Title:

USDA Forest Service employee demographic data for diversity and inclusion analysis, 1995-2017

Author(s):

Sachdeva, Sonya S.; Westphal, Lynne M.; Kenefic, Laura S.; Locke, Dexter H.; Dockry, Michael J.; Fisher, Cherie L.

Publication Year:

2022

How to Cite:

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Sachdeva, Sonya S.; Westphal, Lynne M.; Kenefic, Laura S.; Locke, Dexter H.; Dockry, Michael J.; Fisher, Cherie L. 2022. USDA Forest Service employee demographic data for diversity and inclusion analysis, 1995-2017. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2022-0053

Abstract:

The USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station's Diversity & Inclusion Science Team has been analyzing demographic diversity trends within the agency using data provided by Human Resources Management (HRM). These data are presented here and include select demographic information from HRM for all Forest Service employees between October 1995 and September 2017. Variables of note include each employee's appointment year, separation year, deputy area, job series, gender, and race/ethnicity. There are three datasets included in this data publication, each showing a slightly different view of the data. The first dataset provides both permanent and temporary employee-fiscal year level demographic and career data. The second dataset provides summary employee demographic and career data (one row for each employee) as well as other employee level metrics such as advancement and length of service for those employees who at some point in their career became permanent or were never volunteers. The last dataset identifies which employees began their career with the Forest Service through an internship/student trainee program.

Keywords:

economy; society; Environment and People; diversity; multiculturalism; Forest Service; federal workforce; employment; United States; Alaska; Puerto Rico

Related publications:

• Westphal, Lynne M.; Dockry, Michael J.; Kenefic, Laura S.; Sachdeva, Sonya S.; Rhodeland, Amelia J.; Locke, Dexter H.; Kern, Christel C.; Huber-Stearns, Heidi R.; Coughlan, Michael R. 2022. USDA Forest Service employee diversity during a period of workforce contraction. Journal of Forestry. 120(4): 434-452. https://doi.org/10.1093/jofore/fvab071 https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/63871
• Sachdeva, Sonya S.; Westphal, Lynne M.; Kenefic, Laura S.; Dockry, Michael J.; Locke, Dexter H.; Fisher, Cherie L. 2023. Despite workforce diversity efforts, career metrics differ for some demographic groups in the USDA Forest Service. Society & Natural Resources. 36(6): 680-695. https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2023.2183447 https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/65956
• Dockry, Michael J.; Sachdeva, Sonya S.; Fisher, Cherie L.; Kenefic, Laura S.; Locke, Dexter H.; Westphal, Lynne M. 2022. Student trainee and paid internship programs have positive results but do little to influence long-term employee diversity in the USDA Forest Service. PLOS One. 17(11): e0277423. 17 p. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0277423 https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/65578

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