The Census database is the official NIH data site. It is used for NIH Master Planning and for more specific space and other planning purposes by the Institutes and Centers (ICs). The Census is also used for calculating certain central service charges to the ICs and utilization rates for administrative space. Data are used for such activities as forecasting space needs, planning future transportation and parking needs, and developing programs for employee and site amenities. Data may be added to or updated in the Census database at any time, but it is collected annually and used as a point-in-time snapshot for planning activities.
The Census counts staff who hold an NIH ID and who occupy NIH facilities on a regular basis. "Staff" includes NIH employees (FTEs), contractors, guest researchers, Research Fellows, tenants and volunteers. No distinction is made for part-time or limited-term employees, each of whom is counted as a whole number. Indefinite/intermittent staff who work only a few hours or days per month, including Guest Researchers and Volunteers, are each counted as one fourth of a staff member. The Census counts people in all NIH facilities whether or not the facility and/or the staff receive central services supported by the NIH Management Fund.
In the NIH Census the population is presented and searchable in four categories: by IC, by location, by type of employee, and by funding source. It is accessible only using Internet Explorer and only to employees with valid NIH email accounts. Once they have accessed the Census, NIH employees may review and print many types of reports at any time.
Further questions about the NIH Census? Call Terence Lewis (301-496-5037) or email NihCAd@mail.nih.gov.
