EMPLOYMENT of PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES in STATE GOVERNMENT

Update

 
In follow-up to the release of its Review of the Employment of Persons With Disabilities in California State Government on January 31 [see document here], ACSED will present the most recent data on disability employment in State government.  [Note: the disability employment goal in State government is 16.6 percent.]

UPDATE NUMBER 1: 2-23-08

THE TOP 20 DEPARTMENTS

Following is a listing of the 20 departments with the highest percentage of employees with disabilities [Over 100 employees, as of 7-31-07].

                                                                                                           PWDs          
        Department                                      Employees    Number          %     

1.     Office of Statewide Health Plan & Dev       394            96             24.4

2.     Managed Care                                      303            71              23.4

3.     Health Services                                  2,808          565              20.1

4.     Commission on Teacher Credentialing        185            37              20.0

5.     Conservation                                       595           117              19.7

6.     Peace Officer Standards & Training          117            23              19.7

7.     Public Health                                     3,088          598              19.4

8.     Pesticide Regulation                              332            62              18.7

9.     St Energy Resource Conser & Dev Comm   462            84              18.2

10.    Forestry & Fire Protection                   1,089*         193              17.7

11.    Toxic Substances Control                      954           168              17.6

12.    State Air Resources Board                   1,076          188              17.5

13.    State Personnel Board                           172           29              16.9

14.    State Teachers Retirement System         703           118             16.8

15.    Rehabilitation                                   1,832           304             16.6

16.    Education                                        2,009           332             16.5

17.    State Treasurer                                  212             35             16.5

18.    Calif Student Aid Commission                 166             27             16.3

19.    Office of State Controller                   1,199           194             16.2

20.    Real Estate                                        364             59             16.2

*F&FP has a total workforce of 7,079 employees, 5,990 of these are in selected safety classes which are not included by SPB in disability stats. Above data is from SPB Report #5, Disability Parity Report, 8-24-07.