What is the definition of “large” and “small” in the agency rankings?
We rated and ranked all agencies and subcomponents with 100 or more employees, with a few exceptions. Agencies with at least 2,000 full-time permanent employees are included in the “large” category. Agencies with between 100 and 2,000 full-time permanent employees are included in the “small” category. Subcomponents, the agencies within large agencies, need to have at least 100 full-time permanent employees. Number of employees was determined by using OPM’s FedScope. Our criteria was based on the number of full-time permanent employees as of Fiscal Year (September) 2008, unless otherwise noted.
Agencies with at least 2,001 full-time permanent employees are included in the “large” category. Agencies with between 100 and 2,000 full-time permanent employees are included in the “small” category. Subcomponents, the agencies within large agencies, need to have at least 100 full-time permanent employees. The number of employees was determined by using the Office of Personnel Management’s FedScope. Our criterion was based on the number of full-time, permanent employees as of Fiscal 2009, unless otherwise noted.
