Do human capital strategies ensure the organization is appropriately structured to avoid excess organizational layers (horizontal) and redundant operations (vertical)?

Elements of YES

Functional analyses are conducted with an emphasis on ensuring the organization (headquarters and field) is appropriately structured and has the right workforce mix to best support the agency mission. The benefits of proposed changes are quantified and incorporated into the budget submissions. Duplications in areas such as communications, legislative affairs, budget, and personnel are reduced and programs are streamlined and consolidated wherever possible.

Suggested Performance Indicators

• Agency human capital plan includes specific areas targeted for workforce redeployment.
• Documentation of initiatives shows review, planning, design, and, if applicable, implementation and outcome of efforts to realign the workforce.
• Analysis of data includes statistics such as ratio of administrative jobs (e.g., administrative officer, budget analyst, budget clerk, management analyst, personnel clerk, personnel professional, support services) to workforce, distribution of administrative jobs by organizational component and by geographical location, trends in numbers and proportions of administrative jobs.