1. LIGO-G010049-00-W LIGO Hanford Observatory Manpower Frederick J. Raab, LIGO Hanford Observatory

2. LIGO-G010049-00-W Raab: LIGO Hanford Observatory Manpower2 23 LHO Staff Envisioned in First Operations Proposal for 2001 Observatory Management »1 senior scientist; 1 senior engineer; 1 administrator Science Staff »2 senior scientists; 3 postdoctoral scholars Senior Engineering Staff »1 vacuum; 1 electrical/electronic; 1 software Technical Staff »associate or assistant engineers »Specialty engineering staff (3) in optics, electronics, vacuum »Operations specialists (9) who install, maintain, operate, document, troubleshoot detector and analysis systems

3. LIGO-G010049-00-W Raab: LIGO Hanford Observatory Manpower3 Staffing Example: Operations Specialist Hugh Radkins MS in Geophysics, surveying expertise »Installation of seismic isolation systems »Installation/troubleshooting of seismic actuator systems »Detector initial alignment surveying »Seismic isolation transfer functions »Programming for analysis/fitting of earth-tides to model »Development of earth-tide feedforward compensation to laser and seismic actuators »Worked with Gladstone High and Kamiakin High SST teams on seismic measurements »Control-room operator duties

4. LIGO-G010049-00-W Raab: LIGO Hanford Observatory Manpower4 FY2001 Staff Augmentation in Response to Needs First years of operations have clarified what it takes to run this unique type of facility We have responded with 2 staff augmentations to complete task of bringing systems on line LDAS scientist –Gregory Mendell General Computing system administrator – position not yet filled Salaries for 2001 for these two positions provided from non-recurring savings elsewhere Brings LHO FY2001 staffing to 25

5. LIGO-G010049-00-W Raab: LIGO Hanford Observatory Manpower5 Required Staff Increment for Full Operations, FY2002-2006 Strengthen technical staff by 2 FTEs » assistant engineers to provide facilities coverage and support of real-time computing services Provide 2 FTE for Liaison services to LSC members »1 scientist + 0.5 FTE assistant engineer + 0.5 FTE administrator Provide 1 FTE for outreach »Eliminates manpower conflict with science mission »0.5 FTE assistant engineer + 0.5 FTE administrator Result: total resident staff of 30 FTEs