, and freedom from employment
discrimination. 

Labor also protects workers' pension rights; provides for job
training programs; helps workers find jobs; and tracks changes in
employment, prices, and other national economic measurements. 
Although Labor seeks to assist all Americans who need and want to
work, special efforts are made to meet the unique job market needs of
older workers, economically disadvantaged and dislocated workers,
youth, women, the disabled, and other groups.  In fiscal year 1995,
Labor had a budget of $33.8 billion and was authorized 17,632 FTE
positions to administer and carry out its activities.\10


--------------------
\9 Education has experienced a long-term decline in staffing from
7,528 in 1980. 

\10 Labor has experienced a long-term decline in staffing from over
24,000 in 1980. 


   EDUCATION AND LABOR FIELD
   OFFICES ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT
   THE UNITED STATES
------------------------------------------------------------ Letter :3

In fiscal year 1995, the Department of Education\11 had 72 field
offices and the Department of Labor\12 had 1,074.  These field
offices were located in 438 localities\13 across the 50 states, the
District of Columbia, and two territories (see fig.  1). 
Concentrations of offices are found in the 10 federal region cities,
where a total of 279 Education and Labor field offices are located,
with a total of 5,987 staff (see table 1).  About 245 localities had
a single Education or Labor field office, and 148 localities had
between two and five offices (see fig.  2). 

   Figure 1:  Locations of
   Education and Labor Field
   Offices

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)



                                         Table 1
                         
                         Number of Field Offices, On-Board Staff,
                         and Total Space for Education and Labor
                         Offices Located in the 10 Federal Region
                                 Cities, Fiscal Year 1995


                                                Total                               Total
Federal region                                  space                               space
city (region        Number of   Number of     (square   Number of   Number of     (square
number)               offices       staff     feet)\a     offices     staff\b       feet)
-----------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Boston (I)                  6         102      22,970          23         388     195,859
New York (II)               6         127      52,683          24         545     151,394
Philadelphia                6         119      32,440          24         488     128,738
 (III)
Atlanta (IV)                6         273      65,582          21         499     127,572
Chicago (V)                 6         228     100,442          23         514     127,852
Dallas (VI)                 6         155      37,369          23         485     135,723
Kansas City (VII)           6         113      35,239          20         343     113,032
Denver (VIII)               6          90      23,110          22         433      72,940
San Francisco               6         212      51,251          22         557     149,496
 (IX)
Seattle (X)                 6          79      24,115          17         234      61,941
=========================================================================================
Total                      60       1,501     445,201         219       4,486  1,264,547\
                                                                                        c
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\a Information provided by GSA. 

\b On-board staff counts shown are based on Labor's Personnel
Management Information System and input from component officials
through Labor's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration
and Management. 

\c Does not include space in state buildings for which Labor could
not provide us information. 

   Figure 2:  Concentration of
   Education and Labor Field
   Offices

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)


--------------------
\11 See app.  II for profiles of each of the Department of
Education's components with field offices. 

\12 See app.  III for profiles of each of the Department of Labor's
components with field offices. 

\13 For listings of the locations, the components with offices in
each location and the number of staff at each location, see app.  IV
for the Department of Education and app.  V for the Department of
Labor. 


      EDUCATION FIELD OFFICES
---------------------------------------------------------- Letter :3.1

Six of Education's 17 major components maintained field offices (see
table 2).  Each of the six Education components with field offices
had an office in all 10 federal region cities.  In total, 94 percent
of Education's field staff were located in these 10 cities.  The
concentration of Education's field offices in the federal region
cities is a reflection of the role of Education's field structure,
which is principally to ensure the integrity of grant and loan
programs and to ensure that federal programs are equitably
accessible.  For example, the Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)
formulates policy and oversees the student loan program and other
sources of federal support for postsecondary students and schools. 
The OPE field offices carry out technical assistance, debt
collection, and monitoring activities that affect students,
institutions, contractors, lenders, and guaranty agencies.  The
mission of OCR is somewhat different in that its responsibility is to
enforce civil rights laws in the nation's schools.  Its regional
offices carry out these functions. 



                          Table 2
          
            Department of Education Components,
            Their Functions, and Number of Field
                          Offices

                                                     Field
Component       Function                           offices
--------------  ------------------------------  ----------
Office of the   Administers the programs and          None
 Secretary\a     activities of the Department
                 and also encourages the
                 general public's
                 understanding of the
                 Department's goals, programs,
                 and objectives.
Office of the   Serves as the principal               None
 Chief           adviser to the Secretary on
 Financial       all matters related to grant-
 Officer         making, cooperative
                 agreements, and procurement;
                 and financial management,
                 control, and accounting.
Office of       Provides legal advice to the          None
 General         Secretary and to the
 Counsel         components of the Department.
Office of the   Conducts and supervises audits          21
 Inspector       and investigations relating
 General         to programs and operations of
                 the Department.
Office of       Provides leadership in                  10
 Intergovernme   coordinating regional and
 ntal and        field activities and
 Interagency     establishes and directs
 Affairs         intergovernmental and
                 interagency services for the
                 Department.
Office of       Provides the direction,               None
 Legislation     planning, and development for
 and             the implementation of the
 Congressional   legislative goals of the
 Affairs         Department. Assures the
                 receipt of necessary
                 information relating to
                 policies and programs and
                 assures the Department's
                 responsiveness to requests.
Office of       Provides the administrative             10
 Management      services to assist the field
                 office staff; includes
                 managing the Federal Real
                 Property Assistance Program
                 to ensure maximum utilization
                 of surplus federal property
                 for educational purposes and
                 providing personnel services
                 to regional employees in
                 other program offices.
Office of       Administers programs designed         None
 Bilingual       to fund activities that are
 Education and   directed toward students with
 Minority        limited English proficiency.
 Languages       It also administers contracts
 Affairs         for research, evaluation, and
                 technical assistance to help
                 meet the needs of students
                 with limited English
                 proficiency.
Office for      Ensures that institutions that          11
 Civil Rights    receive federal financial
                 assistance do not
                 discriminate against American
                 students, faculty, or other
                 individuals on the basis of
                 race, color, national origin,
                 gender, disability, or age.
Office of       Directs programs that allow           None
 Educational     for the assessment of student
 Research and    achievement and the condition
 Improvement     and progress of education;
                 supports basic and applied
                 research; and promotes the
                 use of technology in
                 education.
Office of       Formulates policies for               None
 Elementary      programs and coordinates the
 and Secondary   activities relating to
 Education       preschool, elementary, and
                 secondary education including
                 grants and contracts to state
                 education agencies, local
                 school districts, drug-free
                 schools, impact aid, and
                 other school improvement
                 programs.
Office of       Formulates policy and                   10
 Postsecondary   coordinates programs for
 Education       assistance to students
                 pursuing postsecondary
                 education, and to
                 institutions that provide
                 postsecondary education
                 including programs for
                 grants, work-study, and
                 loans.
Office of       Coordinates special education           10
 Special         programs designed to meet the
 Education and   needs and develop the full
 Rehabilitativ   potential of children with
 e Services      disabilities, as well as
                 increase their self-reliance
                 through programs for the
                 training of teachers, grants
                 and research, financial aid,
                 and media services.
Office of       Administers grant, contract,          None
 Vocational      and technical assistance
 and Adult       programs for adult education
 Education       and literacy as well as
                 vocational-technical
                 education.
National        Sets policy for the National          None
 Assessment      Assessment of Educational
 Governing       Progress (NAEP) commonly
 Board           referred to as the "Nation's
                 Report Card." Monitors,
                 prepares, and recommends
                 procedures for reporting and
                 disseminating NAEP results;
                 reviews and recommends NAEP
                 test content.
Advisory        Provide the Secretary, the            None
 councils        President, and the Congress
                 with recommendations
                 concerning the administration
                 and operation of education
                 programs. All of the
                 Department's advisory
                 committees are required by
                 statute or Executive Order
                 and do not strictly act as a
                 single component.
National        Coordinates support for the           None
 Institute for   provision of literacy and
 Literacy        basic skill services across
                 federal agencies and at the
                 state and local levels. Among
                 other activities, the
                 Institute also works with the
                 National Education Goals
                 Panel to measure progress
                 toward the National Education
                 Goals.
----------------------------------------------------------
\a Two other offices also support this function.  The Office of the
Deputy Secretary advises the Secretary on all major program and
management issues and is responsible for the internal management and
daily operations of the Department.  The Office of the Under
Secretary is the principal policy adviser to the Secretary and is
responsible for the Department's budget implementation of
departmental policies. 

Two-thirds of the Department of Education's staff was located in
headquarters in fiscal year 1995.  Of Education's 5,131 authorized
FTE positions, 4,835 were actually used and 1,501, or about 31
percent of this amount, were used to support Education's field
operations.  Staff usage for three components--OCR, OIG, and
OPE--taken together represented 90 percent of Education's field
strength in fiscal year 1995.  OCR and OIG used the preponderance of
their staff resources in their field offices--
about 80 percent for OCR and 68 percent for OIG (see fig.  3).  OPE
had about a third of Education's total field staff positions. 

   Figure 3:  Department of
   Education Field Staff
   Allocations, Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)


      LABOR FIELD OFFICES
---------------------------------------------------------- Letter :3.2

In fiscal year 1995, 1,074 field offices supported 17 of Labor's 26
components (table 3).\14 Of Labor's total authorized staffing of
17,632 FTEs, about 63 percent (11,095) were allocated to field
offices.  Labor's field offices were in a total of 437 localities
across the nation.  About 21 percent (229 offices) of Labor's field
offices and 42 percent of on-board field staff were located in the 10
federal region cities; together these offices were supported by 4,486
staff. 



                          Table 3
          
           Department of Labor Components, Their
           Functions, and Number of Field Offices

                                                     Field
Component       Function                           offices
--------------  ------------------------------  ----------
Departmental    Includes all functions for the          62
 Management      subcomponents listed below
Office of the   Develops and executes policies        None
 Secretary\a     and administers and enforces
                 laws relating to wage
                 earners, their working
                 conditions, and their
                 employment opportunities.
Office of       Serves as the principal                  9
 Congressional   representative for the
 and             Secretary's legislative
 Intergovernme   program and as the principal
 ntal Affairs    liaison with state and local
                 elected officials. OCIA is
                 responsible for maintaining
                 good relations with the
                 Members of Congress and their
                 staffs, state and local
                 officials, and special
                 interest groups.
Office of       Plans, coordinates, and                 10
 Public          executes activities to ensure
 Affairs         that all Americans have
                 access to departmental
                 programs that affect them and
                 informs the general public
                 about the Department's
                 programs and policies.
Office of       Administers Executive Order           None
 Small           12876, which promotes and
 Business and    increases participation of
 Minority        historically black colleges
 Affairs         and universities in federal
                 programs and similar
                 initiatives for Hispanic and
                 other minority colleges and
                 universities.
Administration  Responsible for departmentwide        None
 and             administrative policies and
 Management      programs related to
                 personnel, equal employment
                 opportunity, safety and
                 health, budget and finance,
                 information resources, and
                 administrative services.
Bureau of       Directed by the Deputy Under          None
 International   Secretary for International
 Labor Affairs   Affairs, the Bureau assists
                 in formulating international
                 economic, trade, and
                 immigration policies as well
                 as represents the U.S. on
                 delegations to multilateral
                 and bilateral trade
                 negotiations.
Office of the   Provides the legal services             15
 Solicitor       necessary to fulfill the
                 Department's mission and
                 coordinates the Department's
                 legislative program by
                 preparing testimonies and
                 reports on proposed
                 legislation as well as
                 providing legal assistance to
                 interagency groups
                 responsible for U.S. trade
                 matters.
Office of       Presides over formal hearings            8
 Administrative  to determine violations
 Law Judges      concerning minimum wage,
                 compensation benefits,
                 discrimination, employee
                 protection, and health and
                 safety regulations.
Benefits        Considers and decides appeals         None
 Review Board    of the decisions of
                 administrative law judges
                 regarding the Longshoremen's
                 and Harbor Workers'
                 Compensation Act and the
                 Black Lung Benefits Act of
                 1972.
Employees'      Considers and decides appeals         None
 Compensation    of decisions in cases arising
 Appeals Board   under the Federal Employees'
                 Compensation Act. The Board's
                 decisions are final and not
                 subject to court review.
Wage Appeals    Assists the Secretary of Labor        None
 Board/Board     in deciding appeals relating
 of Service      to disputes concerning
 Contract        payments, coverage of various
 Appeals         acts, and recommendations by
                 federal agencies for
                 appropriate adjustments of
                 liquidated damages.
Office of       Assists the Deputy Secretary          None
 Administrative  in reviewing appeals of
 Appeals         administrative law judges'
                 decisions.
President's     Facilitates the coordination          None
 Committee on    of public and private efforts
 Employment of   to enhance the employment of
 People With     people with disabilities. The
 Disabilities    Committee reports to the
                 President on the progress and
                 problems of maximizing
                 employment opportunities for
                 people with disabilities.
Women's Bureau  Formulates standards and                10
                 policies that promote the
                 welfare of wage-earning
                 women, improve their working
                 conditions, increase their
                 efficiency, and advance their
                 opportunities for more
                 profitable careers.
Directorate of  Ensures compliance with all           None
 Civil Rights    laws prohibiting
                 discrimination in programs
                 and activities receiving or
                 benefiting from Department of
                 Labor funds.
Chief           Ensures that there is proper          None
 Financial       accounting for revenues and
 Officer         expenditures, financial
                 policies and procedures
                 comply with standards, funds
                 and assets are safeguarded
                 against waste and fraud, and
                 obligations and costs comply
                 with laws and regulations.
Working         A revolving account that              None
 Capital Fund    provides for the payment of
                 financial and administrative
                 services, field services,
                 facilities management, human
                 resource services, mail and
                 telecommunications.
Bureau of       Collects, processes, analyzes,           8
 Labor           and disseminates data
 Statistics      relating to employment,
                 unemployment, prices and
                 consumer expenditures, wages,
                 industrial relations,
                 productivity and
                 technological change,
                 economic growth and
                 employment projections, and
                 other social and economic
                 issues.
Employment      Administers and directs                396
 Standards       programs dealing with minimum
 Administratio   wage and overtime standards;
 n               registration of farm labor
                 contractors; and affirmative
                 action and nondiscrimination
                 for minorities, women,
                 veterans, and handicapped
                 government contract and
                 subcontract workers.
Employment and  Fulfills responsibilities              146
 Training        relating to employment
 Administratio   services, job training and
 n               unemployment insurance. It
                 funds and oversees programs
                 to provide job training;
                 formulates and promotes
                 apprenticeship standards and
                 programs; and conducts
                 programs of research,
                 development, and evaluation.
                 Participates with the
                 Department of Education in
                 developing systems that
                 enable U.S. students to
                 transition from school to
                 work.
Mine Safety     Develops mandatory mining              155
 and Health      safety and health standards,
 Administratio   ensures compliance with the
 n               standards, assesses civil
                 penalties for violations,
                 investigates accidents, and
                 improves and expands training
                 programs.
Office of the   Safeguards the financial                33
 American        integrity and internal
 Workplace       democracy of labor unions by
                 providing public disclosure
                 of annual financial reports;
                 conducting compliance audits
                 to ensure union compliance
                 with applicable standards;
                 conducting civil and criminal
                 investigations; and providing
                 compliance assistance to
                 union officials and members.
Office of the   Provides comprehensive,                 44
 Inspector       independent, and objective
 General         audit and investigation
                 programs to improve the
                 economy, efficiency, and
                 effectiveness of operations
                 and ensures employee and
                 program integrity by
                 detecting and preventing
                 fraud, abuse, and criminal
                 activity.
Occupational    Develops job-related safety            107
 Safety and      and health standards and
 Health          regulations, conducts
 Administratio   investigations and
 n               inspections to assess work
                 place compliance with the
                 standards and regulations,
                 and issues citations and
                 penalties for noncompliance.
Pension and     Helps to protect the economic           15
 Welfare         future and retirement
 Benefits        security of working Americans
 Administratio   and their dependents by
 n               deterring and correcting
                 violations of the Employee
                 Retirement Income Security
                 Act of 1974 and other
                 relevant statutes, through a
                 program of civil and criminal
                 investigations; developing
                 policies and laws that
                 simplify compliance and
                 encourage the growth and
                 preservation of employment-
                 based benefits; and ensuring
                 that workers get the
                 information they need to
                 protect and secure their
                 benefit rights.
Veterans'       Formulates and implements all          108
 Employment      departmental policies,
 and Training    procedures, and regulations
 Service         affecting veterans and is
                 responsible for administering
                 veterans' employment and
                 training programs.
----------------------------------------------------------
\a Includes the Offices of the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Chief
Economist, and the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Budget. 

Most of Labor's components with field offices had more than half of
their staff resources assigned to the field (see fig.  4).  MSHA has
the highest proportion of its staff positions in the field, 91
percent, to inspect mines and protect the life and health of the
nation's miners.  Similarly, the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration had about 82 percent of its staff positions allocated
to its field offices.  ESA had 84 percent of its 3,677 staff
resources allocated to its 396 field offices.  The concentration of
Labor's staff in its field offices reflects the primary mission of
these components' responsibilities.  For example, ESA, MSHA, the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Pension
and Welfare Benefits Administration are all focused on ensuring
workers' rights to safe, healthful, and fair workplaces through their
enforcement and inspection activities. 

   Figure 4:  Department of Labor
   Field Staff Allocations, Fiscal
   Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)


--------------------
\14 Labor considers the Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Administration and Management, the Directorate of Civil Rights, the
Office of Congressional and Interagency Affairs, the Office of Public
Affairs, the Women's Bureau, the Office of the Solicitor, and the
Office of Administrative Law Judges collectively as part of its
Departmental Management function because these components support the
activities of the entire agency.  In this report, we have included
the Working Capital Fund as part of the Departmental Management
function because it also provides administrative and other support
services departmentwide.  The Working Capital Fund is a revolving
account that normally receives funds at the beginning of each quarter
that are included in each component's budget.  The components then
draw the funds as needed.  Funds in this account do not have to be
reauthorized by the Congress every year.  See app.  III for more
information about Labor's Departmental Management function. 


   EDUCATION AND LABOR FIELD
   OFFICE STAFF REFLECT THE VARIED
   RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH AGENCY
------------------------------------------------------------ Letter :4

The occupational series that predominated in both Departments varied
by component and were related to the mission of the component.  For
example, half the field staff of Education's Office of Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services were rehabilitation services
program specialists, about half the staff of OCR were equal
opportunity specialists, and about 60 percent of OIG's field staff
were auditors (see table 4).



                          Table 4
          
          Major Occupational Series for Department
             of Education Field Component Staff

                                             Percentage of
                                                 component
Component       Occupational series            field staff
--------------  --------------------------  --------------
Office of       Secretary's regional                    36
 Intergovernme   representative                         19
 ntal and        Public affairs specialist
 Interagency
 Affairs
Office of       Personnel management                    72
 Management      specialist
Office of       Auditor                                 60
 Inspector       Criminal investigator                  32
 General
Office for      Equal opportunity                       56
 Civil Rights    specialist                             16
                 Attorney
Office of       Loan/contract/account and               50
 Postsecondary   institutional review
 Education       specialist                             17
                 Management analyst
Office of       Rehabilitation services                 49
 Special         program specialist
 Education and   Grant and financial                    30
 Rehabilitativ   specialist
 e Services
----------------------------------------------------------
Similarly, Labor's field staff occupational series were related to a
component's primary functions.  For example, in fiscal year 1995, ESA
had three major subcomponents, each with a different mission; thus, a
third of its staff were wage and hour compliance specialists, a
quarter were workers' compensation claims examiners, and about 20
percent were equal opportunity specialists (see table 5).  Two-thirds
of OSHA's staff were safety/health specialists or industrial
hygienists. 



                          Table 5
          
          Major Occupational Series for Department
               of Labor Component Field Staff

                                             Percentage of
                                                 component
Component       Occupational series            field staff
--------------  --------------------------  --------------
Departmental    Attorney and related                    48
 Management
Bureau of       Economist                               49
 Labor
 Statistics
Employment      Wage and hour compliance                33
 Standards       specialist                             24
 Administratio   Workers' compensation                  19
 n               claims examiner
                 Equal opportunity
                 specialist
Employment and  Manpower development                    38
 Training        specialist                             16
 Administratio   Apprenticeship training                11
 n               representative
                 Unemployment Insurance
                 program specialist
Mine Safety     Mine safety/health                      62
 and Health      inspector
 Administratio
 n
Office of the   Investigator                            82
 American
 Workplace
Office of       Criminal investigator                   48
 Inspector       Auditor                                34
 General
Occupational    Safety/health specialist                40
 Safety and      Industrial hygienist                   26
 Health
 Administratio
 n
Pension and     Investigator                            62
 Welfare         Auditor                                20
 Benefits
 Administratio
 n
Veterans'       Veterans program                        71
 Employment      specialist                             26
 and Training    Veterans program
 Service         assistant
----------------------------------------------------------
Field office staff at both Departments were composed primarily of
employees in General Schedule (GS) or General Management (GM)\15
grades 11 through 13, representing about 60 percent of both Education
and Labor field staff (see fig.  5).  Seven percent of both Education
and Labor field staff were senior managers (GS-14 and -15). 

   Figure 5:  Grade Levels for
   Education and Labor Field Staff

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)


--------------------
\15 The General Schedule is the broadest subdivision of the federal
position classification system.  GS is the designation used by the
federal government for its professional and support staff positions
and includes a range of responsibility for covered positions from
grades GS-1 to GS-15.  The designation GM is used for supervisory and
management positions at grades 13, 14, and 15.  Most positions above
grade GS-15 are included in the Senior Executive Service, which is
outside the General Schedule. 


   EDUCATION'S AND LABOR'S LARGEST
   FIELD OFFICE COSTS WERE STAFF
   SALARIES AND BENEFITS
------------------------------------------------------------ Letter :5

Together Education and Labor spent about 1.3 percent ($867 million)
of their combined budget of approximately $66 billion in support of
their field operations; more than three quarters of this amount was
for staff salaries and benefits.  According to GSA, Education's 72
field offices occupied about 495,000 square feet of space. 
Approximately 357,000 square feet of Education's field office space
was leased from private entities, while 28 percent was federally
owned.  In fiscal year 1995, Education spent about $112 million on
field office costs such as rent and utilities, staff salaries and
benefits, and other administrative costs (see fig.  6).  According to
GSA, Labor occupied a total of 3 million square feet of space, 2.1
million square feet of which was leased.\16 Labor spent a total of
$755 million on its field operations, mostly for staff salaries. 

   Figure 6:  Spending for
   Education and Labor Field
   Offices, Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)


--------------------
\16 Some additional space is used by Labor field locations in
rent-free, state-owned buildings.  Labor could not provide us with
use and square footage information for this space. 


   EDUCATION AND LABOR ARE
   PLANNING CHANGES TO THEIR FIELD
   OFFICE STRUCTURES TO IMPROVE
   EFFICIENCY
------------------------------------------------------------ Letter :6

Both Education and Labor have eliminated and/or consolidated a few
field offices within the last 5 years to improve service delivery or
office operations.  Within Education, such restructuring activities
occurred in OIG and OCR, while at Labor, ESA, the Office of the
American Workplace (OAW), and the Office of the Solicitor reported
that they are reorganizing their field offices and functions along
with the Employment and Training Administration (ETA), MSHA, OIG, the
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
(OASAM), and the Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS). 

In fiscal year 1995, Education's OIG restructured its 10 regional and
11 field offices into four areas:  the Northeast Area includes
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and the Division of Headquarters
Operations; the Capital Area includes Headquarters Audit Region and
Accounting and Financial Management staff; the Central Southern Area
includes Atlanta and Chicago; and the Western Area includes Dallas,
Kansas City, Denver, San Francisco, and Seattle.  The OIG reduced the
amount of rented space in 10 locations to lower its leasing costs and
eliminated the Baton Rouge field office and the Denver regional
office as of June 30, 1996. 

Education's OCR is in the process of reorganizing its headquarters
division and 1 field and 10 regional offices into four mega-regions
called enforcement divisions.  These enforcement divisions will be
(1) Enforcement Division A--New York, Philadelphia, and Boston; (2)
Enforcement Division B--Atlanta, Dallas, and the new Washington,
D.C./Metro office; (3) Enforcement Division C--Kansas City, Chicago,
and Cleveland; and (4) Enforcement Division D--Seattle, San
Francisco, and Denver.  (For a more complete discussion of Education
field office changes, see the component profiles in app.  II.)

In fiscal year 1995, Labor's Office of the Solicitor examined its
regional office structure in light of agencywide streamlining and
reinvention initiatives.  The analysis led to the decision to close
the Solicitor's branch office in Ft.  Lauderdale, Florida. 

By fiscal year 1999, Labor plans to have completed the reorganization
of ESA's Wage and Hour Division and its Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs (OFCCP) field operations.  Wage and Hour's eight
regional offices will be reduced to five through the consolidation of
its current (1) Philadelphia, New York and Boston regional offices
into a northeast regional office and (2) Chicago and Kansas City
regional offices into a single office.  Labor also plans to reduce
the number of Wage and Hour district offices and increase its area
offices.  This will essentially involve redefining the duties of
about 10 district offices to provide more frontline services and
fewer management-related activities.  Also, through employee
attrition, management/supervisory staff buyouts, and selective staff
hiring, Labor plans to reduce the number of its Wage and Hour staff
and its management-to-staff ratios to increase the proportion of
frontline employees to better serve its many customers. 

Four of OFCCP's regional offices will be combined into two.  Its
current Chicago and Kansas City regional offices will be merged to
form one new office, and its Dallas and Denver regional offices will
be combined to form the other.  Also, Labor plans to eliminate at
least two OFCCP district offices. 

OAW is in the process of reorganizing to streamline field office
management and operations.  The target field structure would consist
of 20 field offices and 13 resident investigator offices divided into
five geographic regions.  The reorganization is expected to eliminate
two and, in some instances, three layers of program review,
significantly expand supervisory span of control, and increase the
number of resident investigative offices. 

ETA has begun to reassess its field structure and is considering
realigning and/or consolidating certain programs, functions,
services, and field offices.  ETA is currently reevaluating its
operations in the 10 federal region cities with a view to locating
them in the same area or building where feasible.  ETA has reduced
its total staff by 20 percent, well above its streamlining goal of a
12 percent reduction in total staffing by fiscal year 1999. 

Four other Labor components--MSHA, OIG, OASAM, and VETS--have also
been involved in restructuring efforts.  In fiscal year 1995, MSHA
eliminated several of its coal mine safety and health subdistrict
offices as a way to eliminate a managerial layer.  Plans to
restructure the OIG's entire field structure were in process in
fiscal year 1995 resulting in the elimination of eight field offices
in fiscal year 1996 and a realignment of management functions and
fewer GS-15 positions.  The OIG is currently evaluating its
Washington, D.C., field offices.  OASAM, while maintaining a physical
presence in each of its regions, reduced its number of regional
administrators from 10 to 6.  VETS is awaiting congressional approval
to reduce the number of field offices that support its operations. 
(For a more complete discussion of Labor field office changes, see
the component profiles in app.  III.)


   AGENCY COMMENTS
------------------------------------------------------------ Letter :7

The Department of Education provided us with technical comments on a
draft of this report, which we have incorporated as appropriate. 
Education's letter is printed in appendix VI. 

The Department of Labor also provided us with comments on a draft of
this report and made two specific comments.  First, it questioned our
definition of a field office, and was concerned that using the same
term to refer to all types of offices implied they were all of the
same value and that this would be misleading to the reader.  The list
of field offices we used in this report was provided to us by Labor. 
In addition, the definition of field office used in this report is
consistent with the information contained in our June 1995 report,
Federal Reorganization:  Congressional Proposal to Merge Education,
Labor, and EEOC (GAO/HEHS-95-140, June 7, 1995), upon which this
report follows up.  The definition we used separately counts offices
that had different functions or were part of different components,
even if they were at the same location.  The information contained in
appendix III of this report explains the roles, functions, and
differences between the various types of field offices associated
with each of Labor's components. 

Second, Labor questioned the utility of using fiscal year 1995 data,
noting that the Department was making changes in its field operations
that the use of fiscal year 1995 information would not capture.  We
used fiscal year 1995 data because it was the most recent,
comprehensive, and consistent information available on Education's
and Labor's headquarters' and field operations.  The detailed
discussion of Labor's components, their staffing, costs, and field
office functions contained in appendix III was designed to provide a
current and up-to-date picture of the Department's field operations. 
It also contains a separate discussion of field office and
organizational changes that have occurred since September 30, 1995,
and notes future changes that Labor told us were planned.  Labor also
provided us with technical comments, which we incorporated as
appropriate.  Labor's comments are printed in appendix VII. 


---------------------------------------------------------- Letter :7.1

We are sending copies of this report to the Secretaries of Education
and Labor; the Director, Office of Management and Budget; and other
interested parties. 

Please contact me on (202) 512-7014 or Sigurd R.  Nilsen, Assistant
Director, on (202) 512-7003 if you have any questions about this
report.  GAO contacts and staff acknowledgments are listed in
appendix VIII. 

Carlotta C.  Joyner
Director, Education
 and Employment Issues


SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
=========================================================== Appendix I

We designed our study to gather information on the Departments of
Education and Labor field office structures.  Specifically, we
gathered data on the location, staffing, square footage, and
operating cost for each Department in total and its field offices. 
For purposes of our review, we defined a field office as any type of
office other than a headquarters office--for example, a regional
office, district office, or area office--
established by an Education or Labor component.  To perform our work,
we obtained and analyzed General Services Administration (GSA)
facility data and the Departments' staffing, cost, and location data. 
We did our work between January and July 1996 in accordance with
generally accepted government auditing standards. 


   DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
--------------------------------------------------------- Appendix I:1

Data were obtained from a variety of sources because no one single
source maintained all the information we sought.  GSA provided data
on the amount of space occupied, space usage, and rent and utilities
costs for each of Labor's components by city and state.  GSA also
provided total space and rent and utility cost information for
Education, without component breakouts.  Education provided
information on the square footage occupied by its field offices and
their rent and utility costs.  Education also provided information on
full-time equivalent (FTE) staff positions; on-board staff; personnel
costs (salaries and benefits); other operating costs, such as travel
and supplies; and office locations by field office.  All information
received from Labor was obtained through the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM).  Labor provided
data on FTEs by component.  To calculate on-board staff counts, we
obtained an extract of Labor's personnel management information
system showing personnel by component by city and state location. 
These data were augmented with information from Labor's components. 
Additionally, Labor provided departmentwide and field information on
personnel and other costs by component--but not by field office. 


      FIELD OFFICE SPACE AND COSTS
------------------------------------------------------- Appendix I:1.1

To analyze field office space and rent and utility cost data, we
obtained an extract of GSA's Public Building Service Information
Systems (PBS/IS) and National Electronic Accounting Report System
(NEARS) databases covering all Labor and Education space rented or
owned by GSA as of September 30, 1995.  The PBS/IS database contained
square footage allocations and information on space usage and the
status and duration of the lease or rental.  The NEARS database
contained rent and utilities cost information.  Both files were
organized by GSA assignment number--that is, the unit used by GSA for
billing the Departments.\17 The file contained 1,056 unique
assignment numbers for Labor and 62 for Education.  These assignment
numbers do not necessarily indicate different locations or individual
field offices. 

The focus for this review was on field office rather than
headquarters function and space.  The GSA files used for our square
footage, space usage, and rent and utility cost analyses did not
contain information linking square footage with the organizational
level--for example, area, district, regional, or headquarters---of
the specific office.  This created a special problem for identifying
Washington, D.C., field offices.  Thus, because we were unable to
separate Washington, D.C., field offices from headquarters, for the
purposes of identifying square footage and rent and utility costs, we
treated all offices located in Washington, D.C., as headquarters.\18
Eliminating the D.C.  offices from this analysis resulted in the
exclusion of 18 cases for Education and 17 for Labor, giving us 44
assignment numbers for Education and 1,039 for Labor in our analytic
file.\19

Because the level of detail of GSA's information on Education's space
was not equivalent to that provided for Labor--that is, for Education
we could not identify organizational level, or component, associated
with square footage or cost, nor could we identify square footage by
use category--we augmented the data for Education with information
directly from the Department.  In presenting detailed square footage
estimates for Labor in appendix III, we used GSA's four use
categories--total square footage; office space; storage; and special
square footage, which includes training areas, laboratories and
clinics, automated data processing, and food service space. 
Discussions of square footage for Education in appendix II are in the
3 categories as forwarded to us by the Department--office, parking,
and storage.  Total agency square footage estimates presented in the
body of the report for both Labor and Education--including rent and
utilities costs--were provided to us by GSA. 


--------------------
\17 A GSA assignment number designates space occupied by separate
functional groups of employees--such as personnel, investigations, or
facilities management--supporting a component.  One or several
assignment numbers could represent the space occupied by a single
field office within a component.  GSA identifies Labor components by
bureau code numbers but has no unique identifiers for the space
occupied by either Education or Labor field offices. 

\18 This did not affect our count of field offices.  All Washington,
D.C., field offices were included in our other analyses. 

\19 In fiscal year 1995, the Department of Education reported 2 field
offices in the District of Columbia, and the Department of Labor
reported 11. 


      FIELD OFFICE LOCATION
------------------------------------------------------- Appendix I:1.2

To determine the number of Education and Labor field offices and
their locations, we used data prepared for us by the Departments. 
This information was in the form of listings, organized by component,
linking organizational level--such as regional office or district
office--with the relevant city and state where an office was located
in fiscal year 1995.  These listings identified 72 Education (as of
April 20, 1995) and 1,037 Labor field offices (as of August 1, 1995). 
Additional Labor field offices were identified in other documents
provided by the Department.  As a result, our field office database
increased to 1,056 Labor field offices.  We based our analyses on
this count of Labor offices along with the 72 Education field
offices. 

After Education and Labor reviewed a draft of this report, Labor
revised its count of field offices, amending its previous list of
field offices operational in fiscal year 1995 as provided to us on
August 1, 1995.  Our final field office database contained 1,074
Labor and 72 Education field offices. 


      FIELD OFFICE STAFFING AND
      PERSONNEL COST
------------------------------------------------------- Appendix I:1.3

The Departments differed in their ability to provide FTE data.  We
obtained from Education the number of FTEs used--not authorized--by
component and field office because Education does not allocate
authorized FTEs below the component level.  We obtained from Labor,
authorized and used FTEs by component, but not by field office
because Labor does not track either authorized or used FTEs at this
level.  Both Departments provided us with agencywide FTE data. 

For on-board staff, the Departments provided nonidentifying data on
the grade, occupational series, organizational, and geographic
location for each employee as of September 30, 1995.  Our analysis of
Labor field office on-board staff was based on information extracted
from the Department's personnel management information system, which
indicated 10,632 on-board staff as of September 30, 1995.  After
reviewing a draft of this report, Labor revised its count of on-board
staff to 10,654 on the basis of input by its components. 

Personnel cost data (salary and benefits) along with other cost
information for items such as supplies, materials, and travel was
provided by the Departments in summary form by component at the
national level. 

For both location and staffing information, we aggregated the data
and prepared summary statistics by component, city, and state. 
Similarly, we developed summary statistics of city and state
localities for field offices and field staff.  Some individuals were
employed at locations other than an official field office. 
Therefore, the total number of localities for field staff is greater
than the number of localities for field offices. 


   LIMITATIONS
--------------------------------------------------------- Appendix I:2

Unlike Education, Labor does not centrally maintain information on
its components' field office locations, staffing, and costs. 
Instead, each component maintains such information itself and
provides OASAM with information as requested.  Thus, much of the
information we requested from Labor for the individual components had
to be obtained from the components by OASAM.  Although each component
was asked to give the same information, there is no assurance that
all the information provided used consistent definitions and
collection methods.  Thus, some variation in data quality and
consistency is possible. 

We were unable to report data for those Labor field offices that were
housed in state-owned buildings because our analysis of field office
space and costs was limited to available GSA data.  Additionally,
because we could not directly identify square footage and rent and
utility costs associated with field office functions located in
headquarters space, we eliminated all Washington, D.C., locations
from our field office analysis of space and rent and utility costs. 
This results in the estimates of costs and space for field locations
to be understated by the amount allocated to field offices within the
District of Columbia.  Actual total field office space and rent and
utility costs, therefore, may be somewhat higher than reported here. 
Additionally, square footage use categories reported for Labor were
provided by GSA, while Education provided the information itself. 
Because these data were obtained from two different sources, the
resultant calculations cannot be directly compared. 

We did not visit the field offices and could not evaluate the
adequacy of the reported space provided, nor could we determine
whether the number and skill levels of the staff were sufficient to
perform field office activities.  In addition, we did not verify any
of the data provided on field office location or staffing by the
Departments, nor did we independently verify the accuracy of the data
provided by GSA. 


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COMPONENT
PROFILES
========================================================== Appendix II

This appendix provides a snapshot of the Department of Education's
field offices as of September 30, 1995.  Each profile shows the
locations of and describes the mission and activities performed by
the field offices supporting six Education components in fiscal year
1995.  In addition, each profile provides the following information
about the field offices:  (1) staffing, (2) space occupied, (3) costs
to operate, and (4) field office restructuring activities or plans. 
(See table II.1 for a summary of staffing, space, and cost data for
all six components.) In these profiles, regional, area, district,
state, and other types of offices are referred to generically as
field offices. 

Unless otherwise noted, we used Education data to estimate the amount
and cost of field office space by component because GSA does not
provide square footage totals and rent/utility costs for units within
Education.  We also used Education data to identify the locations of
official field offices; the FTE usage and on-board personnel strength
of each component; salary, benefit, and other field office costs; and
information about field office restructuring activities within the
Department. 



                         Table II.1
          
             Department of Education Components
          Supported by Field Offices, Fiscal Year
                            1995

                               On-     Space       Costs\a
Education          Field     board   (square   (dollars in
component        offices     staff     feet)     millions)
--------------  --------  --------  --------  ------------
Office for            11       638   154,848         $43.7
 Civil Rights
Office of the         21       237    74,594          18.3
 Inspector
 General
Office of             10        47    46,315           4.7
 Intergovernme
 ntal and
 Interagency
 Affairs
Office of             10        22        \b            \c
 Management
Office of             10       590   125,456          38.5
 Postsecondary
 Education
Office of             10        75    28,632           6.5
 Special
 Education and
 Rehabilitativ
 e Services
==========================================================
Total                 72     1,609   429,845        $111.7
----------------------------------------------------------
\a Costs include (1) rent and utilities; (2) staff salaries and
benefits; and (3) other costs, such as equipment, supplies, and
materials. 

\b Space is provided by the Office of Intergovernmental and
Interagency Affairs. 

\c Space rental costs are included with rental costs for the Office
of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs; staff salaries and
benefits and other costs are not available. 


   OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS
-------------------------------------------------------- Appendix II:1

The primary mission of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is to
enforce civil rights laws in America's schools, colleges, and
universities.  OCR focuses on preventing discrimination from
occurring.  Staff in OCR's 11 field offices (see fig.  II.1)
investigate and resolve individual and class complaints of
discrimination filed by members of the public and initiate compliance
reviews of local and state educational agencies or higher education
institutions.  Field office staff provide targeted technical
assistance in priority areas and respond to individual requests for
information and assistance. 

   Figure II.1:  Locations of OCR
   Field Offices, Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

According to OCR officials, field offices are maintained because
compliance activities often require on-site investigations at
educational agencies and institutions throughout the country.  When
conducting compliance activities, it is beneficial for OCR field
staff to have the support of state and local educational
institutions. 

Table II.2 provides key information about the 10 regional offices and
1 field office that compose OCR's field office structure. 



                         Table II.2
          
          Key Characteristics of OCR and Its Field
                Operations, Fiscal Year 1995

                                             Field offices
                                                      as a
                                             percentage of
Characteristi     Total, all      OCR field        all OCR
cs               OCR offices        offices        offices
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------
Number of                                11
 field
 offices
FTE usage                788         630.15             80
On-board                 786            638             81
 staff
Total office           $58.3  $43.7 million
 costs             million\a
Rent/utility                   $3.2 million
 costs\b
Staff salary   $48.5 million  $35.7 million             74
 and benefit
 costs
Other costs     $9.8 million   $4.8 million             49
----------------------------------------------------------
\a Total does not include rental costs. 

\b Education does not maintain information on headquarters office
rent by component. 

OCR has had a field office presence in all 10 federal region cities
(Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas
City, Denver, San Francisco, and Seattle) in addition to an office in
Cleveland, Ohio, before the establishment of the Department of
Education in 1980.\20 OCR field offices in the regions are located
with all other Education field offices in the regions. 


--------------------
\20 These field offices also supported the Office of Education within
the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare before the
Department of Education was established. 


      STAFFING
------------------------------------------------------ Appendix II:1.1

As of September 30, 1995, more than half of OCR's field employees
were equal opportunity specialists, attorneys, and investigators. 
Most of the remaining staff performed administrative and managerial
duties, such as program manager, management assistant, and
administrative officer (see fig.  II.2).  Two-thirds of the employees
ranged between GS-11 and GS-13 (see fig.  II.3). 

   Figure II.2:  Occupational
   Series for OCR Field Office
   Staff, Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, as reported by Education.  Percentages shown are
approximate because of rounding. 

\a Includes clerk, program manager, management assistant, program
analyst, student trainee, equal opportunity assistant, and
administrative officer. 

   Figure II.3:  Grade Levels for
   OCR Field Office Staff, Fiscal
   Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, as reported by Education.  Percentages shown are
approximate because of rounding. 

Ten of the 11 OCR field offices were regional offices.  The Atlanta
regional office (Region IV) had the most on-board staff (102), and
the Cleveland field office in Region V had the fewest staff (27) (see
table II.3). 



                         Table II.3
          
           Personnel Staffing Levels at Each OCR
               Field Office, Fiscal Year 1995

                                             On-
                                           board      FTEs
Region    OCR field office                 staff      used
--------  ----------------------------  --------  --------
I         Boston (regional office)            50     45.61
II        New York (regional office)          48     47.21
III       Philadelphia (regional              61     60.52
           office)
IV        Atlanta (regional office)          102     98.98
V         Chicago (regional office)           68     68.18
          Cleveland (field office)            27        27
VI        Dallas (regional office)            74     74.82
VII       Kansas City (regional               50     48.02
           office)
VIII      Denver (regional office)            43     44.89
IX        San Francisco (regional             74     76.58
           office)
X         Seattle (regional office)           41     38.34
==========================================================
Total                                        638    630.15
----------------------------------------------------------

      SPACE AND COSTS
------------------------------------------------------ Appendix II:1.2

OCR occupied about 154,848 square feet of Education's total field
office space.  Of that space, OCR leased 99,806 square feet (64
percent) in privately owned buildings, and 55,042 square feet (36
percent) was in GSA-owned buildings.  OCR used about 99 percent of
this space for offices and the remainder for storage (see fig. 
II.4). 

   Figure II.4:  Space Usage for
   OCR Field Offices, Fiscal Year
   1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  On the basis of Education data, OCR field office space totaled
154,848 square feet in fiscal year 1995. 

OCR's total field office costs were $43.7 million in fiscal year
1995.  Field office costs included rent and utilities; staff salaries
and benefits; and other costs, such as travel, equipment, supplies,
and materials.  Rent and utility costs were $3.2 million, staff
salaries and benefits totaled $35.7 million, and other costs totaled
$4.8 million. 


      RESTRUCTURING
      PLANS/ACTIVITIES
------------------------------------------------------ Appendix II:1.3

Currently, OCR is reorganizing its headquarters division and field
office into four mega-regions, called enforcement divisions,
consisting of 12 sites.  The enforcement divisions will be split into
Enforcement Division A, which includes New York, Philadelphia, and
Boston; Enforcement Division B, which includes Atlanta, Dallas, and
the new Washington, D.C./Metro office; Enforcement Division C, which
includes Kansas City, Chicago, and Cleveland; and Enforcement
Division D, which includes Seattle, San Francisco, and Denver.  The
redesign of OCR's field management structure is proposed to increase
efficiency in complaint resolution, provide for better resource
coordination and allocation, and reassign a significant percentage of
headquarters staff to case-specific duties.  According to Education,
the change will also reduce administrative layers and supervisory
staff to address the goals of the Vice President's National
Performance Review. 


   OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
-------------------------------------------------------- Appendix II:2

The primary mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) is to
(1) increase the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of Education
programs and operations and (2) detect and prevent fraud, waste, and
abuse in them.  Staff in 21 field offices are responsible for
auditing and investigating activities related to Education's programs
and operations in their respective geographic locations (see fig. 
II.5).  Staff perform program audits to determine compliance with
applicable laws and regulations, economy and efficiency of
operations, and effectiveness in achieving program goals.  Auditors
and investigators inspect entities about which there are indications
of abuse significant enough to warrant a recommendation to curtail
federal funding.  Staff also investigate allegations of fraud by
recipients of program funds and employee misconduct involving
Education's programs or operations. 

   Figure II.5:  Locations of OIG
   Field Offices, Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Because program effectiveness audits require on-site work to
accurately assess program results, according to Education, field
offices help to save travel dollars.  A field presence also
encourages the development of strong working relationships with state
and local officials.  The information gleaned from these officials
increases the OIG's effectiveness. 

Table II.4 provides key information about the 10 regional offices and
11 suboffices (known within Education as field offices) that compose
OIG's field office structure. 



                         Table II.4
          
          Key Characteristics of OIG and Its Field
                Operations, Fiscal Year 1995

                                             Field offices
                                                      as a
                                             percentage of
Characteristi     Total, all      OIG field        all OIG
cs               OIG offices        offices        offices
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------
Number of                                21
 field
 offices
FTE usage\a              338         229.24             68
On-board                 329            228             69
 staff\a
Total office           $30.5          $18.3
 costs\            million\b      million\c
Rent/utility              \d           $1.3
 costs                            million\d
Staff salary   $23.8 million  $14.2 million             60
 and benefit
 costs
Other costs     $6.7 million   $2.8 million             42
----------------------------------------------------------
\a Does not include the Washington, D.C., field office staff. 

\b Total does not include rent and utility costs. 

\c Slightly underestimates the total cost of all field offices
because this number does not include OIG's Washington, D.C., field
offices. 

\d Education does not maintain information on headquarters office
rent by component. 

OIG maintained a field office presence in many of its regions prior
to the establishment of the Department of Education in 1980.\21 In
fiscal year 1995, OIG operated more field office locations than all
the other Education components.  Only two (OIG and OCR) of
Education's six components maintained field offices other than
regional offices.  OIG staff were located in nine federal region
cities:  the Washington, D.C., headquarters office; and 11 field
locations (Boston; New York; Philadelphia; Atlanta; Chicago; Dallas;
Kansas City; Denver; San Francisco; Seattle; Puerto Rico; Pittsburgh;
District of Columbia; Nashville; Plantation, Florida; St.  Paul;
Austin; Baton Rouge; Long Beach; and Sacramento).  OIG field offices
in the federal regions are located with all Education field offices. 


--------------------
\21 These field offices also supported the Office of Education within
the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare before the
Department of Education was established. 


      STAFFING
------------------------------------------------------ Appendix II:2.1

As of September 30, 1995, auditors and criminal investigators made up
approximately 92 percent of OIG's field office staff.  The remaining
staff performed managerial and administrative duties, such as
management services specialist, investigative assistant,
administrative officer, and clerk (see fig.  II.6).  Seventy-two
percent of the employees were in grades ranging from GS-11 to -13
(see fig.  II.7).\22

   Figure II.6:  Occupational
   Series for OIG Field Office
   Staff, Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, as reported by Education.  Percentages shown are
approximate because of rounding. 

\a Includes student clerk, office automation assistant, management
services assistant, staff assistant, investigative assistant, and
administrative officer. 

   Figure II.7:  Grade Levels for
   OIG Field Office Staff, Fiscal
   Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, as reported by Education.  Percentages shown are
approximate because of rounding. 

The Chicago regional office had the most on-board staff (28), and two
offices--Nashville and Seattle--had the fewest staff (4 persons each)
(see table II.5). 



                               Table II.5
                
                 Personnel Staffing Levels at Each OIG
                     Field Office, Fiscal Year 1995


                                                Subtot          Subtot
OIG field office                                    al              al
--------------------------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------
Region I
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Boston (regional office)                    13           13.35

Region II
----------------------------------------------------------------------
New York (regional office)                  19           16.86
Puerto Rico (field office)                   5      24    5.00   21.86

Region III
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Philadelphia (regional office)              15           13.73
Pittsburgh (field office)                    5            5.00
Washington, D.C. (field office)              9      29   12.00   18.73

Region IV
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Atlanta (regional office)                   20           20.02
Plantation, Fla. (field office)              8            8.00
Nashville (field office)                     4      32    4.00   32.02

Region V
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Chicago (regional office)                   28           28.91
St. Paul (field office)                      6      34    6.00   34.91

Region VI
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Dallas (regional office)                    18           18.28
Austin (field office)                        7            7.00
Baton Rouge (field office)                   7      32    7.00   32.28

Region VII
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Kansas City (regional office)               17           15.15

Region VIII
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Denver (regional office)                     9           10.96

Region IX
----------------------------------------------------------------------
San Francisco (regional office)             10           10.79
Long Beach (field office)                   10           10.00
Sacramento (field office)                    8            8.00
Seattle (field office)                       4      32    4.00   32.79

Capitol Area office
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Washington, D.C. (regional office)          15           17.19
======================================================================
Total                                      237          241.24
----------------------------------------------------------------------

--------------------
\22 Job series and grade levels do not include the nine Washington,
D.C., field office staff. 


      SPACE AND COSTS
------------------------------------------------------ Appendix II:2.2

OIG field offices occupied 74,594 square feet of Education's total
field office space.\23 Of that space, OIG leased 45,050 square feet
(60 percent) in privately owned buildings, and 29,544 square feet (40
percent) of space was in GSA-owned buildings.  OIG used about 84
percent of this space for offices and the remainder for parking and
storage (see fig.  II.8). 

   Figure II.8:  Space Usage for
   OIG Field Offices, Fiscal Year
   1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  On the basis of Education data, field office space totaled
74,594 square feet in fiscal year 1995. 

OIG's total field office costs were $18.3 million in fiscal year
1995.  Field office costs included rent and utilities; staff salaries
and benefits; and other costs, such as travel, equipment, supplies,
and materials.  Rent and utility costs were $1.3 million, staff
salaries and benefits totaled $14.2 million, and other costs totaled
$2.8 million. 


--------------------
\23 Total amount of field office space does not include space for the
Washington, D.C., field office staff. 


      RESTRUCTURING
      PLANS/ACTIVITIES
------------------------------------------------------ Appendix II:2.3

As of July 1995, OIG restructured its 10 regional and 11 field
offices into four areas:  the Northeast Area (includes Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, and the Division of Headquarters Operations); the
Capital Area (includes Headquarters Audit Region and Accounting and
Financial Management staff); the Central Southern Area (includes
Atlanta and Chicago); and the Western Area (includes Dallas, Kansas
City, Denver, San Francisco, and Seattle). 

As of June 1996, OIG completed cost-cutting initiatives as follows: 

  -- Reduction of space in selected areas to minimize leasing costs,
     including the identification of four nonheadquarters sites for
     possible rent savings thus far:  Austin, Nashville, Seattle, and
     St.  Paul. 

  -- The elimination of one field office (Baton Rouge) and one
     regional office (Denver) where the amount of work no longer
     justifies an on-site presence.  A number of auditor and
     investigative positions will be filled at other locations where
     the workload warrants additional staff. 


   OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND
   INTERAGENCY AFFAIRS AND OFFICE
   OF MANAGEMENT
-------------------------------------------------------- Appendix II:3

The primary mission of the Office of Intergovernmental and
Interagency Affairs (OIIA) is to provide intergovernmental and public
representation of the Secretary and the Department except in matters
where Assistant Secretaries or their equivalents manage regional
operations.  OIIA is responsible for providing overall leadership in
coordinating regional and field activities.  OIIA has a Secretary's
regional representative in each of its 10 regional offices who serves
as the Secretary's field office representative.\24

(See fig.  II.9.)

   Figure II.9:  Locations of OIIA
   and OM Field Offices, Fiscal
   Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

The primary mission of the Office of Management (OM) is to provide
the administrative services required to assist field office staff. 
According to Education, regional staff (1) administer the Federal
Real Property Assistance Program, to ensure maximum utilization of
surplus federal property for educational purposes, and (2) provide
personnel services to regional employees in other program offices. 

Table II.6 provides key information about the 10 regional offices
that compose OIIA and OM's field office structure. 



                                        Table II.6
                         
                           Key Characteristics of OIIA, OM, and
                          Their Field Offices, Fiscal Year 1995


Characteristics                OIIA          OM        OIIA        OM      OIIA        OM
-----------------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  --------  --------  --------
Number of field offices                                  10        10
FTE usage                       104         300       46.23     21.80        44         7
On-board staff                  102         305          47        22        46         7
Total office costs             $9.2       $23.4        $4.7        \b
                          million\a     million     million
Rent/utility costs               \c                $948,000        \d
Staff salary and               $6.6       $18.3        $2.8        \b        11        \b
 benefit costs              million     million     million
Other costs                    $2.6        $5.1    $915,000        \b        12        \b
                            million     million
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\a Total does not include rental costs. 

\b Education did not provide separate costs information for OM. 

\c Education does not maintain information on headquarters office
rent by component. 

\d Rent for OM field office staff is included with OIIA rental costs. 

OIIA and OM had staff in the 10 federal region cities (Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Denver,
San Francisco, and Seattle). 


--------------------
\24 They acted as the field service agent for the Secretary in all
appropriate official contacts with (1) public and private education
agencies, schools, colleges, and universities; (2) elected officials;
and (3) representatives of local and state government organizations. 
They promoted the major goals of the Secretary and served as a
regional spokesperson.  OIIA's regional offices are responsible for
site reviews for the school-to-work program.  Also, Secretary's
regional representatives coordinated certain administrative functions
across all Education components, including office space and training. 


      STAFFING
------------------------------------------------------ Appendix II:3.1

In fiscal year 1995, the total on-board staff in OIIA's and OM's 10
field offices was 69 (47 for OIIA and 22 for OM).  As of September
30, 1995, OIIA and OM staff performed duties in 10 job categories. 
OIIA had staff in six of those categories and OM had staff in five. 
Staff in clerical job categories supported both OIIA and OM. 
Three-fourths of regional OIIA staff were classified as Secretary's
regional representative, program assistant/clerk, and public affairs
specialist.  Approximately 73 percent of OM staff performed duties as
personnel management specialists.  The remaining staff performed
other managerial and administrative duties, such as personnel
assistant, secretary, clerk, realty specialist (OM), education
program specialist (OIIA), and administrative officer (OIIA) (see
figs.  II.10 and II.11). 

OM had no staff at the GS-15 level; however, 21 percent of OIIA staff
were GS-15s--representing the largest percentage of staff at any one
grade level in the component.  These GS-15s generally served as
Secretary's regional representatives.  OIIA staff were almost evenly
distributed among grades GS-1 through -13.  Most OM staff were in
grades GS-11 through -13 (see figs.  II.12 and II.13). 

   Figure II.10:  Occupational
   Series for OIIA Field Office
   Staff, Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, as reported by Education.  Percentages shown are
approximate because of rounding. 

   Figure II.11:  Occupational
   Series for OM Field Office
   Staff, Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, as reported by Education.  Percentages shown are
approximate because of rounding. 

   Figure II.12:  Grade Levels for
   OIIA Field Office Staff, Fiscal
   Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, as reported by Education.  Percentages shown are
approximate because of rounding. 

   Figure II.13:  Grade Levels for
   OM Field Office Staff, Fiscal
   Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, as reported by Education.  Percentages shown are
approximate because of rounding. 

All 20 of the OIIA and OM field offices were regional offices (see
table II.7). 



                         Table II.7
          
           Personnel Staffing Levels at Each OIIA
           and OM Field Office, Fiscal Year 1995


        OIIA/OM field
Region  office            OIIA      OM      OIIA        OM
------  --------------  ------  ------  --------  --------
I       Boston               6       1      5.75      1.00
II      New York             4       1      4.41      1.00
III     Philadelphia         3       1      3.50      1.00
IV      Atlanta              6       6      6.17      5.36
V       Chicago              4       4      3.40      4.32
VI      Dallas               5       1      4.75      0.87
VII     Kansas City          5       1      5.75      1.00
VIII    Denver               5       1      3.75      1.30
IX      San Francisco        5       4      5.00      3.58
X       Seattle              4       2      3.75      2.37
==========================================================
Total                       47      22     46.23     21.80
----------------------------------------------------------

      SPACE AND COSTS
------------------------------------------------------ Appendix II:3.2

In fiscal year 1995, OIIA occupied 46,315 square feet of Education's
total field office space.  Of that space, OIIA leased 28,561 square
feet (62 percent) in privately owned buildings and 17,754 square feet
of space (38 percent) was in GSA-owned buildings.  OIIA used 99
percent of this space for offices and the remainder for storage (see
fig.  II.14). 

   Figure II.14:  Space Usage for
   OIIA Field Offices, Fiscal Year
   1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  On the basis of Education data, OIIA field office space
totaled 46,315 square feet in fiscal year 1995. 

OIIA's total field office costs were $4.6 million in fiscal year
1995.  Field office costs included rent and utilities; staff salaries
and benefits; and other costs, such as travel, equipment, supplies,
and materials.  Rent and utility costs were $948,000, staff salaries
and benefits totaled $2.8 million, and other costs totaled $915,000. 

OM cost information for field office staff salaries and benefits and
other costs was unavailable. 


      RESTRUCTURING
      PLANS/ACTIVITIES
------------------------------------------------------ Appendix II:3.3

None. 


   OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY
   EDUCATION
-------------------------------------------------------- Appendix II:4

The primary mission of the Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) is
to administer postsecondary education and student financial
assistance programs.  Programs of student financial assistance
include Pell grants, supplemental educational opportunity grants,
grants to states for state student incentives, direct loans to
students in institutions of higher education, work-study, and the
guaranteed student loan program.  OPE programs also provide
assistance for increasing access to postsecondary education programs,
improving and expanding American educational studies and services,
improving instruction in crucial academic subjects, and supporting
international education. 

OPE maintains 10 field offices to perform activities associated with
(1) training, technical assistance, and oversight of student aid
programs, (2) loan servicing and debt collection, and (3) overseeing
specific higher education projects (see fig.  II.15).  Field staff
conduct program reviews of institutions to determine compliance with
Title IV requirements, provide training and technical assistance for
financial aid and business officers at institutions, and monitor
operations at guaranty agencies.  Staff also collect defaulted loans
and other debts, contract with servicers, monitor collection
contracts, and help in the preparation of legal actions.  Regional
staff also serve as focal points and as experts assisting with field
readings for OPE's higher education programs.  Staff may also be
called on to work on school-to-work initiatives. 

   Figure II.15:  Locations of OPE
   Field Offices, Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

According to Education, because field office staff gain in-depth
knowledge of the institutions in their regions, effectiveness is
increased.  Regional training facilities provide hands-on use of
computer programs needed toward student aid and determine student
eligibility.  They are also a place for institutions, lenders, and
guaranty agencies to call upon for technical assistance and specific
help on an individual basis.  In addition, several oversight
activities are supported by information gathered from on-site
reviews. 

Table II.8 provides key information about the 10 regional offices
that constitute OPE's field office structure. 



                               Table II.8
                
                Key Characteristics of OPE and Its Field
                      Operations, Fiscal Year 1995

                                                                 Field
                                                            offices as
                                                                     a
                                    Total, all              percentage
                                           OPE   OPE field      of all
Characteristics                        offices     offices     offices
----------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Number of field offices                                 10
FTE usage                                1,423         498          35
On-board staff                           1,522         590          39
Total office costs                      $329.2       $38.5
                                     million\a     million
Rent/utility costs\b                                  $2.5
                                                   million
Staff salary and benefit costs           $79.8       $28.4          36
                                       million     million
Other costs                             $249.4        $7.6           3
                                       million     million
----------------------------------------------------------------------
\a Total does not include rental costs. 

\b Education does not maintain rental data by component. 

In fiscal year 1995, OPE's Field Operations Service and Division of
Project Services had staff in all 10 federal region cities, and Debt
Collection Service had staff in three region cities--Atlanta,
Chicago, and San Francisco. 


      STAFFING
------------------------------------------------------ Appendix II:4.1

Half of all OPE employees were specialists in one of the following: 
job categories lender review specialist, institutional review
specialist, contract monitor specialist, training specialist,
paralegal specialist, education program specialist, computer
specialist, or accounts resolution specialist/clerk.  The remaining
staff included management analysts, student financial accounts
examiners, program manager, data transcriber, administrative officer,
and clerk (see fig.  II.16).  About half of the employees were in
grades ranging between GS-11 and -13.  Most of the remaining
employees were in grades ranging from GS-7 through -10 (see fig. 
II.17). 

   Figure II.16:  Occupational
   Series for OPE Field Office
   Staff, Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, as reported by Education.  Percentages shown are
approximate because of rounding. 

\a OPE specialist includes job titles such as lender review
specialist, institutional review specialist, contract monitor
specialist, accounts resolution specialist, and account resolution
clerk. 

\b Other job categories include clerk, program assistant, secretary,
program manager, management assistant, data transcriber, and
administrative officer. 

   Figure II.17:  Grade Levels for
   OPE Field Office Staff, Fiscal
   Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, as reported by Education.  Percentages shown are
approximate because of rounding. 

The Chicago regional office had the most on-board staff, and Boston
had the fewest staff (see table II.9). 



                         Table II.9
          
           Personnel Staffing Levels at Each OPE
               Field Office, Fiscal Year 1995

                                      On-board
Region      OPE field office             staff   FTEs used
----------  ----------------------  ----------  ----------
I           Boston                          22          18
II          New York                        45          30
III         Philadelphia                    33          24
IV          Atlanta                        129         122
V           Chicago                        116         101
VI          Dallas                          49          38
VII         Kansas City                     32          23
VIII        Denver                          27          18
IX          San Francisco                  113         109
X           Seattle                         24          15
==========================================================
Total                                      590         498
----------------------------------------------------------

      SPACE AND COSTS
------------------------------------------------------ Appendix II:4.2

In fiscal year 1995, OPE occupied about 125,456 square feet of
Education's total field office space.  Of that space, OPE leased
82,587 square feet (66 percent) in privately owned buildings and
42,869 square feet of space (34 percent) in GSA-owned buildings.  OPE
used about 99 percent of this space for offices and the remainder for
parking (see fig.  II.18). 

   Figure II.18:  Space Usage for
   OPE Field Offices, Fiscal Year
   1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  On the basis of Education data, OPE field office space totaled
125,456 square feet in fiscal year 1995. 

OPE's total field office costs were $38.5 million in fiscal year
1995.  Field office costs included rent and utilities; staff salaries
and benefits; and other costs, such as travel, equipment, supplies,
and materials.  Rent and utility costs were $2.5 million, staff
salaries and benefits totaled $28.4 million, and other costs totaled
$7.6 million. 


      RESTRUCTURING
      PLANS/ACTIVITIES
------------------------------------------------------ Appendix II:4.3

None. 


   OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND
   REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
-------------------------------------------------------- Appendix II:5

The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
administers comprehensive coordinated programs of vocational
rehabilitation and independent living for individuals with
disabilities.  OSERS programs include support for the training of
teachers and other professional personnel; grants for research;
financial aid to help states to initiate, expand, and improve their
resources; and media services and captioned films for people who are
hearing-impaired.  The Rehabilitative Services Administration (RSA)
is the only OSERS unit with field offices.  RSA coordinates
vocational rehabilitation services programs that help individuals
with physical or mental disabilities to obtain employment through the
provision of such supports as counseling, medical and psychological
services, job training, and other individualized services.  In
addition, RSA coordinates and funds a wide range of formula and
discretionary programs in areas such as training of rehabilitation
personnel, rehabilitation research and demonstration projects,
Independent Living, Supported Employment, and others. 

The 10 OSERS field offices (see fig.  II.19) that support RSA
activities provide leadership, technical assistance, monitoring,
consultation, and evaluation services and coordinate RSA and other
resources used in providing services to disabled individuals through
state-federal administered programs and through grantees receiving
discretionary project funds.  These offices are also responsible for
helping colleges, universities, and other organizations and agencies
to develop, implement, improve, and expand training programs designed
to prepare a wide variety of rehabilitation workers who provide
services to disabled individuals. 

   Figure II.19:  Locations of
   OSERS Field Offices, Fiscal
   Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

According to Education officials, an OSERS regional presence
encourages interactions with states and providers of services and
provides unique insights into the issues involved in the
rehabilitation of people with disabilities.  It enables federal-state
interactions closer to the point of service delivery where the unique
circumstances and considerations of each state and grantee are best
understood.  Regional office staff have more frequent and extended
contacts with state agency staff and other grantees, resulting in
long-term, customer-oriented relationships and trust. 

Table II.10 provides key information about the 10 regional offices
that make up OSERS' field office structure. 



                        Table II.10
          
            Key Characteristics of OSERS and Its
             Field Operations, Fiscal Year 1995

                                                     Field
                                                offices as
                                                         a
                                                percentage
                        Total, all       OSERS      of all
                             OSERS       field       OSERS
Characteristics            offices     offices     offices
----------------------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Number of field                             10
 offices
Full-time equivalent           354       75.78          21
 usage
On-board staff                 357          75          21
Total office costs           $27.8        $6.5
                         million\a     million
Rent/utility costs\b                      $553
                                      thousand
Staff salary and             $24.9        $4.8          19
 benefit costs             million     million
Other costs                   $2.9        $1.1          38
                           million     million
----------------------------------------------------------
\a Total does not include rental costs. 

\b Education does not maintain rent by component. 

OSERS had staff in all 10 federal region cities (Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Denver, San
Francisco, and Seattle).  OSERS' field offices in the regions are
located with all other Education regional offices. 


      STAFFING
------------------------------------------------------ Appendix II:5.1

As of September 30, 1995, almost half of all OSERS on-board staff
were classified as rehabilitation services program specialists. 
Almost one-third were employed as financial management specialists
and grant management specialists The remaining staff were classified
as clerks, staff assistants, and secretaries (see fig.  II.20).  Most
employees were in grades ranging from GS-11 through -13 (see fig. 
II.21). 

   Figure II.20:  Occupational
   Series for OSERS Field Office
   Staff, Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, as reported by Education.  Percentages shown are
approximate because of rounding. 

\a Other job categories include clerk-reader, clerk, and secretary. 

   Figure II.21:  Grade Levels for
   OSERS Field Office Staff,
   Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, as reported by Education.  Percentages shown are
approximate because of rounding. 

All 10 of the RSA field offices were regional offices.  The Seattle
regional office had the fewest on-board staff (4), and the remaining
offices had between 5 and 10 employees (see table II.11). 



                        Table II.11
          
          Personnel Staffing Levels at Each OSERS
               Field Office, Fiscal Year 1995

               OSERS field         On-board
Region         office                 staff      FTEs used
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------
I              Boston                    10           9.65
II             New York                  10          10.10
III            Philadelphia               6           6.40
IV             Atlanta                   10          10.38
V              Chicago                    8           7.25
VI             Dallas                     8           8.00
VII            Kansas City                8           8.00
VIII           Denver                     5           5.75
IX             San Francisco              6           6.00
X              Seattle                    4           4.25
==========================================================
Total                                    75          75.78
----------------------------------------------------------

      SPACE AND COSTS
------------------------------------------------------ Appendix II:5.2

On September 30, 1995, OSERS occupied 28,632 square feet of
Education's total field office space.  OSERS leased 17,735 square
feet (62 percent) in privately owned buildings and 10,897 square feet
(38 percent) in GSA-
owned buildings.  OSERS used 97 percent of this space for offices and
the remainder for storage and parking (see fig.  II.22). 

   Figure II.22:  Space Usage for
   OSERS Field Offices, Fiscal
   Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  On the basis of Education data, OSERS field office space
totaled 28,632 square feet in fiscal year 1995. 

OSERS' total field office costs were $6.4 million in fiscal year
1995.  Field office costs included rent and utilities; staff salaries
and benefits; and other costs, such as travel, equipment, supplies,
and materials.  Rent and utility costs were $553,000, salaries and
benefits were $4.8 million, and other costs were $1.1 million. 


      RESTRUCTURING
      PLANS/ACTIVITIES
------------------------------------------------------ Appendix II:5.3

None. 


DEPARTMENT OF LABOR COMPONENT
PROFILES
========================================================= Appendix III

This appendix provides a snapshot of the Department of Labor's field
offices as of September 30, 1995.  Each profile shows the locations
of and describes the mission and activities performed by the field
offices supporting 10 Labor components in fiscal year 1995.  In
addition, each profile provides the following information about the
field offices:  (1) staffing, (2) space occupied, (3) costs to
operate, and (4) field office restructuring activities or plans. 
(See table III.1 for a summary of staffing, space, and cost data for
all 10 components.) In these profiles, regional, area, district,
state, and other types of offices are referred to generically as
field offices. 

Because neither GSA nor Labor maintains information about field
offices located in state-owned buildings, we were unable to identify
the exact amount and cost of all space that Labor field staff
occupied in fiscal year 1995.  (Labor is not billed for the use of
space in state-owned buildings.) Unless otherwise noted, we used (1)
GSA data to estimate the amount and cost of Labor field office space
and (2) Labor information to identify the locations of official field
offices; the numbers of FTEs and on-board personnel for each
component; and salary, benefit, and other field office costs.  Labor
also provided information about field office restructuring
activities. 



                        Table III.1
          
          Department of Labor Components Supported
             by Field Offices, Fiscal Year 1995

                                                   Costs\b
                                         Space    (dollars
Labor            Field    On-board     (square          in
component      offices     staff\a       feet)   millions)
----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Department          62         871     482,648       $47.2
 al
 Managemen
 t\c
Bureau of          8\d         929     219,324        51.1
 Labor
 Statistic
 s
Employment         396       3,020     769,237       179.2
 Standards
 Administr
 ation
Employment         146         835     226,649        66.4
 and
 Training
 Administr
 ation
Mine               155       2,087     575,865       173.3
 Safety
 and
 Health
 Administr
 ation
Office of           33         243      67,465        18.6
 the
 American
 Workplace
Office of           44         312      78,997        28.9
 Inspector
 General
Occupation         107       1,768     550,535       146.3
 al Safety
 and
 Health
 Administr
 ation
Pension             15         371      75,129        27.5
 and
 Welfare
 Benefits
 Administr
 ation
Veterans'          108         218      12,811        16.7
 Employment
 and
 Training
 Service
==========================================================
Total            1,074      10,654   3,058,660      $755.2
----------------------------------------------------------
\a On the basis of Labor's Personnel Management Information System
and input from component officials through Labor's Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management. 

\b Costs include (1) rent and utilities; (2) staff salaries and
benefits; and (3) other costs such as equipment, supplies, and
materials.  Other costs do not include some communications and
miscellaneous expenses incurred in fiscal year 1995. 

\c The following units are included in our profile describing Labor's
Departmental Management function:  Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Administration and Management, Directorate for Civil Rights,
Office of the Solicitor, Office of Administrative Law Judges, Office
of Public Affairs, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental
Affairs, and Women's Bureau. 

\d BLS also maintains over 70 outstationed work sites. 


   DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT
------------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:1

Many small organizations within the Department are consolidated for
administrative purposes in a Departmental Management (DM) account. 
This account consolidates a wide range of agencywide managerial,
administrative, technical, and support activities carried out by
approximately 20 different units.  Our discussion of Labor's DM
function includes only the following units that were supported by
field offices in fiscal year 1995:  (1) Assistant Secretary for
Administration and Management (OASAM), (2) Office of the Solicitor
(SOL), (3) Office of Administrative Law Judges (ALJ), (4) Office of
Public Affairs (OPA), (5) Office of Congressional and
Intergovernmental Affairs (OCIA), and (6) the Women's Bureau (WB). 
Figure III.1 shows the locations of the 62 field offices that
supported Labor's DM function in fiscal year 1995. 

   Figure III.1:  Locations of DM
   Field Offices, Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Table III.2 provides key information about DM's 47 regional, 8 field,
and 7 branch offices. 



                        Table III.2
          
          Key Characteristics of DM and Its Field
                Operations, Fiscal Year 1995

                                                     Field
                                                offices as
                                                         a
                                            DM  percentage
                        Total, all       field   of all DM
Characteristics         DM offices     offices     offices
----------------------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Field offices                               62

FTE positions
----------------------------------------------------------
Authorized\a                 2,569         888          35
Used                      2,489.01      839.43          34
On-board staff               2,521       871\b          35
Total office costs\c        $163.1       $47.2          29
                           million     million
Rent/utility costs           $49.7        $8.7          18
                           million     million
Staff salary and               $90       $32.9          37
 benefit costs             million     million
Other costs\d                $23.4        $5.6          24
                           million     million
----------------------------------------------------------
\a Fiscal year 1995 authorized ceiling. 

\b On the basis of data from Labor's personnel management information
system and input from component officials through Labor's Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Administration. 

\c Includes the Working Capital Fund. 

\d Excludes some communications and miscellaneous costs incurred in
fiscal year 1995. 

As shown in table III.3, field offices in the 10 federal region
cities and 11 other localities supported DM in fiscal year 1995. 



                        Table III.3
          
            Locations of Field Offices and Staff
            That Supported Labor's DM Function,
                      Fiscal Year 1995


                        OASA
Location                   M   SOL   ALJ   OPA  OCIA    WB
----------------------  ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  ----
Federal region cities
----------------------------------------------------------
Boston                    26    32     9     2     3     3
New York                  36    38           3     1     3
Philadelphia              60    35           3     1     2
Atlanta                   59    27           3     1     2
Chicago                   50    38           3     1     6
Dallas                    35    30           3     1     2
Kansas City               24    26           3     1     4
Denver                    18    10           3           3
San Francisco             40    19    21     2     1     3
Seattle                   11    11           3     1     3

Other locations
----------------------------------------------------------
Camden (N.J.)                         12
Newport News (Va.)                     8
Pittsburgh                            17
Cincinnati                            19
Metairie (La.)                        16
Long Beach (Calif.)                    4
Nashville (Tenn.)               15
Birmingham (Ala.)                8
Cleveland                       17
Los Angeles                      5
Arlington (Va.)                 20
==========================================================
Total                    359   331   106    27    11    33
----------------------------------------------------------
The field offices that support the DM function generally perform the
following activities: 

  -- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and
     Management.  OASAM staff are responsible for providing a
     centralized source of administrative, technical, and managerial
     support services.  Each of OASAM's 10 regional offices--located
     in the federal region cities--provides a full range of services
     to all Labor components in their field offices in the following
     areas:  financial management, including payroll, travel,
     accounting and voucher payment services; personnel
     classification, recruitment, training, and position management
     services; general administrative support, including procurement,
     property and space management, communications, and mail
     services; automatic data processing management, including
     programming support; and safety and health services, including
     safety inspections of regional Job Corps Centers and support for
     wellness fitness programs for Labor field office employees.  In
     addition, staff in OASAM's regional offices helped to manage and
     direct affirmative action and equal employment opportunity
     programs within Labor, ensuring full compliance with title VII
     of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; title IX of the Education
     Amendments of 1972, as amended; title I of the Civil Rights Act
     of 1991; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
     amended; the Age Discrimination Act of 1973, as amended; and the
     investigation of certain complaints alleging discrimination on
     the basis of disability arising under the Americans With
     Disabilities Act.  According to Labor, OASAM's field presence in
     all of these areas allows the personal contact with program
     managers and employees that enhances the Department's ability to
     provide effective and efficient support services.  OASAM's staff
     work in localities with the greatest concentrations of Labor
     managers and employees. 

  -- Office of the Solicitor.  SOL is responsible for providing the
     Secretary of Labor and other Department officials with the legal
     services required to accomplish Labor's mission and the priority
     goals set by the Secretary.  SOL devotes over two-thirds of its
     resources to Labor's major enforcement programs (for example,
     OSHA and MSHA).  Its eight regional offices and seven branch
     offices provide legal services and guidance to each of the Labor
     component's regional administrators.  Within a specific
     geographic area, each regional or branch office primarily
     performs trial litigation support for Labor's enforcement
     programs and provides legal support and services to selected
     Labor components that perform work in the area. 

  -- Office of Administrative Law Judges.  Judges at the eight field
     offices primarily preside over cases related to Labor's Black
     Lung and Longshore programs.  These programs provide income
     support for workers disabled in coal mining and longshore
     operations.  Federal regulations require that hearings be held
     within 75 miles of a Black Lung claimant's residence.  Labor
     applies this standard also to Longshore cases.  Approximately 60
     percent of all Black Lung cases each year are handled by the
     three ALJ offices in the Camden, New Jersey, Cincinnati, Ohio,
     and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, field offices.  Four other field
     offices handle 75 percent of Labor's Longshore cases annually. 
     According to Labor, ALJ's field presence allows the judges to
     establish better working relationships with local attorneys.  As
     a result, compliance with Labor laws is achieved more readily
     because the local bar is more familiar with case law in specific
     localities. 

  -- Office of Public Affairs.  Staff at OPA's 10 regional offices,
     located in the federal region cities, provide, for example, (1)
     media relations services, such as issuing press releases and
     arranging media coverage of Labor programs and law enforcement
     actions; (2) public information services designed to educate and
     inform workers, employers, and the general public about their
     rights and responsibilities under the laws and programs
     administered by Labor; and (3) publicity services that advertise
     public meetings, conferences, and special projects sponsored by
     Labor's components.  According to Labor, OPA's field offices
     allow staff to identify local news media and reporters that have
     an interest in particular Labor programs or events.  Field staff
     are then able to alert reporters to news releases and respond to
     questions in a timely manner. 

  -- Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs.  OCIA's
     function is generally performed by one person--the Secretary's
     representative.  These representatives (1) serve as the ongoing
     liaison in the region with governors, mayors, state officials,
     congressional offices, organized labor, and the business
     community; (2) represent Labor at educational forums, meetings,
     and regional conferences; (3) educate public officials and
     constituents about the policies, programs, and initiatives of
     the Secretary of Labor and the agency; (4) provide regional
     perspective and feedback to headquarters on policies and
     programs; and (5) carry out special projects in the regions for
     the Secretary. 

  -- Women's Bureau.  WB's 10 regional offices play a key role in
     administering two federal programs:  the Nontraditional
     Employment for Women Act (P.L.  102-235) and Women in
     Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupation Act (P.L. 
     102-530).\25 In addition, regional office staff (1) make
     presentations to the public and the media on a variety of issues
     such as women's job rights, labor force participation, job
     training activities, and work place safety and health issues;
     (2) work with federal, state, and local government officials on
     behalf of working women; (3) provide technical assistance and
     education services to women in the workforce; and (4) organize
     public meetings on working women's issues. 


--------------------
\25 P.L.  102-235 broadens the range of training and job placement
opportunities for women under the Job Training Partnership Act to
include nontraditional occupations.  According to Labor,
nontraditional occupations are any vocations in which women
constitute 25 percent or less of those working in the vocation.  Such
vocations include barber, engineer, clergy, physician, and
farmworker.  P.L.  102-530 gives grants to community-based
organizations that will provide technical assistance to employers and
labor unions and related employee membership groups to encourage the
promotion of women in nontraditional occupations. 


      STAFFING
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:1.1

DM staff represented over 40 different professional and
administrative job categories.  Attorneys and judges made up
approximately 30 percent of the DM field office workforce (see fig. 
III.2).  The remaining staff were paralegal specialists, personnel
management specialists, personnel classification clerks, fiscal
clerks, and accountants.  Approximately 34 percent of DM field office
staff were grades GS-11, -12, and -13.  Staff at the GS-5 and -7
grade levels constituted 22 percent of its field office workforce
(see fig.  III.3). 

   Figure III.2:  Occupational
   Series for DM Field Office
   Staff, Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, contained in Labor's personnel management
information system.  Percentages shown are approximate because of
rounding. 

\a Legal-related job categories include administrative law judge,
attorney, paralegal specialist, law clerk, and legal assistant. 

\b Other job categories include secretary, secretary representative,
mail clerk, office automation clerk, computer specialist, and program
analyst. 

   Figure III.3:  Grade Levels for
   DM Field Office Staff, Fiscal
   Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, contained in Labor's personnel management
information system.  About 5 percent of DM's field staff were in the
Senior Executive Service or the Administrative Law Judge pay series. 
Percentages shown are approximate because of rounding. 


      SPACE AND COST
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:1.2

In fiscal year 1995, DM field offices occupied space in 59 buildings
throughout the United States, totaling 482,648 square feet.\26
According to GSA data, 207,813 square feet of space was owned by GSA
and 274,835 square feet was leased from privately owned sources. 
Most of the space used by the DM functions was used for offices and
the remainder for storage and other uses, such as training,
conferences, and data processing (see fig.  III.4). 

   Figure III.4:  Space Usage for
   DM Field Offices, Fiscal Year
   1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  On the basis of GSA data, DM field office space totaled
482,648 square feet in fiscal year 1995. 

\a Includes areas used for activities such as laboratory work, food
service, automatic data processing, conferences, and training. 

DM field costs totaled $47.2 million in fiscal year 1995.  These
costs included rent and utilities; staff salaries and benefits; and
other costs, such as equipment, supplies, and materials.  Rent and
utility costs were $8.7 million, which was 18 percent of the
function's total field office costs.  Costs for staff salaries and
benefits totaled $32.9 million and other costs totaled $5.6 million,
which were about 70 and 12 percent, respectively, of the total field
office costs for this function. 


--------------------
\26 This number does not include space that DM may have occupied in
state-owned buildings, nor does it include any Washington, D.C.,
field offices supporting the DM function. 


      RESTRUCTURING
      PLANS/ACTIVITIES
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:1.3

In fiscal year 1995, SOL examined its regional office structure in
light of agencywide streamlining and reinvention initiatives.  This
analysis led to the decision to close the SOL branch office in Ft. 
Lauderdale, Florida.  Effective in fiscal year 1996, while
maintaining a physical presence in each of its regions, OASAM will
have reduced its number of regional administrators from 10 to 6. 


   BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
------------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:2

The primary mission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is to
collect, process, analyze, and disseminate data relating to
employment, unemployment, and other characteristics of the labor
force; prices and consumer expenditures; wages and other worker
compensation, and industrial relations; productivity and
technological change; economic growth and employment projections; and
occupational safety and health.  These basic data--practically all
supplied voluntarily by business establishments and members of
private households--are issued in monthly, quarterly, and annual news
releases; bulletins, reports, and special publications; and
periodicals.  Statistical data are also made available to the general
public through electronic news service, magnetic tape, diskettes, and
microfiche, as well as through the Internet. 

BLS conducts many of its mission-related activities through its eight
field offices (see fig.  III.5).  According to Labor, BLS' field
structure maximizes the effectiveness of BLS' data collection
activities, saves travel expenditures, and accommodates workload
requirements.  Table III.4 provides key information about BLS' eight
regional offices. 

   Figure III.5:  Locations of BLS
   Field Offices, Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)



                        Table III.4
          
          Key Characteristics of BLS and Its Field
                Operations, Fiscal Year 1995

                                             Field offices
                                                      as a
                                             percentage of
Characteristi     Total, all      BLS field        all BLS
cs               BLS offices        offices        offices
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------
Number of                                 8
 field
 offices

FTE positions
----------------------------------------------------------
Authorized\a           2,543            853             34
Used                2,404.37         809.95             34
On-board               2,511          929\b             37
 staff
Total office          $304.5  $51.1 million             17
 costs               million
Rent/utility   $26.2 million   $4.8 million             18
 costs
Staff salary          $137.3  $36.5 million             27
 and benefit         million
 costs
Other costs\c   $141 million   $7.9 million              6
----------------------------------------------------------
\a Fiscal year 1995 authorized ceiling. 

\b On the basis of data from Labor's personnel management information
system and input from component officials through OASAM. 

\c Excludes some communications and miscellaneous costs incurred in
fiscal year 1995. 

In fiscal year 1995, BLS maintained regional offices in the following
cities:  Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas,
Kansas City, and San Francisco.  BLS regional offices (1) issue
reports and releases usually presenting locality or regional issues
and (2) assist business, labor, academic, and community groups with
using the economic statistical data BLS produces.  Regional office
staff also supervise the work of part-time field staff who (1)
collect data for the Consumer Price Index and occupational
compensation surveys and (2) survey firms for the Producer Price and
Export and Import Price programs.  These "outstationed" staff
performed their BLS duties in over 70 locations throughout the United
States. 


      STAFFING
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:2.1

BLS employed only about 9 percent of all Labor on-board field office
staff in fiscal year 1995, but had the largest proportion of
part-time staff among Labor components with field offices--34 percent
of BLS staff worked part time.  Part-time staff in the other
components represented less than 10 percent of these components'
on-board staffs.  BLS staff represented over 15 different
professional and administrative job categories.  Economists and
economic assistants made up approximately 80 percent of BLS's field
office workforce (see fig.  III.6).  The remaining staff included
statisticians, computer specialists, public affairs assistants, and
clerical support staff.  Approximately 46 percent of BLS' field
office staff were GS-11s, -12s, and -13s.  Staff at the GS-5 and -6
pay levels made up about 23 percent of BLS' field office workforce
(see fig.  III.7). 

   Figure III.6:  Occupational
   Series for BLS Field Office
   Staff, Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, contained in Labor's personnel management
information system.  Percentages shown are approximate because of
rounding. 

\a Includes job categories such as administrative officer, computer
specialist, information clerk, program assistant, public affairs
assistant, and office automation clerk. 

   Figure III.7:  Grade Levels for
   BLS Field Office Staff, Fiscal
   Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, contained in Labor's personnel management
information system.  Percentages shown are approximate because of
rounding. 

From one to five BLS staff persons worked in 84 percent of the U.S. 
localities with BLS staff.  Nine of these localities had over 30 BLS
employees.  Generally, economic assistants in grades GS-5 through -7
provided the BLS presence in those localities with only one staff
person.  In several cases, a GS-11 or -12 economist represented BLS
in the locality. 


      SPACE AND COST
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:2.2

In fiscal year 1995, BLS field offices occupied space in 84 buildings
throughout the United States, totaling 219,324 square feet.  Over
83,600 square feet was owned by GSA and 135,659 was leased from
private sources.  (We were unable to determine how much space, if
any, BLS occupied in state-owned buildings.) BLS used 195,663 square
feet--or about 89 percent--of this space for offices and the
remainder for storage and other uses (see fig.  III.8).  At 50 of the
84 buildings BLS occupied in fiscal year 1995, other Labor components
were also located at the same address. 

   Figure III.8:  Space Usage for
   BLS Field Offices, Fiscal Year
   1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  On the basis of GSA data, BLS field office space totaled
219,324 square feet in fiscal year 1995. 

\a Includes areas used for activities such as laboratory work, food
service, automatic data processing, conferences, and training. 

Field costs for BLS totaled $51.1 million in fiscal year 1995.  These
costs included rent and utilities; staff salaries and benefits; and
other costs, such as equipment, supplies, and materials.  Rent and
utility costs were $4.8 million, which was 9 percent of BLS' total
field office costs.  Costs for staff salaries and benefits totaled
$36.5 million and other costs totaled $7.9 million, which were about
71 and 15 percent, respectively, of BLS' total field office costs. 


      RESTRUCTURING
      PLANS/ACTIVITIES
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:2.3

None. 


   EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
   ADMINISTRATION
------------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:3

The Employment Standards Administration (ESA) is responsible for
administering and directing programs dealing with minimum wage and
overtime standards; registration of farm labor contractors;
determining prevailing wage rates to be paid on federal government
contracts and subcontracts; family and medical leave;
nondiscrimination and affirmative action for minorities, women,
veterans, and government contract and subcontract workers with
disabilities; and workers' compensation programs for federal and
certain private sector employers and employees.  The field structure
for ESA--a total of 396 field offices--supports three program
areas--the Wage and Hour Division, the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs, and the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
(see fig.  III.9). 

   Figure III.9:  Locations of ESA
   Field Offices, Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)


      WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:3.1

The largest division within ESA is the Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
with its 8 regional offices, 54 district offices, 45 area offices,
and 192 field offices.  According to Labor, in order to enforce
federal standards for working conditions and wages, WHD focuses its
investigative efforts mainly on industries that employ large numbers
of workers in low-wage jobs because this is where wage, overtime, and
child labor violations often occur.  WHD field staff respond to
complaints alleging violations and target their enforcement efforts
at employers with a high likelihood of repeated and egregious
violations.  WHD field staff also detect and remedy violations of
overtime, child labor, and other labor standards. 

With over 280 offices nationwide, WHD supports its mission by
providing a local presence in most of the metropolitan areas of the
country.  According to Labor, WHD's streamlining plan will make its
mission more challenging because having fewer offices will increase
travel costs and possibly impede access to some geographic areas. 


      OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACT
      COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:3.2

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), with its
10 regional offices, 45 district offices, and 10 area offices,
conducts compliance reviews of supply, service, and construction
companies with federal contracts and federally assisted programs for
construction, alteration, and repair of public works.  OFCCP ensures
that prevailing wages are paid and overtime standards achieved in
accordance with the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 
276a) as well as the Service Contract Act (41 U.S.C.  351), Public
Contracts Act, and Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act. 

According to Labor, OFCCP's field structure provides a local contact
for representatives of federal contractors to obtain information and
technical assistance when establishing their affirmative action
programs.  It also provides local contacts and local offices that
help provide women and minorities with more employment opportunities
as well as a place to file complaints against federal contractors. 
Labor maintains that these local offices decrease travel costs
because OFCCP staff make less frequent overnight trips. 


      OFFICE OF WORKERS'
      COMPENSATION PROGRAMS
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:3.3

The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) is supported by
10 regional offices, 34 district offices, and 7 field offices that
are staffed on a part-time basis.  OWCP's primary responsibilities
are to administer compensation programs that pay federal employees,
miners, longshore, and other workers for work-related injuries,
disease, or death.  These compensation programs are authorized by the
Federal Employees Compensation Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers
Compensation Act and its various extensions, and the Black Lung
Benefits Act.  OWCP also administers the Black Lung Disability Trust
Fund and provides budget, automated data processing, and program
technical support for the compensation programs. 

OWCP's field structure, according to Labor, gives claimants and
employers easier access to assistance when processing claims and
provides faster and more efficient service.  Field office locations
are necessary to be near the homes and work places of the parties
involved in claims to ensure timely reconciliation of claims and to
minimize staff travel costs. 

Table III.5 provides key information about the 28 regional offices,
133 district offices, 199 field offices, and 55 area offices that
make up ESA's field office structure. 



                        Table III.5
          
          Key Characteristics of ESA and Its Field
                Operations, Fiscal Year 1995

                                             Field offices
                                                      as a
                                             percentage of
Characteristi     Total, all      ESA field        all ESA
cs               ESA offices        offices        offices
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------
Field offices                           396

FTE positions
----------------------------------------------------------
Authorized\a           3,677          3,078             84
Used                3,543.72       2,916.19             82
On-board               3,559        3,020\b             85
 staff
Total office          $267.1         $179.2             67
 costs               million        million
Rent/utility   $15.9 million  $14.9 million             94
 costs
Staff salary          $195.6   $156 million             80
 and benefit         million
 costs
Other costs\c  $55.6 million   $8.3 million             15
----------------------------------------------------------
\a Fiscal year 1995 ceiling. 

\b On the basis of data from Labor's personnel management information
system and input from component officials through OASAM. 

\c Excludes some communications and miscellaneous costs incurred in
fiscal year 1995. 

ESA's various field offices generally perform the following
functions: 

  -- Regional offices.  WHD, OFCCP, and OWCP regional offices
     generally provide the executive direction and administrative
     support for all other respective field offices operating in a
     particular region. 

  -- District offices.  A WHD district office provides the day-to-day
     management and supervision of selected area and field offices. 
     WHD district office staff provide education outreach and
     investigate alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act
     (29 U.S.C.  201) and other labor standards laws.  OFCCP district
     offices supervise and manage selected area offices.  Within
     OWCP, district office staff process either Longshore and Harbor
     Workers, Coal Mine Workers, or Federal Employees Compensation
     Act claims.  OWCP district offices work with all parties
     involved in a claim to secure the information needed to disallow
     or accept the claim.  OWCP district offices serve as information
     repositories for employers and employees about the various
     disability compensation programs that Labor administers. 

  -- Area offices.  WHD area offices staff investigate alleged
     violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and other labor
     standards laws.  Labor considers WHD area office staff
     "frontline" employees because they inspect work sites and
     interview employers and employees as part of their investigatory
     and enforcement activities.  WHD area offices also make
     available to employers and workers information about the Fair
     Labor Standards Act, other laws, and their rights and
     responsibilities under the law.  Staff at OFCCP area offices
     investigate allegations of unfair bidding and hiring practices
     involving minority construction contractors and suppliers. 
     OFCCP area offices also work with employers to ensure compliance
     with applicable federal contract laws and procedures. 

  -- Field offices.  WHD field offices are usually staffed by one or
     two compliance specialists who are also considered frontline
     workers by Labor.  They perform the same investigatory and
     enforcement activities as the WHD area offices but in many more
     locations.  OWCP's field offices are maintained on a part-time
     basis by the Black Lung program and provide a local point of
     contact for claimants and other interested parties. 


      STAFFING
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:3.4

ESA employed about 28 percent of all Labor on-board field office
staff in fiscal year 1995.  ESA staff represented over 30 different
professional and administrative job categories.  Wage/hour compliance
specialists, workers' compensation claims examiners, and equal
opportunity specialists made up the largest proportion of ESA's field
office workforce (see fig.  III.10).  The remaining staff included
wage analysts, management and program analysts, and clerical and
other support staff.  Less than 2 percent of ESA's staff worked part
time. 

Approximately 64 percent of ESA's field office staff were at the
GS-11, -12, and -13 grade levels.  Staff at the GS-5 and -6 pay
levels constituted about 12 percent of ESA's field office workforce
(see fig.  III.11). 

   Figure III.10:  Occupational
   Series for ESA Field Office
   Staff, Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, contained in Labor's personnel management
information system.  Percentages shown are approximate because of
rounding. 

\a Includes job categories such as wage/hour assistant, clerk,
services assistant and technician, and management and program
analysts. 

   Figure III.11:  Grade Levels
   for ESA Field Office Staff,
   Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis uses information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, contained in Labor's personnel management
information system.  Less than 1 percent of ESA's field office staff
were in the Senior Executive Service.  Percentages shown are
approximate because of rounding. 

From one to five ESA staff worked in almost 70 percent of the 280
U.S.  localities with ESA staff (see table III.6).  GS-11 and -12
wage/hour compliance specialists primarily represented ESA in those
localities with only one ESA staff person.  Seventeen localities had
over 30 ESA employees--they generally were associated with an ESA
regional office. 



                        Table III.6
          
             Number of U.S. Localities With ESA
                  Staff, Fiscal Year 1995

                                       Number of different
Numbers of ESA staff             localities with ESA staff
----------------------------  ----------------------------
1                                                      116
2 to 5                                                  79
6 to 10                                                 19
11 to 20                                                31
21 to 30                                                18
Over 30                                                 17
==========================================================
Total -3,020                                           280
----------------------------------------------------------

      SPACE AND COST
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:3.5

In fiscal year 1995, ESA field offices occupied space in 335
buildings throughout the United States, totaling 769,237 square
feet.\27 About 272,200 square feet was owned by GSA and about 497,000
square feet was leased from privately owned sources.  ESA used about
671,000 square feet of this space for offices and the remainder for
storage and other activities (see fig.  III.12).  At 138 of the 335
buildings ESA occupied in fiscal year 1995, other Labor components
were also located at the same address. 

   Figure III.12:  Space Usage for
   ESA Field Offices, Fiscal Year
   1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  On the basis of GSA data, ESA field office space totaled
769,237 square feet in fiscal year 1995. 

\a Includes areas used for activities such as laboratory work, food
service, automatic data processing, conferences, and training. 

Field costs for ESA totaled $179.2 million in fiscal year 1995. 
These costs included rent and utilities; staff salaries and benefits;
and other costs, such as equipment, supplies, and materials.  Rent
and utility costs were $14.9 million, which was about 8 percent of
ESA's total field office costs.  Costs for staff salaries and
benefits totaled $156 million and other costs totaled $8.3 million,
which were about 87 and 5 percent, respectively, of ESA's total field
office costs. 


--------------------
\27 This square footage total does not include ESA's two Washington,
D.C., field offices that, according to Labor, occupied 26,521 square
feet. 


      RESTRUCTURING
      PLANS/ACTIVITIES
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:3.6

By fiscal year 1999, Labor plans to have completed the reorganization
of ESA's WHD and OFCCP field operations.  WHD's eight regional
offices will be reduced to five through the consolidation of its
current (1) Philadelphia, New York, and Boston regional offices into
a northeast regional office and (2) Chicago and Kansas City regional
offices into a single office.  Labor also plans to reduce the number
of WHD district offices and increase its area offices.  This will
essentially involve redefining the duties of about 10 district
offices to provide more frontline services and fewer
management-related activities.  Also, through employee attrition,
management/supervisory staff buyouts, and the conversion of
supervisory positions to senior technical positions, Labor plans to
reduce its WHD staff and management-to-staff ratios to increase the
proportion of frontline WHD employees to better serve its many
customers. 

Four of OFCCP's regional offices will be combined into two.  Its
current Chicago and Kansas City regional offices will be merged to
form one new office, and its Dallas and Denver regional offices will
be combined to form the other.  Also, Labor plans to eliminate at
least two OFCCP district offices.  OFCCP will continue to review
additional district offices to determine whether more can be
converted into area offices by fiscal year 1999. 


   EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
   ADMINISTRATION
------------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:4

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) fulfills
responsibilities assigned to Labor that relate to employment
services, job training, and unemployment insurance.  ETA administers,
among others, the following: 

  -- Federal Unemployment Insurance System,

  -- U.S.  Employment Service,

  -- federal activities under the National Apprenticeship Act,

  -- Adult and Youth Training Programs (title II of the Job Training
     Partnership Act),

  -- the dislocated worker program under the Economic Dislocation and
     Worker Adjustment Assistance Act (title III of the Job Training
     Partnership Act),

  -- Job Corps (title IV of the Job Training Partnership Act),

  -- federal activities under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining
     Notification Act,

  -- the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program, and

  -- the Senior Community Service Employment Program (title V of the
     Older Americans Act). 

ETA's 146 field offices (see fig.  III.13) help to administer the
nation's federal-state employment security system; fund and oversee
programs to provide job training for groups having difficulty
entering or returning to the workforce; formulate and promote
apprenticeship training standards and programs; promote
school-to-work initiatives, one-stop career centers, and labor market
information; and conduct continuing programs of research,
development, and evaluation. 

   Figure III.13:  Locations of
   ETA Field Offices, Fiscal Year
   1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

According to Labor, several reasons exist for the field structure of
ETA.  To fulfill its mission, many of ETA's regional and field
offices are located in the same area so as to reduce overhead and
administrative costs.  Their locations facilitate direct and more
frequent contact on site with states and local entities and the
provision of timely information and feedback.  Field office staff can
provide on-site technical assistance, which would be more costly,
infrequent, and less efficient if staff were more centralized.  The
close proximity of ETA staff to its state and local grantees and
contractors is essential to the agency's ability to oversee and
maximize program integrity while minimizing travel costs. 

Table III.7 provides key information about the 10 regional, 50 state,
8 area, and 78 local offices that constituted ETA's field office
structure. 



                        Table III.7
          
          Key Characteristics of ETA and Its Field
                Operations, Fiscal Year 1995

                                             Field offices
                                                      as a
                                             percentage of
Characteristi     Total, all      ETA field        all ETA
cs               ETA offices        offices        offices
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------
Field offices                           146

FTE positions
----------------------------------------------------------
Authorized\a           1,529            870             57
Used                1,480.52         835.93             56
On-board               1,449          835\b             58
 staff
Total office          $189.4   66.4 million             35
 costs               million
Rent/utility    $5.0 million   $4.9 million             98
 costs
Staff salary          $163.1  $51.4 million             32
 and benefit         million
 costs
Other costs\c  $21.3 billion  $10.1 million             47
----------------------------------------------------------
\a Fiscal year 1995 authorized ceiling. 

\b On the basis of data from Labor's personnel management information
system and input from component officials through OASAM. 

\c Excludes some communications and miscellaneous costs incurred in
fiscal year 1995. 

ETA's various field offices generally support its major program
activities--training and employment services, Job Corps, unemployment
insurance, and apprenticeship training through the Bureau of
Apprenticeship and Training (BAT).  The regional offices perform
activities related to the Job Training Partnership Act and several
other programs.  The balance of ETA's field offices--state, area, and
local offices--are part of the BAT program.  BAT is unique to ETA in
that it provides consultant services to employers, employer groups,
unions, employees, and related business and trade associations using
private-sector resources to improve the skills of the workforce.  The
staff develop voluntary standards and agreements between the parties
and work to ensure that the standards for work, training, and pay are
mutually achieved for apprentices and their sponsors. 

ETA's field offices perform the following functions: 

  -- Regional offices.  Regional office staff ensure the efficient
     administration of the training and employment services operated
     by state grantees under the Job Training Partnership Act,
     Wagner-Peyser Act, Trade Act, and North American Free Trade
     Agreement; supports state and local one-stop career center and
     school-to-work system building efforts; and provide consultation
     and guidance to state grantees for the planning and operation of
     state and federal unemployment insurance and related wage-loss
     compensation programs.  The BAT regional offices are responsible
     for directing, planning, and administering effect BAT programs
     and ensure that ETA's school-to-work initiatives are
     incorporated in training programs when feasible.  Job Corps
     regional offices ensure that centers are safe learning and
     living environments for students; implement program policies;
     and coordinate with schools and training programs to support Job
     Corps programs. 

  -- State offices.  State office staff develop, coordinate, promote,
     and implement apprenticeship and allied employment and training
     programs in industry on a statewide basis.  They also provide
     technical assistance to industry, management, labor, education,
     and other groups concerned with economic development within a
     state. 

  -- Area and local offices.  Staff in these offices perform the same
     basic functions done by state office staff, except on a
     less-than-statewide basis. 


      STAFFING
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:4.1

ETA staff represented 24 different professional and administrative
job categories.  Most of ETA's field office workforce was composed of
manpower development specialists, apprenticeship training
representatives, unemployment insurance program specialists, and
secretaries (see fig.  III.14).  The remaining staff included job
categories such as alien certification clerk and apprenticeship
training assistant, computer specialist, executive assistant, and
program analyst.  Approximately 62 percent of ETA's field office
staff were middle managers:  GS-11s, -12s, and -13s.  Staff at the
GS-5 and -6 pay levels constituted about 15 percent of ETA's field
office workforce (see fig.  III.15). 

   Figure III.14:  Occupational
   Series for ETA Field Office
   Staff, Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, contained in Labor's personnel management
information system.  Percentages shown are approximate because of
rounding. 

\a Includes job categories such as alien certification clerk,
apprenticeship and training assistant, executive assistant, computer
specialist, program analyst, administrative officer, and other
clerical and administrative support staff. 

   Figure III.15:  Grade Levels
   for ETA Field Office Staff,
   Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, contained in Labor's personnel management
information system.  Less than 1 percent of ETA's field office staff
were in the Senior Executive Service.  Percentages shown are
approximate because of rounding. 

From one to five ETA staff persons worked in 87 of the 98 localities
with ETA staff (see table III.8).  Ten localities--representing the
locations of ETA's regional offices--had over 30 ETA employees. 
Generally, apprenticeship training representatives in grades GS-11,
-12, and -13 provided the ETA presence in those localities with only
one staff person. 



                        Table III.8
          
             Number of U.S. Localities With ETA
                  Staff, Fiscal Year 1995

                                       Number of different
Numbers of ETA staff             localities with ETA staff
----------------------------  ----------------------------
1                                                       46
2 to 5                                                  41
6 to 10                                                  1
11 to 20                                                 0
21 to 30                                                 0
Over 30                                                 10
==========================================================
Total -835                                              98
----------------------------------------------------------

      SPACE AND COST
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:4.2

In fiscal year 1995, ETA field offices occupied space in 127
buildings throughout the United States, totaling 226,649 square feet. 
About 81,600 square feet was owned by GSA and 145,046 square feet was
leased from privately owned sources.  ETA used about 93 percent of
this space for offices and the remainder for storage and other
activities (see fig.  III.16).  At 98 of the 127 buildings ETA
occupied in fiscal year 1995, other Labor components were also
located at the same address. 

   Figure III.16:  Space Usage for
   ETA Field Offices, Fiscal Year
   1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  On the basis of GSA data, ETA field office space totaled
226,649 square feet in fiscal year 1995. 

\a Includes areas used for activities such as laboratories and
clinics, food service, automatic data processing, conferences, and
training. 

ETA's field office costs totaled $66.4 million in fiscal year 1995. 
These costs included rent and utilities; staff salaries and benefits;
and other costs, such as equipment, supplies, and materials.  ETA
paid more for these costs than five of the other nine Labor
components.  Rent and utility costs were about $5 million, which was
7 percent of total rent and utility costs for all ETA field offices. 
Costs for staff salaries and benefits totaled $51.4 million and other
costs totaled $10.1 million, which were about 77 and 15 percent,
respectively, of ETA's total field office costs. 


      RESTRUCTURING
      PLANS/ACTIVITIES
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:4.3

ETA has begun to reassess its field structure and is considering
realigning and/or consolidating certain programs, functions,
services, and field offices.  ETA is currently reevaluating its
operations in the 10 federal region cities with a view to locating
them in the same area or building where feasible.  ETA has reduced
its total staff by 20 percent, well above its streamlining goal of a
12-percent reduction in total staffing by fiscal year 1999. 


   MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
   ADMINISTRATION
------------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:5

The primary mission of the Mine Safety and Health Administration
(MSHA) is to protect the safety and health of the nation's miners who
work in coal, metal, and nonmetal mines.  MSHA's 155 field offices
(see fig.  III.17) develop and enforce mandatory safety and health
standards, ensure compliance with the standards, conduct inspections,
assess civil penalties for violations, and investigate accidents.  In
addition, MSHA field offices provide assistance in the development of
safety programs, and improve and expand training programs in
cooperation with the states and the mining industry.  In conjunction
with the Department of the Interior, MSHA contributes to the
expansion and improvement of mine safety and health research and
development. 

MSHA primarily performs its enforcement and assessment functions
through a complement of offices known within the component as
district, subdistrict, and field offices, not regional offices. 
According to MSHA, the mine community as well as Labor benefits from
these offices.  The geographical distribution of MSHA's field offices
facilitates the efficient and effective operation of MSHA's safety
and health programs.  The distribution of the field offices minimizes
the travel time and costs of the inspection and technical staff,
which increases the time available for inspection and compliance
assistance activities.  Also, the proximity of the field offices to
the nation's mines allows MSHA to be more accessible to the mining
community and respond quickly to mine emergencies. 

   Figure III.17:  Locations of
   MSHA Field Offices, Fiscal Year
   1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Table III.9 provides key information about the 16 district offices,
17 subdistrict offices, 108 field offices, 11 field duty stations,
and one training center that compose MSHA's field structure. 



                        Table III.9
          
            Key Characteristics of MSHA and Its
             Field Operations, Fiscal Year 1995

                                             Field offices
                                                      as a
Characteristi     Total, all           MSHA  percentage of
cs              MSHA offices  field offices   MSHA offices
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------
Field offices                           155

FTE positions
----------------------------------------------------------
Authorized\a           2,521          2,288             91
Used                2,377.82        2,147.2             90
On-board               2,371        2,087\b             88
 staff
Total office          $192.9         $173.3             90
 costs               million        million
Rent/utility    $8.8 million   $8.8 million            100
 costs
Staff salary          $149.8         $135.3             90
 and benefit         million        million
 costs
Other costs\c  $34.3 million  $29.2 million             85
----------------------------------------------------------
\a Fiscal year 1995 authorized ceiling. 

\b On the basis of data from Labor's personnel management information
system and input from component officials through OASAM. 

\c Excludes some communications and miscellaneous costs incurred in
fiscal year 1995. 

MSHA's various offices generally perform the following functions: 

  -- District offices.  A district office is responsible for keeping
     its fingers on the pulse of all active mining.  One set of MSHA
     district offices monitors coal mines, while the other oversees
     the activities of mines that produce metals and nonmetals.  A
     district office provides the managerial oversight and
     administrative support for the subdistrict and field offices. 

  -- Subdistrict offices.  These offices provide the direct technical
     supervision of the field offices and field duty stations. 

  -- Field offices.  A field office is under the direct supervision
     of a subdistrict office.  Field office staff generally inspect
     coal or metal/nonmetal mines or supervise those who do. 

  -- Field duty stations.  These offices generally perform the same
     functions as field offices, except no supervisors are on site. 
     One or two mine inspectors staff a field duty station and are
     supervised by a field office. 

  -- Training center.  The National Mine Health and Safety Academy in
     Beckley, West Virginia, is responsible for providing training
     services and training programs for miners and MSHA employees. 

  -- Other offices.  The Safety and Health Technology Center in
     Bruceton, Pennsylvania, provides engineering and scientific
     capability to assist MSHA, states, and the mining industry in
     identifying and solving technological mine safety and health
     problems.  MSHA's Approval and Certification Center in
     Triadelphia, West Virginia, approves, certifies, and accepts
     machinery, instruments, materials, and explosives for
     underground surface mines.  Both centers report to MSHA
     headquarters. 

Because most of the nation's coal mines are located in the
Appalachian area, 8 of the 10 district offices for Coal Enforcement
were located in Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky
in fiscal year 1995.  The district offices for coal mines west of the
Mississippi and in the north central part of the nation were in
Colorado and Indiana.  However, the district offices for
metal/nonmetal mines were more widely distributed because these mines
are more widely dispersed throughout the country.  According to MSHA,
it continually assesses its field structure to best ensure the safety
and health of U.S.  mine workers and, when necessary, adjusts its
office locations to match shifts in mining activity. 


      STAFFING
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:5.1

According to Labor, district offices are generally staffed by
district managers, technical staff and assistants, and administrative
workers, while field offices are generally staffed by inspectors. 
Larger field offices have a supervisor inspector as well as a clerk. 

MSHA employed nearly 20 percent of all Labor on-board field office
staff in fiscal year 1995.  MSHA staff represented 50 different
professional and administrative job categories.  Mine safety and
health inspectors and engineers made up over 60 percent of MSHA's
field office workforce (see fig.  III.18).  The remaining staff
supported these professionals and included job categories such as
mine assessment/health clerk, office automation clerk, engineer
technician, computer specialist, and financial management specialist. 
Approximately 71 percent of MSHA's field office staff were at the
GS-11, -12, and -13 levels, with half of all MSHA field office staff
at the GS-12 level.  Staff at the GS-5 and -6 pay levels composed
about 14 percent of MSHA's field office workforce (see fig.  III.19). 

   Figure III.18:  Occupational
   Series for MSHA Field Office
   Staff, Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, contained in Labor's personnel management
information system.  Percentages shown are approximate because of
rounding. 

\a Includes job categories such as computer specialist, office
automation clerk, administrative assistant, financial management
specialist, accounting technician, and engineering technician. 

   Figure III.19:  Grade Levels
   for MSHA Field Office Staff,
   Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, contained in Labor's personnel management
information system.  Percentages shown are approximate because of
rounding. 

From 6 to 20 staff persons worked in 60 percent of the U.S. 
localities with MSHA staff (see table III.10).  The 15 localities
with over 30 staff generally supported MSHA's coal and metal/nonmetal
district offices.  GS-11 and -12 coal mine safety and health
inspectors primarily provided the MSHA presence in the seven
localities with one person each. 



                        Table III.10
          
            Number of U.S. Localities with MSHA
                  Staff, Fiscal Year 1995

                                       Number of different
Numbers of MSHA staff           localities with MSHA staff
----------------------------  ----------------------------
1                                                        7
2 to 5                                                  11
6 to 10                                                 48
11 to 20                                                23
21 to 30                                                14
Over 30                                                 15
==========================================================
Total -2,087                                           118
----------------------------------------------------------

      SPACE AND COST
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:5.2

In fiscal year 1995, MSHA field offices occupied space in 123
buildings throughout the United States, totaling 575,865 square feet. 
About 78,900 square feet was owned by GSA, and about 496,919 was
leased from privately owned sources.  MSHA used 429,938 square feet
for offices and the remainder for storage and other uses such as
training, laboratory testing, and conferences (see fig.  III.20).  At
20 of the 123 buildings MSHA occupied in fiscal year 1995, other
Labor components were also located at the same address. 

MSHA field office costs totaled $173.3 million in fiscal year 1995. 
These costs included rent and utilities; staff salaries and benefits;
and other costs, such as equipment, supplies, and materials.  Rent
and utility costs were about $8.8 million, which was 5 percent of
total field costs for MSHA.  Costs for staff salaries and benefits
totaled $135.3 million and other costs totaled $29.2 million, which
were about 78 and 17 percent, respectively, of MSHA's total field
office costs. 

   Figure III.20:  Space Usage for
   MSHA Field Offices, Fiscal Year
   1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  On the basis of GSA data, MSHA field office space totaled
575,865 square feet in fiscal year 1995. 

\a Includes areas used for laboratory work, food service, automatic
data processing, conferences, and training. 


      RESTRUCTURING
      PLANS/ACTIVITIES
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:5.3

During fiscal year 1995, MSHA began eliminating coal mine safety and
health subdistrict offices as part of a multi-year effort to
restructure the field structure to eliminate a managerial level. 
Elimination of the metal and nonmetal subdistrict offices was
completed in previous years. 


   OFFICE OF THE AMERICAN
   WORKPLACE
------------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:6

In July 1993, Labor Secretary Reich created the Office of the
American Workplace (OAW) to provide a national focal point for
encouraging the creation of high-performance work place practices and
policies.  During fiscal year 1995, OAW's mission was implemented by
three major subunits:  the Office of Work and Technology Policy, the
Office of Labor-
Management Programs, and the Office of Labor-Management Standards
(OLMS).  Of these three subunits, OLMS is the only one supported by
field offices\28 (see fig.  III.21). 

   Figure III.21:  Locations of
   OAW Field Offices, Fiscal Year
   1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

OAW's 34 field offices help to administer and enforce provisions of
the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA), as
amended, that establish standards for labor union democracy and
financial integrity and require reporting and public disclosure of
union reports.  They also help to administer related laws, which
affect labor organizations composed of employees of most agencies of
the federal executive branch and certain other federal agencies
subject to similar standards of conduct.\29 To protect the rights of
members in approximately 48,000 unions nationwide, OAW provides for
public disclosure of reports required by the LMRDA, particularly
labor organization annual financial reports; conducts compliance
audits to ensure union compliance with applicable standards; conducts
civil and criminal investigations, particularly in regard to union
officer elections and union funds embezzlement; and provides
compliance assistance to union officials and union members to promote
knowledge of and conformity with the law. 

According to Labor, several factors affected its decision to
establish OLMS field offices, such as the number and size of labor
unions located in a geographic area and the level of statutorily
mandated work historically performed in the area.  Field offices
allow staff to be within close proximity to the work and generally
reduce travel costs. 

Table III.11 provides key information about the 10 regional offices,
18 district offices, and 5 resident investigator offices. 



                        Table III.11
          
          Key Characteristics of OAW and Its Field
                Operations, Fiscal Year 1995

                                             Field offices
                                                      as a
                                             percentage of
Characteristi     Total, all      OAW field        all OAW
cs               OAW offices        offices        offices
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------
Field offices                            33

FTE positions
----------------------------------------------------------
Authorized\a             400            259             65
Used                  357.83         247.53             69
On-board                 339          243\b             72
 staff
Total office   $31.2 million  $18.6 million             60
 costs
Rent/utility      $3 million   $1.3 million             43
 costs
Staff salary   $23.3 million  $14.1 million             61
 and benefit
 costs
Other costs\c    4.9 million   $3.2 million             65
----------------------------------------------------------
\a Fiscal year 1995 authorized ceiling. 

\b On the basis of data from Labor's personnel management information
system and input from component officials through OASAM. 

\c Excludes some communications and miscellaneous costs incurred in
fiscal year 1995. 

OAW's various field offices generally perform the following
functions: 

  -- Regional offices.  A regional office directly supervises the
     operations of specific district and/or resident offices.  A
     regional office also is staffed with investigators who conduct
     (1) civil and criminal investigations, particularly with regard
     to union officer elections and union funds embezzlement, and (2)
     investigative audits of unions. 

  -- District offices.  A district office is responsible for
     conducting OLMS' investigative work and providing public
     disclosure of reports that are in accordance with statutory
     requirements and guidance and assistance to labor organizations
     and others to promote compliance with the laws and requirements
     of the agency and the LMRDA. 

  -- Resident investigative offices.  Investigators in these 1- to
     2-person offices carry out OAW's activities performed at the
     regional and district offices, but in selected locations.  The
     offices typically have no on-site manager or clerical support
     person. 


--------------------
\28 OAW was eliminated in Labor's fiscal year 1996 appropriation. 
OLMS was moved budgetarily to ESA and will become a part of ESA
organizationally in fiscal year 1997

\29 These related laws include section 701 of the Civil Service
Reform Act (5 U.S.C.  7120) and section 1017 of the Foreign Service
Act (22 U.S.C.  4117). 


      STAFFING
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:6.1

OAW employed 2.3 percent of all Labor on-board field office staff in
fiscal year 1995.  OAW staff represented six different professional
and administrative job categories.  Investigations analysts made up
over 80 percent of OAW's field office workforce (see fig.  III.22). 
The remaining staff included auditors, computer clerks, and
management assistants.  Almost 80 percent of OAW's field office staff
were frontline workers:  GS-11s, -12s, and -13s.  Staff at the GS-5
and -6 pay levels made up about 11 percent of OAW's field office
workforce (see fig.  III.23).  About 2 percent of OAW's field staff
were part-time employees. 

   Figure III.22:  Occupational
   Series for OAW Field Office
   Staff, Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, contained in Labor's personnel management
information system.  Percentages shown are approximate because of
rounding. 

\a Includes job categories such as auditor, investigations clerk, and
office automation clerk. 

   Figure III.23:  Grade Levels
   for OAW Field Office Staff,
   Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, contained in Labor's personnel management
information system.  Percentages shown are approximate because of
rounding. 

From 6 to 10 staff worked in 39 percent of the 33 U.S.  localities
with OAW staff (see table III.12).  Generally, GS-12 investigations
analysts provided the OAW presence in those localities with only one
staff person. 



                        Table III.12
          
             Number of U.S. Localities With OAW
                  Staff, Fiscal Year 1995

                                       Number of different
Numbers of OAW staff             localities with OAW staff
----------------------------  ----------------------------
1                                                        4
2 to 5                                                   8
6 to 10                                                 13
11 to 20                                                 8
21 to 30                                                 0
Over 30                                                  0
==========================================================
Total -243                                              33
----------------------------------------------------------

      SPACE AND COST
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:6.2

According to GSA, OAW field offices occupied space in 38 buildings
throughout the United States, totaling 67,465 square feet in fiscal
year 1995.  Of this total, 28,953 square feet was owned by GSA, and
38,512 square feet was leased from privately owned sources.  OAW used
78 percent of this space for offices and the remainder for storage
and other activities (see fig.  III.24).  At 31 of the 38 buildings
OAW occupied in fiscal year 1995, other Labor components were also
located at the same address. 

   Figure III.24:  Space Usage for
   OAW Field Offices, Fiscal Year
   1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  On the basis of GSA data, OAW field office space totaled
67,465 square feet in fiscal year 1995. 

\a Includes areas used for activities such as laboratory work, food
service, automatic data processing, conferences, and training. 

OAW field costs totaled $18.6 million in fiscal year 1995.  These
costs included rent and utilities; staff salaries and benefits; and
other costs, such as equipment, supplies, and materials.  Rent and
utility costs were $1.3 million, which was 7 percent of total field
office costs for OAW.  Costs for staff salaries and benefits totaled
$14.1 million and other costs totaled $3.2 million, which were about
76 and 17 percent, respectively, of OAW's total field office costs. 


      RESTRUCTURING
      PLANS/ACTIVITIES
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:6.3

OAW is in the process of reorganizing to streamline field office
management and operations.  The target field structure consists of 20
field offices, some with resident investigative offices, divided into
five geographic regions.  The reorganization is expected to eliminate
two and, in some instances, three layers of program review,
significantly expand supervisory spans of control, and increase the
number of resident investigative offices. 

A GM-15 regional manager with redefined responsibilities will oversee
each region.\30 Consolidation and restructuring will eliminate 5
GM-15 regional director, all 10 GM-14 deputy regional director, and
22 GM-13 supervisory investigator or district director positions. 

District offices will be headed by a single manager, a GM-13 or GM-14
office director, except that the Washington, D.C., and New York
offices will have two office managers--a district director and a
supervisory investigator-- because of the large numbers of
international unions in those office jurisdictions and the resulting
level of complex casework, including International Compliance Audit
program cases.  All but those two GM-13 supervisory investigator
positions will be eliminated.  Most GM-13 supervisory investigator
positions and GM-13 district director positions in small offices will
be converted to GS-13 senior investigator positions, and a number of
additional such positions will be established.  Senior investigators
primarily will have case-related duties and will serve as team
leaders and resource persons to other investigators.  In offices
without on-site managers, senior investigators will also serve as the
local OAW representative.  No senior investigator will have
managerial functions.  On-site manager positions will be eliminated
in the Minneapolis district office and the Kansas City regional
office. 

The Puerto Rico and Honolulu offices will retain small investigator
staffs without supervisory or clerical staff, but because of their
relative geographic isolation, will continue to maintain statutorily
required reports for public disclosure. 

Without eliminating OAW's presence in areas where offices now exist,
including all Labor regional cities, the number of full-service
regional and district offices will be reduced by converting a number
of small offices to resident status without public report disclosure
responsibilities.  OAW will convert full-service offices in Houston,
New Haven, Tampa, Miami, and Newark to resident investigative
offices.  OAW will continue to consider whether additional resident
investigative offices are needed on the basis of workload, customer
service needs, and travel cost reductions.  These types of offices
will be staffed with one or two investigators and will have no
on-site mangers or clerical support, as is typical now among
investigative resident offices. 


--------------------
\30 The role of regional manager will be redesigned to encompass a
broader leadership and oversight function and to incorporate some of
the field program operations review functions now a responsibility of
the national office.  Each regional manager will be assisted in
administrative, personnel, and general managerial functions. 


   OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
------------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:7

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is responsible for providing
comprehensive, independent, and objective audits and investigations
to identify and report program deficiencies and improve the economy,
efficiency, and effectiveness of Labor operations.  The OIG is also
responsible for ensuring employee and program integrity through
prevention and detection of criminal activity, unethical conduct, and
program fraud and abuse.  The OIG provides Labor participation in
investigations under the Department of Justice's Organize Crime
Strike Force Program.  The OIG fulfills its responsibilities through
two major offices--Audit and Investigation--that are supported by 44
field offices (see fig.  III.25). 

   Figure III.25:  Locations of
   OIG Field Offices, Fiscal Year
   1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

The primary mission of the Office of Audit is to conduct and
supervise audits of (1) programs administered by Labor and (2)
internal operations and activities.  Two divisions within the Office
of Investigation--Program Fraud and Labor Racketeering--carry out the
mission of this office.  The primary responsibility of the Division
of Program Fraud is to investigate allegations of fraud, waste, and
abuse reported by any citizen or Labor program participant or
employee.  The Division of Labor Racketeering conducts investigations
regarding employee benefit plans, labor-
management relations, and internal union affairs. 

The OIG conducts many of its mission-related activities at its field
offices for several reasons.  According to Labor, the Office of
Audit's field structure provides the greatest oversight of Labor
programs because it mirrors the Department's decentralized structure
and minimizes travel costs.  The field structure of the Division of
Program Fraud was set up to be compatible with Labor's regional
cities so that Program Fraud staff could have immediate access to
Labor program managers.  Because travel is substantial for Program
Fraud staff due to the large geographic areas covered by Labor's many
field offices and programs, Labor believes that establishing central
field office locations in major cities provides the most economic
travel possible.  The Division of Labor Racketeering has offices in
those cities that have historically had serious organized crime
problems.  Labor Racketeering agents, therefore, travel little
because most of their work is in the cities where offices have been
established. 

Table III.13 provides key information about the 9 operating offices,
23 resident offices, and 11 field offices that support the OIG's
operations. 



                        Table III.13
          
           Key Characteristics of the OIG and Its
             Field Operations, Fiscal Year 1995

                                             Field offices
                                                      as a
                                             percentage of
Characteristi     Total, all      OIG field        all OIG
cs               OIG offices        offices        offices
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------
Field offices                            44

FTE positions
----------------------------------------------------------
Authorized\a             490            335             68
Used                  461.99         304.22             66
On-board                 461          312\b             68
 staff
Total office   $50.5 million  $28.9 million             58
 costs
Rent/utility    $2.1 million   $1.8 million             86
 costs
Staff salary   $35.9 million  $23.8 million             67
 and benefit
 costs
Other costs\c  $12.5 million   $3.1 million             25
----------------------------------------------------------
\a Fiscal year 1995 authorized ceiling. 

\b On the basis of data from Labor's personnel management information
system and input from component officials through OASAM. 

\c Excludes some communications and miscellaneous costs incurred in
fiscal year 1995. 

OIG's various field offices generally perform the following
functions: 

  -- Operating offices (Office of Audit).  These offices lead and
     conduct economy and efficiency audits of Labor programs and
     assess the (1) financial management and performance measures of
     Labor programs, (2) program and financial results, and (3)
     organizations and operations of Labor grantees and contractors. 

  -- Resident offices.  Resident office staff examine fraud
     complaints reported on the hotline or in person.  These types of
     offices are also staffed with labor racketeering investigators. 

  -- Field offices.  Field office staff develop and investigate labor
     racketeering cases in the largest organized crime centers in the
     United States and supervise the activities of investigators in
     selected resident offices. 


      STAFFING
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:7.1

OIG staff represented 11 different professional and administrative
job categories.  Criminal investigators made up almost half of OIG's
field office workforce (see fig.  III.26).  The remaining staff were
auditors and other clerical and support staff.  GS-11s, -12s, and
-13s represented almost 66 percent of the OIG's field office
workforce.  Staff at the GS-5 and -6 pay levels constituted less than
6 percent of the OIG's field staff (see fig.  III.27).  Less than 2
percent of the OIG's total on-board staff worked part time. 

   Figure III.26:  Occupational
   Series for OIG Field Office
   Staff, Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, contained in Labor's personnel management
information system.  Percentages shown are approximate because of
rounding. 

\a Includes job categories such as management services specialist,
clerk, computer specialist, and audit assistant. 

   Figure III.27:  Grade Levels
   for OIG Field Office Staff,
   Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, contained in Labor's personnel management
information system.  Percentages shown are approximate because of
rounding. 

From 1 to 10 Labor staff represented the OIG in over 75 percent of
the 28 U.S.  localities with OIG staff (see table III.14).  A GS-12
or -13 criminal investigator and a GS-7 investigator assistant
provided the OIG presence in four localities with only one staff
person.  Four localities had over 30 OIG employees--these localities
generally corresponded with the locations of the OIG's Office of
Audit operating offices.  In fiscal year 1995, the OIG maintained
five field offices each in Washington, D.C., and New York. 



                        Table III.14
          
             Number of U.S. Localities With OIG
                  Staff, Fiscal Year 1995

                                       Number of different
Numbers of OIG staff             localities with OIG staff
----------------------------  ----------------------------
1                                                        4
2 to 5                                                   8
6 to 10                                                  9
11 to 20                                                 1
21 to 30                                                 2
Over 30                                                  4
==========================================================
Total -312                                              28
----------------------------------------------------------

      SPACE AND COST
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:7.2

According to GSA data, OIG field offices occupied space in 32
buildings throughout the United States in fiscal year 1995, totaling
79,977 square feet.\31 About 36,500 square feet of space was owned by
GSA and 42,522 was leased from privately owned sources.  OIG used
67,867 square feet for offices and the remainder for storage and
other uses (see fig.  III.28).  At 24 of the 32 buildings OIG
occupied in fiscal year 1995, other Labor components were also
located at the same address. 

Field office costs for the OIG totaled $28.9 million in fiscal year
1995.  These costs included rent and utilities; staff salaries and
benefits; and other costs, such as equipment, supplies, and
materials.  Rent and utility costs were $1.8 million, which was 6
percent of total field office costs for the OIG.  Costs for staff
salaries and benefits totaled $23.8 million and other costs totaled
$3.1 million, which were about 82 and 11 percent, respectively, of
the OIG's total field office costs. 

   Figure III.28:  Space Usage for
   OIG Field Offices, Fiscal Year
   1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  On the basis of GSA data, OIG field office space totaled
78,997 square feet in fiscal year 1995. 

\a Includes areas used for activities such as laboratory work, food
service, automatic data processing, conferences, and training. 


--------------------
\31 This square footage total does not include the estimated 9,656
square feet of space occupied by OIG's five Washington, D.C., field
offices. 


      RESTRUCTURING
      PLANS/ACTIVITIES
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:7.3

Plans to restructure OIG's entire field structure were in process in
fiscal year 1995 resulting in the elimination of eight field offices
in fiscal year 1996 and a realignment of management functions and
fewer GM-15 positions.  OIG will evaluate its Washington, D.C., field
offices.  In fiscal year 1996, OIG reorganized the five New York
field offices and has not replaced any losses at one-person offices. 


   OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
   ADMINISTRATION
------------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:8

The primary mission of the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) is to ensure a work environment for American
workers that is free from safety and health hazards.  Staff at the
107 field offices that support OSHA (1) inspect work places to ensure
compliance with health and safety standards and (2) provide advice,
assistance, and services to employers and employees to prevent work
place injuries and illnesses.  OSHA field offices also provide
technical assistance as needed to the 25 states with their own--yet
federally approved--occupational safety and health programs.  The
field offices also monitor work place activities not covered by the
state plans.  Figure III.29 shows the locations of OSHA field
offices.  Among OSHA's field offices are a training facility, two
laboratories, and five resource centers. 

   Figure III.29:  Locations of
   OSHA Field Offices, Fiscal Year
   1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

OSHA conducts most of its mission-related activities at its field
offices for several reasons.  According to OSHA officials, the field
offices provide greater visibility and access to employers and
employees and allow OSHA to locate staff with the necessary expertise
near specific industries (such as the petrochemical companies in
Houston, Texas).  As part of its responsibility to monitor state
occupational safety and health programs, OSHA maintains area offices
in the state capitals of the 25 states with their own programs.  In
those states with no state occupational safety and health programs,
OSHA attempts to establish field offices that are centrally located
near large concentrations of industrial and other work sites.  The
location of OSHA area offices near industrial concentrations not only
permits OSHA to effectively schedule and use staff and travel
resources but also enables its staff to respond rapidly to accidents
and imminent danger notifications.  Finally, federal policy and other
considerations have dictated that field offices be placed in certain
central city locations. 

Table III.15 provides key information about the 10 regional offices,
83 area offices, 6 district offices, 5 resource centers, 2 technical
centers, and 1 training facility that compose OSHA's field office
structure. 



                        Table III.15
          
            Key Characteristics of OSHA and Its
             Field Operations, Fiscal Year 1995

                                             Field offices
                                                      as a
                                             percentage of
Characteristi     Total, all     OSHA field       all OSHA
cs              OSHA offices        offices        offices
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------
Field offices                           107

FTE positions
----------------------------------------------------------
Authorized\a           2,323          1,895             82
Used                2,196.86       1,799.39             82
On-board               2,149        1,768\b             82
 staff
Total office    $234 million         $146.3             63
 costs                              million
Rent/utility          $10.77         $10.71             99
 costs               million        million
Staff salary          $136.9         $104.4             76
 and benefit         million        million
 costs
Other costs\c    $86 million  $31.2 million             36
----------------------------------------------------------
\a Fiscal year 1995 authorized ceiling. 

\b On the basis of data from Labor's personnel management information
system and input from component officials through OASAM. 

\c Excludes some communications and miscellaneous costs incurred in
fiscal year 1995. 

OSHA's various field offices generally perform the following
functions: 

  -- Regional offices.  A regional office provides the guidance and
     administrative support for all of the other OSHA field offices
     operating in a particular region. 

  -- Area offices and resource centers.  An area office is organized
     geographically to serve as OSHA's primary link to employers and
     employees at local work sites.  Staff stationed at these types
     of offices perform safety and health activities, such as routine
     work place inspections, and provide technical assistance to
     employers.  They also document complaints about unsafe work
     place practices and respond to accidents and imminent danger
     notifications.  Offices in OSHA's San Francisco region serve the
     same purpose but are identified as "resource centers" because
     they are organized functionally rather than geographically. 

  -- District offices.  A district office is a small outstation
     reporting to an area office.  District offices provide safety
     and health services in geographic areas that are remote from an
     area office but have a concentration of work places. 

  -- Technical centers.  OSHA maintains these centers in Salt Lake
     City, Utah, and Cincinnati, Ohio.  Their primary function is to
     analyze air and substance samples taken during work place
     inspections and to calibrate the equipment that the inspectors
     use. 

  -- Training institute.  This is a centrally located facility in Des
     Plaines, Illinois, used to train occupational safety and health
     personnel from OSHA, its state counterparts, and other federal
     safety and health professionals, as well as the public on a
     space-available basis. 

In fiscal year 1995, every state and territory had at least one OSHA
field office except South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming, and Guam (see
fig.  III.29).  OSHA's field offices with the largest numbers of
staff were in the federal region cities of Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Denver, San
Francisco, and Seattle. 


      STAFFING
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:8.1

OSHA employed about 17 percent of all Labor on-board field office
staff in fiscal year 1995.  OSHA staff represented almost 50
different professional and administrative job categories. 
Occupational safety and health managers/specialists and industrial
hygienists made up approximately 66 percent of OSHA's field office
workforce (see fig.  III.30).  The remaining staff included safety
engineers; chemists; computer specialists; program analysts;
accountants; and clerical workers, such as safety/health assistants
and clerks, program analysts, and secretaries.  Approximately 70
percent of OSHA's field office staff were at the GS-11, -12, and -13
grade levels.  Staff at the GS-5 and -6 pay levels constituted about
13 percent of OSHA's field office workforce (see fig.  III.31).  Less
than 1 percent of OSHA's on-board staff in fiscal year 1995 worked
part time. 

   Figure III.30:  Occupational
   Series for OSHA Field Office
   Staff, Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, contained in Labor's personnel management
information system.  Percentages shown are approximate because of
rounding. 

\a Other job categories include safety technician, computer
specialist, program analyst, and clerk typist. 

   Figure III.31:  Grade Levels
   for OSHA Field Office Staff,
   Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, contained in Labor's personnel management
information system.  Less than 1 percent of OSHA field office staff
were in the Senior Executive Service.  Percentages shown are
approximate because of rounding. 

From 11 to 30 staff persons worked in 59 percent of the 97 U.S. 
localities with an OSHA presence (see table III.16).  Thirteen
localities--which generally represented the locations of OSHA's
regional offices--had over 30 OSHA employees. 



                        Table III.16
          
            Number of U.S. Localities With OSHA
                  Staff, Fiscal Year 1995

                                       Number of different
Numbers of OSHA staff           localities with OSHA staff
----------------------------  ----------------------------
1                                                        0
2 to 5                                                  17
6 to 10                                                 10
11 to 20                                                43
21 to 30                                                14
Over 30                                                 13
==========================================================
Total -1,768                                            97
----------------------------------------------------------

      SPACE AND COST
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:8.2

In fiscal year 1995, OSHA field offices occupied space in 115
buildings throughout the United States, totaling 550,535 square feet. 
Almost a third of the space (or 115,804 square feet) was owned by
GSA, and almost 80 percent (or 434,731 square feet) was leased from
privately owned sources.  OSHA used about 72 percent of this space
for offices and the remainder for storage and other activities (see
fig.  III.32).  At 61 of the 115 buildings OSHA occupied in fiscal
year 1995, other Labor components were located at the same address. 

   Figure III.32:  Space Usage for
   OSHA Field Offices, Fiscal Year
   1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  On the basis of GSA data, OSHA field office space totaled
550,535 square feet in fiscal year 1995. 

\a Includes areas used for activities such as laboratory work, food
service, automatic data processing, conferences, and training. 

Field office costs for OSHA totaled $146 million in fiscal year 1995. 
These costs included rent and utilities; staff salaries and benefits;
and other costs, such as equipment, supplies, and materials.  Rent
and utility costs were $10.7 million, which was 7 percent of OSHA's
total field office costs.  Costs for staff salaries and benefits
totaled $104.4 million and other costs totaled $31 million, which
were about 72 and 21 percent, respectively, of OSHA's total field
office costs. 


      RESTRUCTURING
      PLANS/ACTIVITIES
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:8.3

None. 


   PENSION AND WELFARE BENEFITS
   ADMINISTRATION
------------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:9

The primary mission of the Pension and Welfare Benefits
Administration (PWBA) is to help protect the retirement and benefit
security of America's workers as required under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) (29 U.S.C.  1000 note)
and the Federal Employees' Retirement System Act.  PWBA is charged
with ensuring the responsible management of nearly 1 million pension
plans and 4.5 million health and welfare plans.  It also manages a
vast private retirement and welfare benefit system. 

PWBA's major activities include evaluating and monitoring the
operations of private sector pensions.  PWBA conducts many of its
mission-related activities through its 15 field offices (see fig. 
III.33).  PWBA's field structure facilitates customer assistance to
pension plan participants and beneficiaries in major metropolitan
areas.  Decisions about the number and location of PWBA field offices
are based on several factors:  the number of employee benefit plans
in a locality, the locations of major financial centers, and the
existing Labor administrative support structure. 

   Figure III.33:  Locations of
   PWBA Field Offices, Fiscal Year
   1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Table III.17 provides key information about PWBA's 10 regional
offices and 5 district offices. 



                        Table III.17
          
            Key Characteristics of PWBA and Its
             Field Operations, Fiscal Year 1995

                                             Field offices
                                                      as a
                                             percentage of
Characteristi     Total, all     PWBA field       all PWBA
cs              PWBA offices        offices        offices
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------
Field offices                            15

FTE positions
----------------------------------------------------------
Authorized\a             621            391             63
Used                  570.70         363.61             64
On-board                 604          371\b             61
 staff
Total office   $66.3 million   27.5 million             42
 costs
Rent/utility    $1.6 million   $1.6 million             95
 costs
Staff salary   $36.3 million  $21.8 million             60
 and benefit
 costs
Other costs\c  $28.4 million   $4.1 million             14
----------------------------------------------------------
\a Fiscal year 1995 authorized ceiling. 

\b On the basis of data from Labor's personnel management information
system and input from component officials through OASAM. 

\c Excludes some communications and miscellaneous costs incurred in
fiscal year 1995. 

PWBA's field offices generally perform the following functions: 

  -- Regional offices.  These offices conduct investigations of
     employee benefit plans.  When civil violations of title I of
     ERISA are found, the regional office staff seek voluntary
     corrections and or recommend and support litigation by SOL. 
     Criminal investigations are conducted by staff at the direction
     of U.S.  Attorneys' offices which litigate the criminal cases. 
     Regional staff also provide assistance to employee benefit plan
     participants and professionals who contact the office with
     questions or complaints. 

  -- District offices.  A district office carries out the same
     enforcement and customer service functions as a regional office. 
     District office staff are directly supervised by an affiliated
     regional office.  District offices, which have smaller staffs,
     provide a physical presence in select regions that may be larger
     geographically.  According to Labor, this minimizes the travel
     time of investigators who conduct on-site investigations as well
     as provide a presence in additional metropolitan areas. 


      STAFFING
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:9.1

PWBA staff represented 11 different professional and administrative
job categories.  Over 80 percent of PWBA's field office workforce was
composed of investment/pension specialists and auditors (see fig. 
III.34).  The remaining staff were in job categories that included
employee benefit plan clerk or assistant, secretary, and computer
specialist.  Sixty-two percent of PWBA's field office staff were in
grades GS-11 through -13.  Staff at the GS-5 and -6 pay levels
constituted about 10 percent of PWBA's field office workforce (see
fig.  III.35).  Less than 3 percent of PWBA total on-board staff
worked part time. 

   Figure III.34:  Occupational
   Series for PWBA Field Office
   Staff, Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, contained in Labor's personnel management
information system.  Percentages shown are approximate because of
rounding. 

\a Includes job categories such as computer specialist, office
apprenticeship clerk, and student trainee. 

   Figure III.35:  Grade Levels
   for PWBA Field Office Staff,
   Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, contained in Labor's personnel management
information system.  Less than 1 percent of PWBA field office staff
were in the Senior Executive Service.  Percentages shown are
approximate because of rounding. 

Table III.18 shows that six or more staff persons provided a PWBA
presence in 15 U.S.  localities.  Localities with 21 or more PWBA
staff generally represented the component's regional offices in these
areas. 



                        Table III.18
          
            Number of U.S. Localities With PWBA
                  Staff, Fiscal Year 1995

                                       Number of different
Numbers of PWBA staff           localities with PWBA staff
----------------------------  ----------------------------
1                                                        0
2 to 5                                                   0
6 to 10                                                  1
11 to 20                                                 4
21 to 30                                                 5
Over 30                                                  5
==========================================================
Total -371                                              15
----------------------------------------------------------

      SPACE AND COST
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:9.2

In fiscal year 1995, PWBA field offices occupied space in 17
buildings throughout the United States, totaling 75,129 square
feet.\32 GSA owned 9,068 square feet of this space, and 66,061 square
feet were leased from private sources.  According to GSA, PWBA used
65,321 square feet of its space in the field for offices and the
remainder for storage and other purposes--such as conference and
training activities and food service (see fig.  III.36).  At 12 of
the 17 buildings PWBA occupied in fiscal year 1995, other Labor
components were also located at the same address. 

   Figure III.36:  Space Usage for
   PWBA Field Offices, Fiscal Year
   1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  On the basis of GSA data, PWBA field office space totaled
75,129 square feet in fiscal year 1995. 

\a Includes areas used for activities such as laboratory work, food
service, automatic data processing, conferences, and training. 

PWBA field office costs totaled $27.5 million in fiscal year 1995. 
These costs included rent and utilities; staff salaries and benefits;
and other costs, such as equipment, supplies, and materials.  Rent
and utility costs were $1.6 million, which was about 6 percent of
total field office costs for PWBA.  Costs for staff salaries and
benefits totaled $21.8 million, and other costs totaled $4.1 million,
which were about 79 and 15 percent, respectively, of PWBA's total
field office costs. 


--------------------
\32 This square footage total does not include PWBA's Washington,
D.C., field office, which, according to Labor, occupies 2,273 square
feet of space. 


      RESTRUCTURING
      PLANS/ACTIVITIES
----------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:9.3

None. 


   VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT AND
   TRAINING SERVICE
------------------------------------------------------ Appendix III:10

The Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) is responsible
for administering veterans' employment and training programs and
activities to ensure that legislative and regulatory mandates are
accomplished.  Its primary mission is to help veterans, reservists,
and National Guard members to secure employment and their associated
rights and benefits through existing programs and the coordination
and implementation of new programs.  VETS strives to ensure that
these programs are consistent with the changing needs of employees
and the eligible veteran population. 

VETS conducts much of its mission-related activities from 108 field
offices (see fig.  III.37) for several reasons.  According to Labor,
the field offices are strategically located to minimize travel costs
as well as to facilitate interagency liaisons and communications. 
With VETS' field offices located in 80 percent of America's 100
largest cities, field staff are close to employers, which helps to
prevent reemployment rights claims and, when claims are made,
facilitates their resolution.  Field offices also allow VETS staff to
perform monitoring and technical assistance activities more
effectively and efficiently with reduced travel costs. 

   Figure III.37:  Locations of
   VETS Field Offices, Fiscal Year
   1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Table III.19 provides key information about the 10 regional offices
and 98 state offices that compose VETS' field structure. 



                        Table III.19
          
            Key Characteristics of VETS and Its
             Field Operations, Fiscal Year 1995

                                             Field offices
                                                      as a
                                             percentage of
Characteristi     Total, all     VETS field       all VETS
cs              VETS offices        offices        offices
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------
Field offices                           108

FTE positions
----------------------------------------------------------
Authorized\a             272            238             88
Used                  258.67         220.58             85
On-board                 250          218\b             87
 staff
Total office     $24 million  $16.7 million             71
 costs
Rent/utility      $800,000\c     $289,839\d             37
 costs
Staff salary   $16.1 million  $13.4 million             83
 and benefit
 costs
Other costs\e     $7 million     $3 million             43
----------------------------------------------------------
\a Fiscal year 1995 authorized ceiling. 

\b On the basis of data from Labor's personnel management information
system and input from component officials through OASAM. 

\c We were unable to identify this cost using GSA data; Labor
provided this cost estimate. 

\d Excludes the VETS field office in Washington, D.C. 

\e Excludes some communications and miscellaneous costs incurred in
fiscal year 1995. 

In fiscal year 1995, VETS maintained regional offices in each of the
federal region cities:  Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta,
Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Denver, San Francisco, and Seattle.  In
addition, VETS had a field office presence in every state--sometimes
with as many as seven offices per state, such as Texas. 

VETS' field offices generally perform the following functions: 

  -- Regional offices.  Regional office staff primarily (1) resolve
     claims made by veterans, reservists, and National Guard members
     when their reemployment rights have been denied by their
     civilian employers, (2) evaluate compliance by state employment
     security agency offices with veterans' services requirements as
     dictated by federal regulations through on-site visits; (3) and
     monitor the performance of VETS' grantees. 

  -- State offices.  State office staff work closely with and provide
     technical assistance to state employment security agencies and
     Job Training Partnership Act grant recipients to ensure that
     veterans are provided the priority services required by law. 
     They also coordinate with employers, labor unions, veterans
     service organizations, and community organizations through
     planned public information and outreach activities.  In
     addition, they give federal contractors management assistance in
     complying with their veterans affirmative action and reporting
     obligations. 


      STAFFING
---------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:10.1

VETS staff represented five different professional and administrative
job categories.  Veterans employment representatives and program
specialists made up approximately 70 percent of VETS' field office
work force (see fig.  III.38).  The remaining staff included veterans
reemployment rights compensation specialists, clerks, and other
support staff.  Approximately 42 and 25 percent of VETS's field
office staff were GS-12s and -13s, respectively.  Staff at the GS-5
and -6 pay levels constituted about 24 percent of VETS' field office
workforce (see fig.  III.39).  Less than 1 percent of VETS' on-board
staff worked part time. 

   Figure III.38:  Occupational
   Series for VETS Field Office
   Staff, Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, contained in Labor's personnel management
information system.  Percentages shown are approximate because of
rounding. 

\a Includes job categories such as secretary, office automation
clerk, and veterans reemployment rights compensation specialist. 

   Figure III.39:  Grade Levels
   for VETS Field Office Staff,
   Fiscal Year 1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  This analysis used information for on-board staff as of
September 30, 1995, contained in Labor's personnel management
information system.  Percentages shown are approximate because of
rounding. 

From one to five VETS staff were located in 83 localities, and about
38 percent of these locations were staffed by one person.  Generally,
GS-12 veterans employment representatives provided the VETS presence
in the localities with only one person.  No single locality had more
than 10 VETS staff stationed there (see table III.20). 



                        Table III.20
          
            Number of U.S. Localities With VETS
                  Staff, Fiscal Year 1995

                                       Number of different
Numbers of VETS staff           localities with VETS staff
----------------------------  ----------------------------
1                                                       34
2 to 5                                                  49
6 to 10                                                  7
11 to 20                                                 0
21 to 30                                                 0
Over 30                                                  0
==========================================================
Total -218                                              90
----------------------------------------------------------

      SPACE AND COST
---------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:10.2

In fiscal year 1995, VETS field offices occupied space in 13
buildings throughout the United States, totaling 12,811 square
feet.\33 GSA owned 5,634 square feet of VETS field office space, and
7,177 square feet were leased from private sources.  VETS used 12,423
square feet of its total field space for offices and the remainder
for other uses (see fig.  III.40).  At 11 of the 13 buildings VETS
occupied in fiscal year 1995, other Labor components were also
located at the same address. 

   Figure III.40:  Space Usage for
   VETS Field Offices, Fiscal Year
   1995

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  On the basis of GSA data, VETS field office space totaled
12,811 square feet in fiscal year 1995. 

\a Includes areas used for activities such as laboratory work, food
service, automatic data processing, conferences, and training. 

Field office costs for VETS totaled $16.7 million in fiscal year
1995.  These costs included rent and utilities; staff salaries and
benefits; and other costs, such as equipment, supplies, and
materials.  Rent and utility costs were about $289,839, which was 2
percent of VETS' total field office costs.  Costs for staff salaries
and benefits totaled $13.4 million, and other costs totaled $3
million, which were 80 and 18 percent, respectively, of VETS' total
field office costs. 


--------------------
\33 According to Labor, many VETS staff occupy space in state-owned
buildings at no charge to Labor.  We could not estimate the amount
and cost of this type of space because neither GSA nor Labor
maintains data on state buildings.  Also, this square footage total
does not include the approximately 450 square feet of space occupied
by VETS' Washington, D.C., field office. 


      RESTRUCTURING
      PLANS/ACTIVITIES
---------------------------------------------------- Appendix III:10.3

VETS is awaiting congressional approval to reduce the number of field
offices that support its operations.  VETS has also reduced staff
through attrition. 


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FIELD
OFFICES AND STAFF BY LOCALITY,
FISCAL YEAR 1995
========================================================== Appendix IV


              Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff        Ofcs       Staff        Ofcs       Staff        Ofcs       Staff        Ofcs       Staff
----------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
==========================================================================================================================================================
Federal          1      50       1      13       1       6           1           1           1          22           1          10           6         102
 Region I
 total
Connecticu
 t
Maine
Massachuse
 tts
Boston           1      50       1      13       1       6           1           1           1          22           1          10           6         102
New
 Hampshire
Rhode
 Island
Vermont
==========================================================================================================================================================
Federal          1      48       2      24       1       4           1           1           1          45           1          10           7         132
 Region II
 total
New Jersey
New York
New York         1      48       1      19       1       4           1           1           1          45           1          10           6         127
Puerto                           1       5                                                                                                   1           5
 Rico
Virgin
 Islands
==========================================================================================================================================================
Federal          1      61       4      44       1       3           1           1           1          33           1           6           9         148
 Region
 III total
Delaware
District                         2      24                                                                                                   2          24
 of
 Columbia
Maryland
Pennsylvan
 ia
Philadelph       1      61       1      15       1       3           1           1           1          33           1           6           6         119
 ia
Pittsburgh                       1       5                                                                                                   1           5
Virginia
West
 Virginia
==========================================================================================================================================================
Federal          1     102       3      32       1       6           1           6           1         129           1          10           8         285
 Region IV
 total
Alabama
Florida
Plantation                       1       8                                                                                                   1           8
Georgia
Atlanta          1     102       1      20       1       6           1           6           1         129           1          10           6         273
Kentucky
Mississipp
 i
North
 Carolina
South
 Carolina
Tennessee
Nashville                        1       4                                                                                                   1           4
==========================================================================================================================================================
Federal          2      95       2      34       1       4           1           4           1         116           1           8           8         261
 Region V
 total
Illinois
Chicago          1      68       1      28       1       4           1           4           1         116           1           8           6         228
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
St. Paul                         1       6                                                                                                   1           6
Ohio
Cleveland        1      27                                                                                                                   1          27
Wisconsin
==========================================================================================================================================================
Federal          1      74       3      32       1       5           1           1           1          49           1           8           8         169
 Region VI
 total
Arkansas
Louisiana
Baton                            1       7                                                                                                   1           7
 Rouge
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Austin                           1       7                                                                                                   1           7
Dallas           1      74       1      18       1       5           1           1           1          49           1           8           6         155
==========================================================================================================================================================
Federal          1      50       1      17       1       5           1           1           1          32           1           8           6         113
 Region
 VII total
Iowa
Kansas
Kansas           1      50       1      17       1       5           1           1           1          32           1           8           6         113
 City
Missouri
Nebraska
==========================================================================================================================================================
Federal          1      43       1       9       1       5           1           1           1          27           1           5           6          90
 Region
 VIII
 total
Colorado
Denver           1      43       1       9       1       5           1           1           1          27           1           5           6          90
Montana
North
 Dakota
South
 Dakota
Utah
Wyoming
Federal          1      74       3      28       1       5           1           4           1         113           1           6           8         230
 Region IX
 total
Arizona
California
Los                              1      10                                                                                                   1          10
 Angeles
Sacramento                       1       8                                                                                                   1           8
San              1      74       1      10       1       5           1           4           1         113           1           6           6         212
 Francisco
Guam
Hawaii
Nevada
==========================================================================================================================================================
Federal          1      41       1       4       1       4           1           2           1          24           1           4           6          79
 Region X
 total
Alaska
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Seattle          1      41       1       4       1       4           1           2           1          24           1           4           6          79
U.S. total      11     638      21     237      10      47          10          22          10         590          10          75          72       1,609
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FIELD OFFICES
AND STAFF BY LOCALITY, FISCAL YEAR
1995
=========================================================== Appendix V



                                                                                       Table V.1
                                                                        
                                                                         Total Labor Field Offices and Staff by
                                                                                     Federal Region


                                                                                                   Staf        Staf        Staf          Staf          Staf        Staf
Federal Region               Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f    Ofcs     f    Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f   Ofcs   Staff
-------------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  ------  ----  ------  ----  ----  ----  -----  ------
I                               6      75       1      65      19     164      10      66       1     8     2    16     4    15      10   162       1    44    10    19     64     634
II                              6      93       1     109      30     324       8      83       3    25     5    31     7    58      13   249       1    39     9    19     83   1,030
III                             8     146       1     101      54     378      16     103      46   888     3    38    10    51      12   178       2    35    16    23    168   1,941
IV                              7     116       1     134      91     578      22     119      36   470     5    28     4    49      14   236       3    73    14    33    197   1,836
V                               7     136       1     162      64     434      34     123      20   207     7    59     7    49      19   368       2    46    14    37    175   1,621
VI                              6      87       1      98      53     335      14      80      15    79     3    16     3    33      13   221       1    25    12    22    121     996
VII                             5      58       1      93      18     142      13      62       4    31     2    22     3    13       7   105       2    38     7    13     62     577
VIII                            4      35       0      17      17     110       9      54      17   290     1     6     1     6       7   150       0     0     8    17     64     685
IX                              8      96       1     134      35     421      12      90       8    58     5    22     4    29       7    52       2    59    12    22     94     983
X                               5      29       0      16      15     134       8      55       5    31     1     6     1     9       5    47       1    12     6    13     47     352
======================================================================================================================================================================================
Total                          62     871       8     929     396   3,020     146     835     155  2,08    34   244    44   312     107  1,76      15   371   108   218  1,075  10,655
                                                                                                      7                                     8
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                                                                      Table V.2
                                                                       
                                                                                   Federal Region I


                                                                                                   Staf        Staf        Staf          Staf          Staf        Staf
                             Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f    Ofcs     f    Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f  Ofcs  Staff
-------------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  ------  ----  ------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -----
====================================================================================================================================================================================
Federal Region I total          6      75       1      65      19     164      10      66       1     8     2    16     4    15      10   162       1    44    10    19    64    634
Connecticut                     0       0       0       4       3      26       1       1       0     0     1     5     1     1       2    27       0     0     2     3    10     67
Bridgeport                                                                                                                            1    12                   1     1     2     13
Hartford                                      0\a       2       2      22       1       1                                             1    15                         1     4     41
New Haven                                                       1       4                                   1     5     1     1                                             3     10
Norwalk                                         0       2                                                                                                                   0      2
Wethersfield                                                                                                                                                    1     1     1      1
Maine                           0       0       0       2       2       5       1       2       0     0     0     0     0     0       2    27       0     0     1     2     6     38
Augusta                                       0\a       2                       1       2                                             1     9                               2     13
Bangor                                                          1       2                                                             1    18                               2     20
Lewiston                                                                                                                                                        1     2     1      2
Portland                                                        1       3                                                                                                   1      3
Massachusetts                   6      75       1      59      10     116       4      59       0     0     1    11     3    14       4    79       1    44     4     9    34    466
Boston                          6      75       1      56       7     105       2      58                   1    11     2     7       1    25       1    44     2     7    23    388
Braintree                                                                                                                             1    21                               1     21
Holyoke                                                                                                                                                         1     1     1      1
Hyannis                                                         1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Methuen                                                                                                                               1    17                               1     17
Springfield                                   0\a       3       1       2       1     0\b                                             1    16                               3     21
Taunton                                                         1       8                                                                                       1     1     2      9
Waltham                                                                                                                 1     7                                             1      7
Worcester                                                                       1       1                                                                                   1      1
New Hampshire                   0       0       0       0       2       8       2       1       1     8     0     0     0     0       1    15       0     0     1     2     7     34
Concord                                                                         2       1                                             1    15                   1     2     4     18
Laconia                                                         1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Manchester                                                      1       7                       1     8                                                                     2     15
Rhode Island                                                    1       6       1       1                                             1    14                   1     1     4     22
Providence                                                      1       6       1       1                                             1    14                   1     1     4     22
Vermont                         0       0       0       0       1       3       1       2       0     0     0     0     0     0       0     0       0     0     1     2     3      7
Burlington                                                      1       3       1       2                                                                                   2      5
Montpelier                                                                                                                                                      1     2     1      2
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\a Outstationed staff work site, not an official field office.  BLS
field offices are located in the following eight regional cities: 
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City,
Dallas, and San Francisco. 

\b Office to be closed. 



                                                                                      Table V.3
                                                                       
                                                                                  Federal Region II


                                                                                                   Staf        Staf        Staf          Staf          Staf        Staf
                             Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f    Ofcs     f    Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f  Ofcs  Staff
-------------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  ------  ----  ------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -----
====================================================================================================================================================================================
Federal Region II total         6      93       1     109      30     324       8      83       3    25     5    31     7    58      13   249       1    39     9    19    83  1,030
New Jersey                      1      12       0       0       5      55       2       7       0     0     1     7     2    13       4    78       0     0     2     4    17    176
Atlantic City                                                   1       2                                               1     4                                             2      6
Avenel                                                                                                                                1    23                               1     23
Camden                          1      12                       1       2                                                                                       1     1     3     15
Hasbrouck Heights                                                                                                                     1    16                               1     16
Iselin                                                                          2       7                   1     7                                                         3     14
Lawrenceville                                                   1      17                                                                                                   1     17
Marlton                                                                                                                               1    19                               1     19
Mountainside                                                    1      31                                                                                                   1     31
Newark                                                                                                                  1     9                                             1      9
Parsippany                                                                                                                            1    20                               1     20
Trenton                                                         1       3                                                                                       1     3     2      6
New York                        5      81       1     109      21     248       6      75       2    19     3    20     5    45       8   165       1    39     6    13    58    814
Albany                                                          2      17       1       2                   1     1                   1    21                   1     3     6     44
Bayside                                                                                                                               1    20                               1     20
Binghamton                                                      1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Buffalo                                       0\a       2       2      26       1    0 \b                   1     8     1     2       1    22                   1     2     7     62
Garden City                                                     1      18                                                                                                   1     18
Geneva                                                                                          1     8                                                                     1      8
Glenmont                                                                                        1    11                                                                     1     11
Long Island                                                     1      24                                                             1    17                               2     41
Massena                                       0\a       3                                                                                                                   0      3
Middletown                                                      1       1                                                                                                   1      1
New York                        5      81       1      98       8     149       2      72                   1    11     2    39       2    50       1    39     2     6    24    545
Newburg                                                                                                                 1     3                                             1      3
Poughkeepsie                                  0\a       3       1       3                                                                                                   1      6
Rochester                                                       1       3       1       1                               1     1                                             3      5
Syracuse                                      0\a       3       1       3       1     0\b                                             1    18                   1     1     4     25
Tarrytown                                                                                                                             1    17                               1     17
Utica                                                           1       1                                                                                       1     1     2      2
White Plains                                                    1       2                                                                                                   1      2
Puerto Rico                     0       0       0       0       4      21       0       1       1     6     1     4     0     0       1     6       0     0     1     2     8     40
Arecibo                                                         1       2                                                                                                   1      2
Hato Rey-San Juan                                               1      16     0\c       1       1     6     1     4                   1     6                   1     2     5     35
Mayaguez                                                        1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Ponce                                                           1       2                                                                                                   1      2
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\a Outstationed staff work site, not an official field office.  BLS
field offices are located in the following eight regional cities: 
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City,
Dallas, and San Francisco. 

\b Office to be closed. 

\c Outstationed staff working out of home. 



                                                                                      Table V.4
                                                                       
                                                                                  Federal Region III


                                                                                                   Staf        Staf        Staf          Staf          Staf        Staf
                             Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f    Ofcs     f    Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f  Ofcs  Staff
-------------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  ------  ----  ------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -----
====================================================================================================================================================================================
Federal Region III total        8     146       1     101      54     378      16     103      46   888     3    38    10    51      12   178       2    35    16    23   168  1,941
Delaware                        0       0       0       0       1       2       1       1       0     0     0     0     0     0       1     6       0     0     1     2     4     11
Newark                                                                                                                                                          1     2     1      2
Wilmington                                                      1       2       1       1                                             1     6                               3      9
District of Columbia                                            2      19               1                   1    17     5     5       1     7       1    12     1     2    11     63
Maryland                        0       0       0      12       6      30       1       3       1     8     0     0     0     0       1     6       0     0     3     3    12     62
Baltimore                                     0\a      12       3      21       1       3                                             1     6                   1     2     6     44
Hagerstown                                                      1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Hyattsville                                                     1       7                                                                                                   1      7
Oakland                                                                                         1     8                                                                     1      8
Salisbury                                                       1       1                                                                                       1     1     2      2
Wheaton                                                                                                                                                         1   0\b     1      0
Pennsylvania                    6     118       1      79      24     245      10      90      19   348     2    21     4    45       7   136       1    23     7    10    81  1,115
Allentown                                                       1       2                                                             1    19                   1     1     3     22
Altoona                                                         1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Bruceton                                                                                        1   102                                                                     1    102
Carrolltown                                                                                     1    10                                                                     1     10
Clearfield                                                                                      1     8                                                                     1      8
Cranberry Township                                                                              2    28                                                                     2     28
Erie                                                            1       2       1       2                                             1    12                               3     16
Greensburg                                                      2      20                                                                                                   2     20
Harrisburg                                                      1       3       2       3                                             1    20                   1     2     5     28
Hermitage                                     0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Indiana                                                         1       1                       1    19                                                                     2     20
Johnstown                                     0\a       3       1      43                       2    22                                                                     3     68
Kittaning                                                                                       1    15                                                                     1     15
Lancaster                                     0\a       2       1       1                                                                                                   1      3
Monroeville                                                                                     2    11                                                                     2     11
New Stanton                                                                                     1    28                                                                     1     28
Philadelphia                    5     101       1      61       7     120       3      80                   1     7     2    41       2    50       1    23     2     5    24    488
Pittsburgh                      1      17     0\a       7       2      30       2       3                   1    14     2     4       1    20                   1     1    10     96
Pottsville                                                                                      1    10                                                                     1     10
Reading                                                         1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Scranton                                      0\a       2       1       1                                                                                       1     1     2      4
Shamokin                                                                                        1     7                                                                     1      7
Washington                                                                                      1    23                                                                     1     23
Waynesburg                                                                                      1    19                                                                     1     19
Weatherly                                     0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
West Chester                                                    1       2                                                                                                   1      2
Wilkes-Barre                                                    2      17       1       1       2    34                               1    15                               6     67
Williamsport                                  0\a       2                                                                                                                   0      2
Wyomissing                                                                      1       1       1    12                                                                     2     13
York                                                            1       1                                                                                       1   0\b     2      1
Virginia                        2      28       0      10       9      43       2       4       7   147     0     0     1     1       1     6       0     0     3     4    25    243
Arlington                       1      20     0\a       5                                                                                                                   1     25
Charlottesville                                                                                 1     6                                                                     1      6
Fairfax                                                                                                                                                         1   0\b     1      0
Falls Church                                                    1       3                                                                                                   1      3
Grundy                                                                                          1    11                                                                     1     11
Lynchburg                                                       1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Newport News                    1       8                                                                                                                                   1      8
Norfolk                                       0\a       2       2      16                                                             1     6                               3     24
Norton                                                          1     0\c                       3    83                                                                     4     83
Richlands                                                                                       2    47                                                                     2     47
Richmond                                        0       3       2      20       2       4                                                                       1     3     5     30
Roanoke                                                         1       2                                               1     1                                 1     1     3      4
Waynesboro                                                      1       1                                                                                                   1      1
West Virginia                   0       0       0       0      12      39       2       4      19   385     0     0     0     0       1    17       0     0     1     2    35    447
Beckley                                                         2       2                       2     3                                                                     4      5
Bluefield                                                       1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Charleston                                                      2      22       1       3                                             1    17                   1     2     5     44
Clarksburg                                                      1       1       1       1       1    13                                                                     3     15
Elkins                                                          1     0\c                                                                                                   1      0
Fairmont                                                                                        2    18                                                                     2     18
Huntington                                                      1       2                                                                                                   1      2
Logan                                                           1       1                       1    29                                                                     2     30
Madison                                                                                         2    31                                                                     2     31
Morgantown                                                      1     0\c                       2    57                                                                     3     57
Mount Carbon                                                                                    1    10                                                                     1     10
Mount Hope                                                                                      3    81                                                                     3     81
Parkersburg                                                     1      10                                                                                                   1     10
Pineville                                                                                       2    27                                                                     2     27
Princeton                                                                                       1    24                                                                     1     24
Summersville                                                                                    1    16                                                                     1     16
Triadelphia                                                                                     1    76                                                                     1     76
Uneeda                                                          1     0\c                                                                                                   1      0
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\a Outstationed staff work site, not an official field office.  BLS
field offices are located in the following eight regional cities: 
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City,
Dallas, and San Francisco. 

\b Office to be closed. 

\c Office served by "circuit rider" or mobile employee from district
office. 



                                                                                      Table V.5
                                                                       
                                                                                  Federal Region IV


                                                                                                   Staf        Staf        Staf          Staf          Staf        Staf
                             Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f    Ofcs     f    Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f  Ofcs  Staff
-------------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  ------  ----  ------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -----
====================================================================================================================================================================================
Federal Region IV total         7     116       1     134      91     578      22     119      36   470     5    28     4    49      14   236       3    73    14    33   197  1,836
Alabama                         1       8       0       5       9      32       3       3       5    67     1     2     0     0       2    32       0     0     1     3    22    152
Anniston                                                        1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Birmingham                      1       8     0\a       2       2      16       1       1       3    31                               1    18                               8     76
Dothan                                                          1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Florence                                                        1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Hueytown                                                                                        1    21                                                                     1     21
Huntsville                                    0\a       3       1       2       1       1                                                                                   2      6
Jasper                                                                                          1    15                                                                     1     15
Mobile                                                          1       3       1       1                                             1    14                               3     18
Montgomery                                                      1       7                                                                                       1     3     2     10
Opelika                                                         1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Vestavia Hills                                                                                              1     2                                                         1      2
Florida                         0       0       0      22      22     258       2       3       1     8     2     7     1     4       3    64       1    11     5     6    37    383
Bartow                                                                                          1     8                                                                     1      8
Cocoa                                                                                                                                                           1   0\b     1      0
Cocoa Beach                                                     1       2                                                                                                   1      2
Daytona Beach                                                   1       2                                                                                                   1      2
Fort Lauderdale                                                 1       7                                                             1    18                   1   0\b     3     25
Fort Myers                                                      1       2                                                                                                   1      2
Gainsville                                    0\a       2       1       2                                                                                                   1      4
Jacksonville                                  0\a       2       5     166       1       1                 0\c     1                   1    18                               7    188
Lakeland                                                        1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Melbourne                                                       1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Miami                                         0\a       8       2      24                                   1     4     1     4                     1    11                 5     51
Ocala                                         0\a       3                                                                                                                   0      3
Orlando                                       0\a       2       2      19                                                                                       1     1     3     22
Panama City                                                     1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Pensacola                                                       1       2                                                                                                   1      2
Sarasota                                                        1       3                                                                                                   1      3
St. Petersburg                                                                                                                                                  1     1     1      1
Tallahassee                                                     1       3       1       2                                                                       1     4     3      9
Tampa                                         0\a       5       1      18                                   1     2                   1    28                               3     53
West Palm Beach                                                 1       5                                                                                                   1      5
Georgia                         5      92       1      88      13      88       5     102       1     8     1    10     3    45       4   102       1    35     2    10    36    580
Albany                                                  2       1       1                                                                                                   1      3
Atlanta                         5      92       1      86       4      73       3     101                   1    10     3    45       1    47       1    35     2    10    21    499
Augusta                                                         1       2                                                                                                   1      2
Brunswick                                                       1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Columbus                                                        1       2       1     0\b                                                                                   2      2
Gainsville                                                      1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Macon                                                           1       1                       1     8                                                                     2      9
Rome                                                            1     0\d                                                                                                   1      0
Savannah                                                        1       6       1       1                                             1    14                               3     21
Smyrna                                                                                                                                1    20                               1     20
Thomasville                                                     1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Tucker                                                                                                                                1    21                               1     21
Kentucky                        0       1       0       0      10      65       3       2      22   344     0     0     0     0       1     4       1    27     1     3    38    446
Ashland                                                         1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Barbourville                                                                                    3    72                                                                     3     72
Beaver Dam                                                                                      1     5                                                                     1      5
Bowling Green                                                   1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Elkhorn City                                                                                    1    17                                                                     1     17
Fort Wright                                                     1       1                                                                           1    27                 2     28
Frankfort                                                                                                                             1     4                   1     3     2      7
Harlan                                                                                          1    29                                                                     1     29
Hazard                                                                                          2    21                                                                     2     21
Hindman                                                                                         1    11                                                                     1     11
Hyden                                                                                           1     6                                                                     1      6
Lexington                                                       1       3       1     0\b       1     7                                                                     3     10
Louisville                                                      2      15       2       2                                                                                   4     17
Madisonville                                                                                    2    41                                                                     2     41
Martin                                                                                          1    20                                                                     1     20
Morganfield                                                                                     1     7                                                                     1      7
Mount Sterling                                                  1      18                                                                                                   1     18
Owensboro                                                       1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Paintsville                                                                                     2    13                                                                     2     13
Phelps                                                                                          1    18                                                                     1     18
Pikeville                     0\e       1                       2      25                       3    61                                                                     5     87
Whitesburg                                                                                      1    16                                                                     1     16
Mississippi                     0       0       0       2       8      22       2       2       0     0     0     0     0     0       1    20       0     0     1     1    12     47
Biloxi                                                          1       2                                                                                                   1      2
Columbus                                                        1       2                                                                                                   1      2
Greenwood                                                       1       0                                                                                                   1      0
Hattiesburg                                                     1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Jackson                                                         2      14       2       2                                             1    20                   1     1     6     37
Meridian                                                        1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Pontotoc                                      0\a       2                                                                                                                   0      2
Tupelo                                                          1       2                                                                                                   1      2
North Carolina                  0       0       0      11      14      53       1       1       1     6     0     0     0     0       1     6       0     0     1     3    18     80
Asheville                                                       1       2                                                                                                   1      2
Charlotte                                     0\a       4       2      19                                                                                                   2     23
Fayetteville                                                    1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Gastonia                                                        1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Goldsboro                                                       1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Greensboro                                                      1       2                                                                                                   1      2
Halifax                                       0\a       2                                                                                                                   0      2
Hickory                                                         1       1                                                                                                   1      1
New Bern                                                        1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Raleigh                                       0\a       5       2      21       1       1                                             1     6                   1     3     5     36
Rocky Mount                                                     1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Sanford                                                                                         1     6                                                                     1      6
Wilmington                                                      1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Winston-Salem                                                   1       2                                                                                                   1      2
South Carolina                  0       0       0       2       5      19       2       2       1     6     0     0     0     0       1     4       0     0     1     3    10     36
Charleston                                                      1       2       1     0\b                                                                                   2      2
Columbia                                                        2      15       1       2       1     6                               1     4                   1     3     6     30
Florence                                      0\a       2       1       1                                                                                                   1      3
Greenville                                                      1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Tennessee                       1      15       0       4      10      41       4       4       5    31     1     9     0     0       1     4       0     0     2     4    24    112
Chattanooga                                                     1       2       1     0\b                                                                                   2      2
Cleveland                                     0\a       2                                                                                                                   0      2
Columbia                                                        1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Cookeville                                                      1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Franklin                                                                                        1     6                                                                     1      6
Jacksboro                                                                                       1    12                                                                     1     12
Jackson                                                         1       2                                                                                                   1      2
Jasper                                                                                          1     6                                                                     1      6
Jellico                                                                                         1   0\b                                                                     1      0
Johnson City                                                    1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Knoxville                                                       1       6       1       1       1     7                                                                     3     14
Memphis                                                         2       9       1       1                                                                       1     1     4     11
Nashville                       1      15     0\a       2       2      19       1       2                   1     9                   1     4                   1     3     7     54
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\a Outstationed staff work site, not an official field office.  BLS
field offices are located in the following eight regional cities: 
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City,
Dallas, and San Francisco. 

\b Office to be closed. 

\c No official field office.  Employee supervised out of another
office. 

\d Official field office with vacant staff position. 

\e Labor reports employee stationed at this office is actually an
employee of a labor union. 



                                                                                      Table V.6
                                                                       
                                                                                   Federal Region V


                                                                                                   Staf        Staf        Staf          Staf          Staf        Staf
                             Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f    Ofcs     f    Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f  Ofcs  Staff
-------------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  ------  ----  ------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -----
====================================================================================================================================================================================
Federal Region V total          7     136       1     162      64     434      34     123      20   207     7    59     7    49      19   368       2    46    14    37   175  1,621
Illinois                        5      98       1      87      17     144       8      91       5    70     1    14     2    33       7   193       1    36     4    11    51    777
Alton                                                                           1       2                                                                                   1      2
Arthur                                                          1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Aurora (North)                                                                                                                        1    24                               1     24
Belleville                                                                                                                                                      1   0\b     1      0
Bensenville                                   0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Benton                                                                                          2    38                                                                     2     38
Calumet City                                                                                                                          1    27                               1     27
Champaign                                                       1       2                                                                                                   1      2
Chicago                         5      97       1      78       8     125       2      84                   1    14     2    33       1    37       1    36     2    10    23    514
Des Plaines                   0\c       1                                       1       2                                             2    83                               3     86
Elgin                                         0\a       1       1       3                                                                                                   1      4
Evergreen Park                                                                  1       1                                                                                   1      1
Fairview Heights                                                1       2                                                             1     6                               2      8
Geneva                                        0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Gurnee                                                          1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Highland Park                                 0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Hillsboro                                                                                       1    10                                                                     1     10
Joliet                                        0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Matteson                                      0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Maywood                                       0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Peoria                                                          1       1       1     0\b                                             1    16                               3     17
Peru                                                                                            1    13                                                                     1     13
Rock Island                                                     1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Rockford                                                        1       1       1       1                                                                                   2      2
Sparta                                                                                          1     9                                                                     1      9
Springfield                                                     1       7       1       1                                                                       1     1     3      9
Willowbrook                                   0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Wilmette                                      0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Indiana                         0       0       0      12       9      40       6       6       3    34     0     0     0     0       1     5       0     0     1     4    20    101
Elkhart                                       0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Evansville                                                      1       1       1     0\b                                                                                   2      1
Ft. Wayne                                                       1       3       1       1                                                                                   2      4
Gary                                                            1       1       1       1                                                                                   2      2
Indianapolis                                  0\a       7       2      24       2       2                                             1     5                   1     4     6     42
Lafayette                                                       1       2                                                                                                   1      2
Marion                                                          1       1                                                                                                   1      1
New Albany                                                      1       1                                                                                                   1      1
South Bend                                                      1       7       1       2                                                                                   2      9
St John                                       0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Terre Haute                                   0\a       2                                                                                                                   0      2
Vincennes                                                                                       3    34                                                                     3     34
Zionville                                     0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Michigan                        0       0       0      14      10      46       7      10       2    17     2    10     2     7       1     4       1    10     3     6    28    124
Battle Creek                                                                    1       2                                                                                   1      2
Detroit                                       0\a       6       1      21       1       2                   1     9     2     7                     1    10     1     4     7     59
East Pointe                                   0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Escanaba                                                        1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Grand Rapids                                                    2      11       1     0\b                   1     1                                             1     1     5     13
Kalamazoo                                                       1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Lansing                                                         1       1       2       3       1     8                               1     4                               5     16
Livonia                                       0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Marquette                                                                       1       2       1     9                                                                     2     11
Petoskey                                                                                                                                                        1     1     1      1
Plymouth                                      0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Port Huron                                                      1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Rochester Hills                               0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Saginaw                                       0\a       2       1       1       1       1                                                                                   2      4
Southfield                                    0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
St. Clair Shores                              0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Traverse                                                        1       2                                                                                                   1      2
Troy                                                            1       7                                                                                                   1      7
Minnesota                       0       0       0       9       4      21       2       2       3    28     1     4     0     0       1     4       0     0     2     4    13     72
Deephaven                                     0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Duluth                                                          1       1       1       1       2    24                                                         1     1     5     27
Hibbing                                                                                         1     4                                                                     1      4
Inver Grove Heights                           0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Mankato                                                         1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Minneapolis                                   0\a       4       2      19                                   1     4                   1     4                               4     31
St. Paul                                      0\a       3                       1       1                                                                       1     3     2      7
Ohio                            2      38       0      28      17     155       9      11       7    58     2    26     2     8       5   110       0     0     3     8    47    442
Akron                                                           1       3                                                                                                   1      3
Amelia                                        0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Athens                                                          1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Batavia                                       0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Brilliant                                     0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Cadiz                                                                                           1     6                                                                     1      6
Canton                                                          1       1       1       1                                                                                   2      2
Cincinnati                      1      19     0\a       7       1      10       1     0\b                   1    10                   2    39                               6     85
Cleveland                       1      17     0\a       9       3      81       1       3                   1    16     1     6       1    31                   1     1     9    164
Columbus                      0\c       2                       3      46       3       3                               1     2       1    20                   1     6     9     79
Dayton                                        0\a       3       1       4       1       2                                                                                   2      9
Kettering                                     0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Lima                                                            1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Mansfield                                                       1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Middletown                                                      1       3                                                                                                   1      3
New Lexington                                                                                   1     7                                                                     1      7
Newark                                                                                          2    13                                                                     2     13
Niles                                                                                                                                                           1     1     1      1
Parma Heights                                 0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Sandusky                                                        1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Sheffield                                     0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Solon                                         0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
St. Clairsville                                                                                 2    27                                                                     2     27
Toledo                                                          1       2       1       1                                             1    20                               3     23
Wellston                                                                                        1     5                                                                     1      5
Wellsville                                    0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
West Chester                                  0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Youngstown                                                      1       1       1       1                                                                                   2      2
Wisconsin                       0       0       0      12       7      28       2       3       0     0     1     5     1     1       4    52       0     0     1     4    16    105
Appleton                                                                                                                              1    18                               1     18
Cedarburg                                     0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
East Troy                                     0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Eau Claire                                                      1       1                                                             1     4                               2      5
Hales Corners                                 0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
LaCrosse                                                        1       2                                                                                                   1      2
Madison                                                         1       6       1       2                                             1    12                   1     4     4     24
Milwaukee                                     0\a       7       2      17                                   1     5     1     1       1    18                               5     48
Oshkosh                                                         1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Racine                                        0\a       2                       1       1                                                                                   1      3
Wausau                                                          1       1                                                                                                   1      1
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\a Outstationed staff work site, not an official field office.  BLS
field offices are located in the following eight regional cities: 
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City,
Dallas, and San Francisco. 

\b Office to be closed. 

\c Labor reports employee stationed at this office is actually an
employee of a labor union. 



                                                                                      Table V.7
                                                                       
                                                                                  Federal Region VI


                                                                                                   Staf        Staf        Staf          Staf          Staf        Staf
                             Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f    Ofcs     f    Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f  Ofcs  Staff
-------------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  ------  ----  ------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -----
====================================================================================================================================================================================
Federal Region VI total         6      87       1      98      53     335      14      80      15    79     3    16     3    33      13   221       1    25    12    22   121    996
Arkansas                        0       0       0       4       6      17       1       2       1     6     0     0     0     0       1    16       0     0     1     3    10     48
Fayetteville                                                    1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Fort Smith                                    0\a       2       1     0\b                                                                                                   1      2
Jonesboro                                                       1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Little Rock                                                     2      14       1       2       1     6                               1    16                   1     3     6     41
Pine Bluff                                    0\a       2       1       1                                                                                                   1      3
Louisiana                       1      16       0       4       7      39       2       3       1     9     1     7     0     0       1    22       0     0     1     3    14    103
Alexandria                                                      1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Baton Rouge                                                     1       4       1       1                                             1    22                   1     3     4     30
Denham Springs                                                                                  1     9                                                                     1      9
Hammond                                       0\a       2                                                                                                                   0      2
Lafayette                                                       1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Metairie                        1      16                                                                                                                                   1     16
New Orleans                                   0\a       2       3      31       1       2                   1     7                                                         5     42
Shreveport                                                      1       2                                                                                                   1      2
New Mexico                      0       0       0       2       5      18       1       2       3    16     0     0     0     0       1     5       0     0     1     2    11     45
Alamogordo                                    0\a       2                                                                                                                   0      2
Albuquerque                                                     2      15       1       2       1     7                               1     5                   1     2     6     31
Carlsbad                                                                                        1     8                                                                     1      8
Farmington                                                                                      1     1                                                                     1      1
Las Cruces                                                      1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Roswell                                                         1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Sante Fe                                                        1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Oklahoma                        0       0       0       3       6      23       2       1       5    14     0     0     0     0       1    23       0     0     1     2    15     66
Ada                                                             1       2                                                                                                   1      2
Lawton                                                          1       1                                                                                                   1      1
McAlester                                                                                       2     6                                                                     2      6
Muskogee                                                        1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Oklahoma City                                                   1       2       1       1       1     6                               1    23                   1     2     5     34
Poteau                                                                                          1     1                                                                     1      1
Tulsa                                         0\a       3       2      17       1     0\c                                                                                   3     20
Vinita                                                                                          1     1                                                                     1      1
Texas                           5      71       1      85      29     238       8      72       5    34     2     9     3    33       9   155       1    25     8    12    71    734
Abilene                                                         1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Amarillo                                                        1       1       1       1                                                                                   2      2
Austin                                                          1       3                                                             1    22                   1     3     3     28
Beaumont                                      0\a       2       1       2                                                                                                   1      4
Brownsville                                   0\a       2                                                                                                                   0      2
Bryan                                                           1       1                       1     1                                                                     2      2
Corpus Christi                                  0       1       1       7                                                             1    13                   1     1     3     22
Dallas                          5      71       1      67       6     140       2      67       2    23     1     8     1    27       2    52       1    25     2     5    23    485
El Paso                                       0\a       2       1       5                                                             1     3                               2     10
Fort Worth                                                      1       4       1       1                                             1    17                               3     22
Galveston                                                       1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Harlingen                                                       1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Houston                                       0\a      11       3      35       2       1                   1     1     2     6       2    37                   1     1    11     92
Laredo                                                          1       2                                                                                                   1      2
Longview                                                                                                                                                        1     1     1      1
Lubbock                                                         1       1                                                             1    11                   1     1     3     13
McAllen                                                         1       3                                                                                                   1      3
Port Arthur                                                                     1       1                                                                                   1      1
San Antonio                                                     2      26       1       1       1     9                                                         1   0\d     5     36
Sherman                                                         1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Texarkana                                                       1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Tyler                                                           1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Waco                                                            1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Whitehouse                                                                                      1     1                                                                     1      1
Wichita Falls                                                   1       1                                                                                                   1      1
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\a Outstationed staff work site, not an official field office.  BLS
field offices are located in the following eight regional cities: 
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City,
Dallas, and San Francisco. 

\b Official field office with vacant staff position. 

\c Office to be closed. 

\d Labor reports employee stationed at this office is actually an
employee of a labor union. 



                                                                                      Table V.8
                                                                       
                                                                                  Federal Region VII


                                                                                                   Staf        Staf        Staf          Staf          Staf        Staf
                             Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f    Ofcs     f    Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f  Ofcs  Staff
-------------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  ------  ----  ------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -----
====================================================================================================================================================================================
Federal Region VII total        5      58       1      93      18     142      13      62       4    31     2    22     3    13       7   105       2    38     7    13    62    577
Iowa                            0       0       0       6       6      13       3       4       1     7     0     0     0     0       1     4       0     0     1     3    12     37
Burlington                                                      1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Cedar Rapids                                                    1       2                                                                                                   1      2
Council Bluff                                                   1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Davenport                                                       1       1       1       1                                                                                   2      2
Des Moines                                                      1       7       2       3                                             1     4                   1     3     5     17
Fort Dodge                                    0\a       3                                       1     7                                                                     1     10
Waterloo                                      0\a       3       1       1                                                                                                   1      4
Kansas                          0       0       0       2       2       4       3       3       1    10     0     0     0     0       2    21       0     0     1     2     9     42
Lawrence                                      0\a       2                                                                                                                   0      2
Overland Park                                                                                                                         1     8                               1      8
Topeka                                                          1       1       2       2       1    10                                                         1     2     5     15
Wichita                                                         1       3       1       1                                             1    13                               3     17
Missouri                        5      58       1      82       7     106       5      53       2    14     2    22     3    13       3    68       2    38     4     6    34    460
Gladstone                                                                                                                                                       1   0\b     1      0
Jefferson City                                                                                                                                                  1     3     1      3
Kansas City                     5      58       1      62       5      78       2      49                   1    11     2    11       2    45       1    27     1     2    20    343
Kennett                                         0       2                                                                                                                   0      2
Kirksville                                                                                      1     1                                                                     1      1
Rolla                                                                                           1    13                                                                     1     13
Springfield                                                     1       1       1       1                                                                                   2      2
St. Louis                                     0\a      15       1      27       2       3                   1    11     1     2       1    23       1    11     1     1     8     93
Vandalia                                      0\a       3                                                                                                                   0      3
Nebraska                        0       0       0       3       3      19       2       2       0     0     0     0     0     0       1    12       0     0     1     2     7     38
Grand Island                                  0\a       3                                                                                                                   0      3
Lincoln                                                         1       1                                                                                       1     2     2      3
Omaha                                                           2      18       2       2                                             1    12                               5     32
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\a Outstationed staff work site, not an official field office.  BLS
field offices are located in the following eight regional cities: 
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City,
Dallas, and San Francisco. 

\b Labor reports employee stationed at this office is actually an
employee of a labor union. 



                                                                                      Table V.9
                                                                       
                                                                                 Federal Region VIII


                                                                                                   Staf        Staf        Staf          Staf          Staf        Staf
                             Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f    Ofcs     f    Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f  Ofcs  Staff
-------------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  ------  ----  ------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -----
====================================================================================================================================================================================
Federal Region VIII total       4      35       0      17      17     110       9      54      17   290     1     6     1     6       7   150       0     0     8    17    64    685
Colorado                        4      35       0      14       8      84       3      48       7   223     1     6     1     6       3    55       0     0     3     7    30    478
Colorado Springs                              0\a       2       1       2                                                                                       1     1     2      5
Craig                                                                                           1     5                                                                     1      5
Delta                                                                                           1    10                                                                     1     10
Denver                          4      35     0\a      12       6      81       3      48       3   199     1     6     1     6       2    40                   2     6    22    433
Englewood                                                                                                                             1    15                               1     15
Fort Collins                                                    1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Grand Junction                                                                                  1     4                                                                     1      4
Trinidad                                                                                        1     5                                                                     1      5
Montana                         0       0       0       0       2       2       1       2       1     9     0     0     0     0       1    11       0     0     1     2     6     26
Billings                                                        1       1                                                             1    11                               2     12
Great Falls                                                     1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Helena                                                                          1       2       1     9                                                         1     2     3     13
North Dakota                    0       0       0       0       2       2       1       0       0     0     0     0     0     0       1    12       0     0     1     2     5     16
Bismarck                                                        1       1                                                             1    12                   1     2     3     15
Fargo                                                           1       1       1     0\b                                                                                   2      1
South Dakota                    0       0       0       0       1       1       1       1       1     9     0     0     0     0       0     0       0     0     1     2     4     13
Aberdeen                                                                                                                                                        1     2     1      2
Rapid City                                                                                      1     9                                                                     1      9
Sioux Falls                                                     1       1       1       1                                                                                   2      2
Utah                            0       0       0       3       3      20       2       2       4    31     0     0     0     0       2    72       0     0     1     2    12    130
Castle Dale                                                                                     1     7                                                                     1      7
Ogden                                                           1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Price                                                                                           2    17                                                                     2     17
Provo                                         0\a       3                                                                                                                   0      3
Salt Lake City                                                  2      19       2       2       1     7                               2    72                   1     2     8    102
Wyoming                         0       0       0       0       1       1       1       1       4    18     0     0     0     0       0     0       0     0     1     2     7     22
Casper                                                          1       1                                                                                       1     2     2      3
Cheyenne                                                                        1       1                                                                                   1      1
Gillette                                                                                        1     6                                                                     1      6
Green River                                                                                     1     8                                                                     1      8
Rawlins                                                                                         1     2                                                                     1      2
Sheridan                                                                                        1     2                                                                     1      2
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\a Outstationed staff work site, not an official field office.  BLS
field offices are located in the following eight regional cities: 
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City,
Dallas, and San Francisco. 

\b Office served by "circuit rider" or mobile employee from district
office. 



                                                                                      Table V.10
                                                                       
                                                                                  Federal Region IX


                                                                                                   Staf        Staf        Staf          Staf          Staf        Staf
                             Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f    Ofcs     f    Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f  Ofcs  Staff
-------------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  ------  ----  ------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -----
====================================================================================================================================================================================
Federal Region IX total         8      96       1     134      35     421      12      90       8    58     5    22     4    29       7    52       2    59    12    22    93    982
Arizona                         0       0       0       6       3      26       3       4       2    12     1     2     0     0       1     5       0     0     1     3    11     58
Mesa                                                                                            2    12                                                                     2     12
Phoenix                                       0\a       2       2      23       2       3                 0\b     1                   1     5                   1     3     7     38
Tucson                                        0\a       2       1       3       1       1                                                                                   2      6
Yuma                                          0\a       2                                                                                                                   0      2
California                      8      96       1     125      26     372       4      80       3    30     3    18     4    29       4    39       2    59     9    16    64    864
Bakersfield                                                     1       1                                                                                                   1      1
El Cerrito                                    0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Fresno                                        0\a       2       1       4                                                                                       1     1     2      7
Glendale                                      0\a       1       1      22                                                                                                   1     23
Hacienda Heights                              0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Lemon Grove                                   0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Long Beach                      1       4     0\a       1       1       9                                                                                                   2     14
Los Angeles                     1       5     0\a      32       3      23                                   1     8     2     6                                 1     2     8     76
Modesto                                                         1       1                                                                                                   1      1
North Hollywood                                                                                                                                                 1   0\c     1      0
Oakland                       0\d       1                       2      17       1       2                                                                                   3     20
Oceanside                                                                                                                                                       1     1     1      1
Ontario                                                         1       4       1       1                                                                       0     1     2      6
Orange                                        0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      2
Oxnard                                        0\a       1       1       2                                                                                                   1      3
Pasadena                                                                                                                                            1    25                 1     25
Pleasant Hill                                                                                                                                                   1     1     1      1
Redding                                       0\a       2                                                                                                                   0      2
Sacramento                                                      1      15                                                             1     3                   1     4     3     22
San Bernadino                                 0\a       2       1       3                       1     9                                                                     2     14
San Diego                                     0\a       2       2      24       1       1                   1     1                   1     3                               5     31
San Francisco                   6      86       1      71       6     219       1      76                   1     9     2    23       2    33       1    34     2     6    22    557
San Jose                                      0\a       4       2      11                                                                                                   2     15
Santa Ana                                                       2      17                                                                                                   2     17
Santa Monica                                                                                                                                                    1   0\d     1      0
Santa Rosa                                    0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Seal Beach                                    0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Vacaville                                                                                       2    21                                                                     2     21
West Covina                                   0\a       1                                                                                                                   0      1
Hawaii                                                  3       3      12       2       2                   1     2                   1     5                   1     2     8     26
Honolulu                                      0\a       3       3      12       2       2                   1     2                   1     5                   1     2     8     26
Nevada                          0       0       0       0       2       9       3       4       3    16     0     0     0     0       1     3       0     0     1     1    10     33
Boulder City                                                                                    1     8                                                                     1      8
Carson City                                                                                                                           1     3                   1     1     2      4
Elko                                                                                            1     5                                                                     1      5
Las Vegas                                                       1       6       2       3                                                                                   3      9
Reno                                                            1       3       1       1       1     3                                                                     3      7
Guam                                                            1       2                                                                                                   1      2
Agana                                                           1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Saipan                                                        0\e       1                                                                                                   0      1
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\a Outstationed staff work site, not an official field office.  BLS
field offices are located in the following eight regional cities: 
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City,
Dallas, and San Francisco. 

\b Outstationed staff working out of home. 

\c Office to be closed. 

\d Labor reports employee stationed at this office is actually an
employee of a labor union. 

\e No official field office.  Employee supervised out of another
office. 



                                                                                      Table V.11
                                                                       
                                                                                   Federal Region X


                                                                                                   Staf        Staf        Staf          Staf          Staf        Staf
                             Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs   Staff    Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f    Ofcs     f    Ofcs     f  Ofcs     f  Ofcs  Staff
-------------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  ------  ----  ------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -----
====================================================================================================================================================================================
Federal Region X total          5      29       0      16      15     134       8      55       5    31     1     6     1     9       5    47       1    12     6    13    47    352
Alaska                          0       0       0       2       1       1       2       3       1     1     0     0     0     0       1     3       0     0     1     2     6     12
Anchorage                                     0\a       2       1       1       2       3                                             1     3                               4      9
Juneau                                                                                          1     1                                                         1     2     2      3
Idaho                           0       0       0       0       1       3       2       3       2    14     0     0     0     0       1    11       0     0     1     2     7     33
Boise                                                           1       3       2       3       1     6                               1    11                   1     2     6     25
Coeur d'Alene                                                                                   1     8                                                                     1      8
Oregon                          0       0       0       5       4      26       1       1       1     7     0     0     0     0       1     6       0     0     2     3     9     48
Albany                                                                                          1     7                                                                     1      7
Eugene                                                          1       3                                                                                                   1      3
Medford                                                         1       1                                                                                                   1      1
Portland                                      0\a       5       2      22       1       1                                             1     6                   1     1     5     35
Salem                                                                                                                                                           1     2     1      2
Washington                      5      29       0       9       9     104       3      48       1     9     1     6     1     9       2    27       1    12     2     6    25    259
Bellevue                                      0\a       1                                       1     9                               1     5                               2     15
Olympia                                                                                                                                                         1     3     1      3
Renton                                                                          1     0\b                                                                                   1      0
Seattle                         5      29     0\a       6       6      99       1      48                   1     6     1     9       1    22       1    12     1     3    17    234
Spokane                                                         1       2                                                                                                   1      2
Tacoma                                                          1       2       1     0\b                                                                                   2      2
Yakima                                        0\a       2       1       1                                                                                                   1      3
====================================================================================================================================================================================
Total                          62     871       8     929     396   3,020     146     835     155  2,08    33   243    44   312     107  1,76      15   371   108   218  1,07  10,65
                                                                                                      7                                     8                               4      4
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\a Outstationed staff work site, not an official field office.  BLS
field offices are located in the following eight regional cities: 
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City,
Dallas, and San Francisco. 

\b Office to be closed. 




(See figure in printed edition.)Appendix VI
COMMENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION
=========================================================== Appendix V




(See figure in printed edition.)Appendix VII
COMMENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR
=========================================================== Appendix V



(See figure in printed edition.)


GAO CONTACTS AND STAFF
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
======================================================== Appendix VIII

GAO CONTACTS

Carlotta C.  Joyner, Issue Area Director, (202) 512-7014
Sigurd R.  Nilsen, Assistant Director, (202) 512-7003
Karen A.  Whiten, Evaluator-in-Charge, (202) 512-7291

STAFF ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Patricia M.  Bundy, Evaluator
Dianne Murphy Blank, Methodologist
Wayne Dow, Supervisory Computer Specialist
Edward H.  Tuchman, Computer Scientist
Fred E.  Yohey, Assistant Director
Elizabeth T.  Morrison, Communications Analyst
Liz Williams, Communications Analyst
Camille Adebayo, Communications Analyst
Ann P.  McDermott, Graphics Advisor
Sheilpa Patel, Intern



RELATED GAO PRODUCTS
=========================================================== Appendix 0

OSHA:  Potential to Reform Regulatory Enforcement (GAO/T-HEHS-96-42,
Oct.  17, 1995). 

Federal Reorganization:  Congressional Proposal to Merge Education,
Labor, and EEOC (GAO/HEHS-95-140, June 7, 1995). 

Department of Education:  Information on Consolidation Opportunities
and Student Aid (GAO/T-HEHS-95-130, Apr.  6, 1995). 

Departent of Labor:  Rethinking the Federal Role in Worker Protection
and Workforce Development (GAO/T-HEHS-95-125, Apr.  4, 1995). 

Workforce Reductions:  Downsizing Strategies Used in Selected
Organizations (GAO/GGD-95-54, Mar.  13, 1995). 

Labor's Regional Structure and Trust Funds (GAO/HEHS-95-82R, Feb. 
10, 1995). 

Department of Labor:  Opportunities to Realize Savings
(GAO/T-HEHS-95-55, Jan.  18, 1995). 

Multiple Employment Training Programs:  Major Overhaul Needed to
Reduce Costs, Streamline the Bureaucracy, and Improve Results
(GAO/T-HEHS-95-53, Jan.  10, 1995). 

Department of Education:  Long-Standing Management Problems Hamper
Reforms (GAO/HRD-93-47, May 28, 1993). 


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