Nonstandard work arrangements (NSWAs) are those other than full-time, permanent positions (e.g., seasonal, part-time, on-call, temporary agencywork) and those that involve individuals whose services are acquired via a contractual arrangement with another organization. Recent interest in NSWAs derives from several sources, including the Contingent Work Supplements to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Surveys, which were conducted between 1995 and 2001 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Attention to alternative work arrangements has also been brought by worker rights and legal communities. Moreover, NSWAs are also important in the context of family-friendly workplace policies. Although increasing awareness of these types of working arrangements exists because of the growing body of literature on private sector employers, relatively little is known about this phenomenon in the public sector. This study examines current sources of data on contingent work arrangements and NSWAs in public sector workplaces.
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