It is the goal of the County of Albany to increase the utilization of minorities, Vietnam-era veterans, women and disabled persons, especially in those departments and occupational categories where they are underrepresented, in relation to their presence in the labor pool population. Furthermore, the County shall endeavor to make full use of the skills of present employees who may be underemployed and underutilized by developing and implementing upward mobile programs and career ladders, wherever feasible. The Affirmative Action Program shall not be construed, nor is it intended, to endanger the rights and privileges of any present or future employees.
The following is a projection of what Albany County plans to achieve over the next five years.
A. 
Total population analysis of full-time employees. Utilizing the 1990 census affirmative action data prepared by the Department of Labor, the following is an analysis of Albany County full-time employees as of December 31, 1994.
(1) 
Overall population of Albany County in 1990 is 292,594.
County Labor Force
White
Minority
Total
Male
Female
Total
140,010
16,776
156,786
80,811
75,975
156,786
(2) 
The number of Vietnam-era veterans and disabled:
Vietnam Era Veterans
Disabled
7,858
6,025
(3) 
Representation of minorities, women, Vietnam-era veterans and the disabled in County government workforce as of December 31, 1994 was:
Minority
Female
Veterans
Disabled
Total
314
1,652
79
14
2,059
(4) 
Full-time employees.
Albany County Government Full-Time Employees Workforce Profile - December 31, 1994
Group Category
Total County Labor Force
Albany County Government Labor Force
#
%
#
%
Total
156,780
100.0
2,849
100.0
Female
75,975
48.5
1,501
52.7
Male
80,811
51.5
1,348
47.3
Black
11,414
7.3
225
7.9
American Indian/Alsakan Indian
323
0.2
3
0.1
Asian-American/Pacific Islander
2,331
1.5
18
0.6
Hispanic
2,631
1.7
22
0.8
(5) 
Albany Count Government Workforce Profile, January 1995. See Attachment 3 of this chapter.
(6) 
Full-time minority employees.
Utilization Chart: Minorities
Current Full-Time Employees in Albany County
Category Total
Minorities in County Workforce
Women in County Workforce
Current
Goal
Current
Goal
A. Officials and Managers (224)
3.6%
8%
21.4%
38%
B. Professionals (540)
5.9%
9%
64.8%
No goal at this time. Will evaluate annually.
C. Technicians (393)
6.4%
13%
62.6%
No goal at this time. Will evaluate annually.
D. Protective Service (306)
6.2%
12%
11.8%
15%
E. Para-professionals (389)
24.6%
No goal at this time. Will evaluate annually.
80.7%
No goal at this time. Will evaluate annually.
F. Administrative Support (479)
6.9%
11%
80.2%
No goal at this time. Will evaluate annually.
G. Skilled Craft (168)
2.3%
6%
5.9%
No goal at this time. Will evaluate annually.
H. Service Maintenance (307)
14.3%
19%
23.8%
No goal at this time. Will evaluate annually.
(7) 
All data used here is from departmental EEO reports and the labor force federal occupational classification statistics.
(8) 
Goal for the disabled: 5%
(a) 
According to the quarterly EEO report submitted 12-31-1994, approximately 4% of the County workforce is disabled.
(b) 
The New York State Office of Advocate for the Disabled recommends a goal of almost 9%, but to go so far in a few years would be impossible without discriminating against other groups in the process.
(9) 
Vietnam vet goals: 3%.
(a) 
Currently, 3% of the County's workforce is Vietnam-era veterans.
(b) 
The number of veterans employed in the County is identical to the general population in Albany; however, Albany County will continue to include Vietnam-era veterans in all its hiring practices.
THE GOALS FOR VIETNAM-ERA VETERANS AND THE DISABLED ARE LISTED SEPARATELY. THEY ARE NOT INDIVIDUALIZED AS INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES IN THE LABOR POOL STATUS FROM THE 1990 CENSUS.
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Editor's Note: See also the Workforce Profile in Attachment 3 to this chapter.