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The Federal Employment Data Exchange System (FEDES)


  • The Department of Labor has awarded funds to the State of Maryland, Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation for the purpose of developing a consolidated Federal Employment Data Exchange System, or FEDES.  The Jacob France Institute is responsible for the technical operations of the initiative, while the Maryland Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation oversees the administrative management of FEDES.
  • FEDES provides Federal and state agencies with an effective way to include Federal employment information in support of performance and evaluation reports required by Federal and state regulation.

Parties to the Agreement

  • United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
  • United States Department of Defense (DOD), the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC)
  • United States Postal Service

Approved Usage for OPM and USPS Data
  • Satisfying, or contributing to, Federal performance measurement and consumer report activities required by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) or Federal law or regulation;
  • Satisfying, or contributing to, State performance measurement and reporting requirements authorized under state law or regulation; and
  • Satisfying, or contributing to, other federal and state performance measurement or evaluation research requirements that must be specified in advance and approved by both Parties.

Approved Usage for DMDC

  • Satisfying, or contributing to, Federal performance measurement and consumer report activities required by the United States Office of Management and Budget or Federal law or regulation; and
  • Satisfying, or contributing to, other federal or state performance measurement or evaluation research requirements that must be specified in advance and approved by both Parties.

2013 FEDES Handbook - January 2013 Edition


For more information, please visit:  http://www2.ubalt.edu/jfi/fedes/index.cfm 

There are currently 44 states participating in FEDES

Fedes map