Orange County NC Website
...:..:::::. :.:.... <br /> .::: . <br /> ... ........ <br /> ........:.:::...:::.: .... . ..... .... <br /> .. <br /> L General <br /> In April 1993 Orange County adopted an Affirmative Action Plan covering the period <br /> November 1, 1992 through October 31, 1994. This report summarizes the Orange County <br /> work force changes occurring during the completed Affirmative Action Plan period. <br /> For the full detailed analysis of the County's work force, recruitment area labor force and <br /> equal employment opportunity programs, please refer to the Affirmative Action Plans dated <br /> April 1993 and April 1995. <br /> 2. Overall <br /> During the period covered by the April 1993 Affirmative Action Plan, Orange County's work <br /> force increased from 513 to 559 employees. In this same period Orange County increased the <br /> strong minority and female representation in its work force. <br /> - Minority representation increased from 143 (27.9 percent) to 161 (28.8 percent). This is a <br /> net gain of 18 minority employees. This compares to availability in the recruitment area <br /> labor force of 24.8 percent. <br /> - Female representation increased from 312 (60.8 percent)to 353 (63.1 percent). This is a <br /> net gain of 41 female employees. This compares to availability in the recruitment area <br /> labor force of 48.3 percent. <br /> 3, By Federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Category <br /> a. Officials/Administrators <br /> Orange County maintained its strong representation of minorities and women in the <br /> Officials and Administrators category. <br /> - There was a net gain of one minority which resulted in an increase in minority <br /> representation from 21.4 percent to 24.1 percent, as compared to recruitment area <br /> availability of 13.5 percent. <br /> - There was no net change in the numbers of women employed as officials and <br /> administrators. Female representation as a percentage of the category declined <br /> slightly (from 42.9 percent to 41.4 percent) and still remained above the recruitment <br /> area availability of 37.7 percent. <br />