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FE-PA Companies were unable to identify the number of external contractors that wereutilized from 2007 through 2009. From 2007 to 2009, the amounts paid to contractorsdecreased for Met-Ed and Penn Power but increased slightly for Penelec.Exhibit X-1FE-PA CompaniesAmounts paid to Contractors ($ millions)2007 – 20092007 2008 2009$ $ $Met-Ed 47.4 37.7 26.4Penelec 32.3 46.5 35.0Penn Power 7.9 19.5 5.1Source: Data Request HR-21An employee span of control analysis should be performed on an annual basisin order to limit the instances of spans of control outside the 1:5 to 1:7 range. Theappropriate span of control ratio depends on the type of work involved, but a span of 1:8or more usually indicates that a manager or supervisor is responsible for too manyemployees, while a ratio of 1:4 or less usually indicates that there are more managersand supervisors than necessary. The Workload and Manpower Planning Analysisperformed in 2007 did not include a span of control analysis. Exhibits X-2, X-3 and X-4show the number of management and non-management employees at each of theFE-PA Companies during 2007, 2008 and 2009. The non-management counts in thefollowing exhibits mostly include union employees.Exhibit X-2Metropolitan Edison CompanyAverage Span of Control Ratios2007 – 20092007 2008 2009Management 89 92 81Non-Management 619 631 577Average Span ofControl RatioSource: Data Request HR-171:6.95 1:6.85 1:7.12- 63 -