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 Syracuse
 Code of Ordinances
 REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES
 Chapter 39. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN

  § 39-4. Analysis of Syracuse city labor force.  

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  • In order to demonstrate the degree to which the city of Syracuse's government workforce reflects the area's labor force, the following analysis of the city's population, total labor force, and unemployed population is presented. Also included is a breakdown by occupational area of employed women and minority group members.

    The term "minorities" refers here to persons of non-white designation, including the categories Black, Native American, Asian, Pacific Islanders and others; the term also includes persons of Hispanic origin who are not included in the non-white categories.

    CITY OF SYRACUSE
    1980 POPULATION AND LABOR FORCE STATUS

    Total Females Minorities
    Total population 170,105 91,235
    (53.6%)     		33,230
    (19.5%)
    Total labor force* 77,137 36,182
    (46.9%)     		13,334
    (17.3%)
    Unemployed 6,548 2,442
    (37.3%)     		1,939
    (29.6%)

     

    * Note:  4.1% of the total labor force is recognized as having a work disability.

    Source:  New York State Department of Labor, Statistics on Minorities and Women, from 1980 Census.

    CITY OF SYRACUSE LABOR FORCE
    BY OCCUPATION

    Occupation Total
    Employment     		Females Minorities
    I. Official and administrative. 387 88/23% 13/3%
    A. Officials and managers, public administration ..... 213 52 9
    B. Financial managers ..... 174 36 4
    II. Professionals. 1,999 605/30% 138/7%
    A. Accountants and auditors ..... 704 265 67
    B. Personnel, training and labor relations ..... 304 144 53
    C. Purchasing agents and buyers ..... 281 101 7
    D. Civil engineers ..... 83 5 0
    E. Architects, surveyors and mapping scientists ..... 101 12 11
    F. Lawyers and judges ..... 526 78 0
    III. Technicians. 1,708 865/51% 179/11%
    A. Computer systems analysts and scientists ..... 112 44 28
    B. Engineering technicians ..... 236 65 6
    C. Drafting, surveying and mapping technicians ..... 299 38 20
    D. Computer programmers ..... 237 88 22
    E. Computer and peripheral equipment operators ..... 422 245 70
    F. Data-entry keyers ..... 402 385 33
    IV. Protective service workers. 1,298 236/18% 112/9%
    A. Supervisors ..... 82 6 6
    B. Firefighting, fire prevention and inspection ..... 190 0 0
    C. Police and detectives ..... 230 22 34
    D. Guards ..... 796 208 72
    V. Paraprofessionals. NYSDOL's Statistics on Minorities and Women has no paraprofessional category.
    VI. Office and clerical workers. 6,444 5,363/83% 992/15%
    A. Secretaries, stenographers, and typists ..... 3,931 3,821 530
    B. Information clerks ..... 798 638 94
    C. Record clerks ..... 968 760 259
    D. Mail and message distributing occupations ..... 747 144 109
    VII. Skilled craft workers. 4,043 120/3% 643/16%
    A. Automobile mechanics and apprentices ..... 533 0 50
    B. Other mechanics and repairers ..... 1,070 58 169
    C. Carpenters and apprentices ..... 582 15 87
    D. Electricians and apprentices ..... 355 0 54
    E. Painters, construction and maintenance ..... 280 13 44
    F. Plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, and apprentices ..... 178 0 36
    G. Welders, cutters, solderers, and blazers ..... 502 34 146
    H. Other construction trades ..... 543 0 57
    VIII. Service-Maintenance Workers 6,142 878/14% 1,659/27%
    A. Motor vehicles operators ..... 1,724 84 357
    B. Truck driver, heavy ..... 823 18 211
    C. Truck driver, light ..... 394 19 38
    D. Laborer, except construction ..... 884 126 221
    E. Janitors and cleaners ..... 2,317 631 832

     

    CITY OF SYRACUSE
    1984 WORKFORCE BY DEPARTMENT

    Department Total Total
    Males
    (percent)     		Total
    Females
    (percent)     		Total
    Minorities
    (percent)
    Assessment 14 9/64 5/36 0
    Audit 3 3/100 0 0
    Aviation 59 52/88 7/12 3/5
    Budget 5 2/40 3/60 0
    City clerk 5 2/40 3/60 0
    Common council 1 0 1/100 0
    Community development and division of building and property rehabilitation 129 71/55 58/45 22/17
    Consumer affairs 5 2/40 3/60 0
    Data processing 5 1/20 4/80 0
    Engineering and water division 142 137/96 5/4 22/15
    OFSAC and SJTPA 31 8/26 23/74 2/6
    Finance 48 17/35 31/65 2/4
    -Treasury
    -Bureau of accounts
    -Bureau of water
    Fire 473 468/99 5/1 19/4
    Law 17 9/53 8/47 2/12
    License 2 0 2/100 0
    Mayor's 6 1/17 5/83 0
    -MNSB
    Parks and recreation 123 104/85 19/15 19/15
    Personnel and Labor relations 6 3/50 3/50 2/33
    Police 517 428/83 89/17 36/7
    Public works 387 374/97 13/3 107/28
    Purchase 17 7/41 10/59 1/6
    Research 3 1/13 2/67 0
    Transportation 36 34/94 2/6 1/3
    Traffic violations 4 0 4/100 0
    Board of elections 2 2/100 0 0
    Grand Total 2,040 1,735/85 305/15 238/12

     

    CITY OF SYRACUSE
    1984 WORKFORCE BY OCCUPATION

    Occupation Total Total
    Males
    (percent)     		Total
    Females
    (percent)     		Total
    Minorities
    (percent)
    Officials/administrators 92 77/84 15/16 7/8
    Professionals 254 224/88 30/12 10/4
    Technicians 133 117/88 16/12 7/5
    Protective service 681 643/94 38/6 46/7
    Paraprofessionals 55 24/44 31/56 7/13
    Office/clerical workers 160 13/7 147/93 18/11
    Skilled craft workers 124 123/99 1/1 9/7
    Service/maintenance workers 41 514/95 27/5 134/25
    Grand Totals 2,040 1,734/85 305/15 238/12

     

    City Workforce, Labor Market and Goals
    Minority Analysis

    Job Category City Workforce
    6/30/84     		Labor Market
    1980 NYSDOL
    Statistics     		Goals
    Officials/administrators 8% 3% 1. To maintain overall minority representation in this category at least at this proportion.
    Professionals 4% 7% 1. To increase minority representation in this category to 7% by 1990.
    2. To encourage upward mobility to ensure minority representation at all professional levels including supervisory and top level positions.
    Technicians 5% 11% 1. To increase minority representation in this category to 11% by 1990.
    2. To encourage upward mobility to ensure minority representation at all technical levels including supervisory and top level positions.
    Protective service 7% 9% 1. To increase minority representation in this category to 10% by 1990.
    2. To encourage upward mobility to ensure minority representation at all protective service levels including supervisory and top level positions.
    Paraprofessionals 13% 1. To maintain minority representation at least at this proportion.
    2. To encourage upward mobility in order for paraprofessionals to move into the professional ranks.
    Clerical 11% 15% 1. To increase minority representation in this category to 15% by 1990.
    2. To encourage upward mobility in order for office/clerical workers to move into the paraprofessional and professional ranks.
    Skilled crafts 7% 16% 1. To increase minority representation in this category to 16% by 1990.
    Maintenance 25% 27% 1. To increase minority representation in this category to 27% or higher by 1990.
    Grand Total 12% 17.3% 1. To increase overall city government employment of minorities to 17.3% by 1990.

     

    City Workforce Labor Market and Goals
    Female Analysis

    Job Category City Workforce
    6/30/84     		Labor Market
    1980 NYSDOL
    Statistics     		Goals
    Officials/administrators 16% 23% 1. To increase female representation in this category to 23% by 1990.
    Professionals 12% 30% 1.  To increase female representation in this category to 25% by 1990 and to 30% by 1995.
    2. To encourage upward mobility to ensure female representation at professional levels include supervisory and top level positions.
    Technicians 12% 51% 1. To increase female representation in this category to 42% by 1990 and 51% by 1995.
    2. To encourage upward mobility to ensure female representation at all technical levels include supervisory and top level positions.
    Protective service 6% 18% 1. To increase female representation in this category to 12% by 1990 and 18% by 1995.
    2. To encourage upward mobility to ensure female representation at all protective service levels including supervisory and top level positions.
    Paraprofessionals 56% 1. To maintain female representation at least this proportion.
    2. To encourage upward mobility in order for paraprofessionals to move into the professional ranks.
    Clerical 93% 83% 1. To maintain female representation at least at this proportion.
    2. To encourage upward mobility in order for office/clerical workers to move into the paraprofessional and professional ranks.
    Skilled crafts 1% 3% 1. To increase female representation in this category to 3% by 1990.
    Maintenance 5% 14% 1. To increase female representation in this category to 10% by 1990 and 14% by 1995.
    Grand Total 15% 46.9% 1. To increase overall city government employment of females to 31% by 1990 and 46.9% by 1995.

     

(Gen. Ord. No. 37-1985, 7-29-85)