President Obama’s 2014 budget proposal includes increased funding for nearly every federal employment agency. Below is a summary of the proposed increases over 2012:
- Department of Labor–$12.1 billion, up $20 million
- Wage and Hour Division–$243 million, up $17 million
- Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program–$108 million, up $3 million
- OSHA–$571 million, up $4 million
- Office of Labor Management Standards–$47 million, up $6 million
- Employee Benefits Security Administration–$189 million
- National Labor Relations Board–$285 million, up $10 million
- National Mediation Board–$13 million–no increase
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission–$373 million, up $13 million
- Department of Health and Human Services–$80.1 billion, up $4 billion
(A significant portion is allocated toward carrying out the provisions of the Affordable Care Act)