1. Retention Factors in the Workforce: Turnover Statistics As reported in the 2008 Public Child Welfare Workforce Study California Social Work Education Center Sherrill J. Clark sjclark@berkeley.edu

2. Table 1 Statewide Turnover Rates For All Types Of Turnover By Position FY 2006-2007 Social work ass’ts NON Case- carrying social workers Intake Case- carrying social workers Ongoing Case- carrying social workers SupesMgrs/ program mgrs AdminsTotal EXTERNAL TURNOVER: left the agency 65 5.1% 48 4.7% 409.5 8.6% 323.5 combined 79 4.5% 20 3.9% 13 11.5% 958 7.3% INTERNAL TURNOVER: left child welfare but not the agency 16 1.2% 15 1.5% 32 0.8% 37 combined 14 0.8% 1 0.2% 0115 0.9 % INTERNAL TURNOVER: changed positions within child welfare 48 3.7% 64 6.2% 325 7.5% 315 combined 80 4.5% 31 7.6% 9 8.% 872 6.6% Total turnover numbers by position 129127766.5675.517352221945 Combined turnover rates for external turnover and internal turnover leaving the department 6.3%6.1%9.4%5.3%5.1%11.5%8.2% Combined turnover rates reported in 2008 for ALL kinds of turnover 10.1%12.4%17%9.8%12.7%19.5%14.8% Population: Full and Part time (excluding extra hire & CDSS) 128310278483176141011313077

3. Table 2 External Turnover for All Positions by RTA (48 Counties Reporting External Turnover Data For FY 2006-2007) RTA RegionSW Ass’ts Non Case- carrying SWs Intake Case- carrying SWs Ongoing Case- carrying SWs SupervisorsManagers/ Program managers Admin.Total Northern (29 of 29 reporting) 19652.578.51373179 Turnover rates- -Northern 7.9%7.1%13.9%12.5%5.9%9.7%13%10.9% Bay Area (9 of 12 reporting) 8932491243117 Turnover rate— Bay Area 5.5%6.4%13.4%11.95%8.7%12.5%16.7%10.4% Central (9 of 11 reporting) 18135069622160 Turnover rate-- Central 8.2%9.6%10.3%11.4%3.2% 8.3%9% Southern (4 of 5 reporting) 1819511252451243 Turnover rate-- Southern 11.5%7.1%12.1%23.2%10%8.8%10%14.4% Los Angeles2not reported223Combined with intake 2423254 Turnover rate – Los Angeles 0.8%n/a7%3.9%2%30%6.1% Total external turnover 6547408.5321.5792012953 Turnover rate by position 6.4%7.5%10.6% combined 5.7%6.5%14.1%9.9%

4. Table 3 Percentages Of External Turnover Reported By Region For All Positions Comparison Years 1998-2004-2008 AllNorthernBay areaCentralSouthernLos Angeles 1998 Direct service workers & Supervisors 12.14 (combined SWs and supervisors) 11.8**16.111.18.810.7*** 2004 Child welfare social workers 9.5 (excluding Los Angeles) 11.18.89.88.910.3 (child welfare workers and analysts) 2004 Supervisors 7.4 (with Los Angeles) 12.7.27.38.55.1 2008 Child welfare social workers 10.61312.510.918.47.0 2008 Supervisors 5.76.88.73.2103.9