Timework Solutions Group

Bonneville Power Administration Workforce Scorecard

Prepared for Colleen Wright · Human Resources Director

A peer-benchmarked workforce scorecard for BPA, shaped by our delivery experience at TVA and DOE. Takes ~3 minutes. Produces a conservative estimate, not a pitch.

What we already know about Bonneville Power Administration

· Segment: federal power marketing administration
· Approx. workforce: 3,000
· Union posture: IBEW Local 77 + OPEIU Local 11
· 24/7 safety-critical operations
· Reference anchor: Tennessee Valley Authority

Six dimensions · ~3 minutes

01 · Time-card correction rate

Roughly what share of time cards require manual correction each pay cycle?

Correction rates compiled from public-sector payroll studies cluster in the 2–8% range; industry conservatively treats 5% as 'acceptable.'

< 2% — lowWell below peer average2–5% — typicalAt the conservative industry benchmark5–10% — elevatedAbove peer average, likely hidden cost> 10% — highWell above peer averageDon't knowMeasurement gap itself is a signal

02 · Overtime leakage risk

How confident are you that all paid overtime at BPA is covered by an explicit, approved CBA exception?

Overtime leakage in public-sector 24/7 operations commonly runs 1–3% of base payroll when time capture is not tightly controlled.

High confidence — all overtime traceableMost, some gapsRoughly half traceableLow confidence — mostly manual reviewDon't know

03 · CBA pay-rule maintenance

When a CBA change is ratified, how long until the rule is live in production?

DaysWeeksMonthsLonger than a quarterVaries widely

04 · Field crew time capture

How do substation, transmission, and dispatch crews capture time today?

Fully mobile + geofenced, controlledMobile but inconsistentBadge at depot + paper supplementPaper / retroactive entryMixed, varies by crew

05 · Markets+ workforce readiness

How far along is HR coordination with operations on the TC-28 Markets+ workforce impact?

BPA's Markets+ pre-proceeding cadence runs April–December 2026; every peer federal utility we've seen under-scopes workforce in similar transitions.

Joint steering committee activeEarly conversations, not formalizedOperations-led, HR reactiveNot yet coordinatedDon't know

06 · FLSA / agency audit readiness

How ready are current time records for an FLSA or DOE agency-internal workforce audit?

FLSA and internal audit findings are tracked at the posture level only — none of these estimates are legal guidance.

Fully audit-ready, trails visibleMostly, with some gapsWould require 2–4 weeks of preparationSignificant preparation neededDon't know

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