Aspects of Disability Decision Making: Data and Materials

48. Attrition Rates for State Agency Full Time Examiners—Fiscal Year 2010AKALARAZCACOCTDCDEFLGAHIIAIDILINKSKYLAMAMDMEMIMNMOMSMTNCNDNENHNJNMNVNYOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVAVTWAWIWVWY0%0%3%2%2%2%5%6%7%8%8%8%9%9%11%11%11%11%12%12%13%12%12%15%15%17%15%16%16%18%16%15%16%20%14%20%16%17%18%17%15%17%16%20%21%21%25%27%30%34%47%In 2010, the nationwide attrition rate for full time disability examiners at the State DDSs was 14.5 percent.The range went from zero in North Dakota and Wyoming to 47 percent in Kansas. The rate can varywidely from year to year especially in small States, where a few losses amount to a large percentage. SomeStates have historically high rates due to low salaries, and examiners may be hired away by companies indisability-related fields that pay higher salaries. In addition, many States are experiencing a retirementwave as long-tenured employees are starting to leave the work force. For purposes of comparison, Office ofPersonnel Management data for fiscal year 2010 show an overall separation rate (including transfers) of11 percent for the Federal executive branch and 8.5 percent for the Social Security Administration.Aspects of Disability Decision Making: Data and Materials 53