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Overview

Measure the number of state and local civilian government employees and their gross monthly payroll for March of the survey year.

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Ready to Report or Need Assistance?

In order to conserve taxpayer time and money, the Census Bureau is moving from paper- based data collection to online-based collection. To report online, you will need the User ID and password provided to your government by the Census Bureau.

Tools

Ready to start? Log in to begin reporting for the ASPEP. If needed, you can save and complete your survey over multiple sessions.

Survey Log-in

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Current Survey Forms

Letters

Initial Letter [<1.0 MB]

Due Date Reminder [<1.0 MB]

Follow Up Letter [<1.0 MB]

Multi-Functional Agency Letter [<1.0 MB]

Multi-Functional Agency Due Date Reminder [<1.0 MB]

Multi-Funcational Agency Follow Up Letter [<1.0 MB]

Central Collections Initial Letter [<1.0 MB]

Flyers

Electronic Reporting Flyer [<1.0 MB]

Survey Worksheets

E-1 - State Agencies [<1.0 MB]

E-2 - State-Institutions of Higher Education [<1.0 MB]

E-3 - Special Districts and Local Agencies [<1.0 MB]

E-4 - Municipalities, Counties, Townships [<1.9 MB]

E-5 - Municipalities and Townships [<1.5 MB]

E-6 - School Systems [<1.0 MB]

E-7 - Major Special Districts and Agencies [<1.5 MB]

E-8 - Elementary and Secondary Education [<1.0 MB]

E-9 - Police Protection Agencies [<1.0 MB]

E-10 - College and Other Postsecondary Education [<1.0 MB]

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Contact Us

By Phone: 1-800-832-2839

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., ET

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Authority

Title 13 United States Code, Sections 161 and 182, authorizes the Census Bureau to conduct this collection and request your voluntary assistance.

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Confidentiality

These data are subject to provisions of Title 13 United States Code, Section 9(b), exempting data that are customarily provided in public records from rules of confidentiality. Per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, your data are protected from cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that transmit your data.

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Survey Legitimacy

Below are a few common items you can use to verify the legitimacy of this survey:

Ensure the Web address provided in the letter is a "census.gov" domain.
Reporting information is provided in the letter.
On the log-in screen, a warning message should be present stating the respondent is accessing a U.S. Government computer.
Additionally, the upper right corner of the page should display the OMB eight-digit number and expiration date. This number indicates that the OMB has approved the survey and has confirmed there is a need to collect the information. The bottom of the log-in screen should have a link for the “Burden Statement” which also contains the OMB eight-digit number.