Compensation and Working Conditions
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Program Objective
To provide, analyze, and publish a diverse set of measures of employee compensation, including cost, wages, and benefits and work-related injuries, illnesses, and fatalities, compile work stoppages statistics, and conduct research to improve the measurement process.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- U.S. State Government
- U.S. Territory Government
State agencies or designated local governments are eligible to apply for cooperative agreement funding to share costs in operating statistical programs dealing with occupational safety and health statistics. Request for copies of published studies and reports may be made by the general public.
How to Apply
Application Procedure
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program.
Requests for information may be made to the nearest regional office of the Bureau of Labor Statistics listed in Appendix IV of the catalog. Applications for cooperative agreement funding are submitted through GrantSolutions according to a schedule of key dates.
Award Procedure
Upon submission of an acceptable application and after negotiation of specific program deliverables and costs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics awards cooperative agreement funding to the state or local government.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 60 to 90 days
The typical process would include guidelines and application materials being sent to state or local government in early summer via GrantSolutions, with applications due by late summer. Cooperative agreements are executed and become effective October 1.
Program details & compliance
Description
Assists employers and policymakers in focusing their safety and health efforts, and allows workers to be better informed about workplace hazards by providing relevant data on injuries, illnesses, and fatalities that affect America’s workers.
Mission Categories
Primary: Business and Commerce Statistics
Other categories:
General Collection and Communication of Statistical Data
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
This program provides the following information: (A) level and trend data on employee wages and compensation; (B) studies of employee benefits plans; (C) national and state data on occupational injuries, illness and fatalities; and (D) information on work stoppages. It also makes available funds in the form of cooperative agreements to state agencies or designated local governments for collection of data on occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. The Occupational Safety and Health Statistics program authorizes funds on a matching basis to states or local governments to assist them in developing and administering programs.
Restrictions
Use as defined under the terms of the Cooperative Agreement application package.
Required Documentation
None for the general public requesting data; OMB Circular No. A-87 requirements apply to this program.
Matching Requirements
The Federal share for each state's or local government's statistical program may be up to 50 percent of the state's or local government's total cost for the Occupational Safety and Health Statistical program.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements
Formula
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970