Public Employment & Payroll Forms

Attachment 9
E-RL
(04-2015)

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

Dear Public Official:
If you have already submitted your 2015 Annual Survey of Public Employment &
Payroll, thank you for your response and please disregard this notice.
Our records indicate that your 2015 Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll
(OMB No. 0607-0452) has not been received. This survey, authorized by Title 13, United
States Code, Sections 161 and 182, collects information on the number of employees and
their payroll for state and local governments for the pay periods that include March
12, 2015.
If you have not responded to this survey, please provide the requested information by
April 30, 2015, using one of the following options:
• Complete and mail the questionnaire you recently received.
• Complete the survey online at respond.census.gov/aspep using the User ID and
Password provided below.
User ID:

Password:

If you need assistance, please contact our office by phone at 1–800–832–2839 weekdays
between 7 AM and 5 PM ET, or by email at govs.employ@census.gov.
Please retain a copy of your response for your records.
This survey is the only comprehensive source of information on employment and payroll
for state and local governments in the United States. The information collected in this
voluntary survey serves as an integral part of the foundation for developing national
economic and public policy by measuring public activity.
Thank you for participating in the 2015 Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll.
The Census Bureau appreciates your help.
Sincerely,

William G. Bostic, Jr.
Associate Director for Economic Programs
U.S. Census Bureau

census.gov