SUMMARY OF CLOSURES BY THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION
FOR FISCAL YEARS 93-96
Fiscal Year 96/97
Total number of persons legally blind or visually impaired placed
in employment credited to RCB's and designated RC's: 157
Number of RCBs and designated RCs: 38
Number of closures of legally blind persons (codes 100-129): 121
Number of closures of persons not legally blind but with visual
impairments (codes 130-149): 36
Hours worked per week by legally blind and visually impaired
persons:
35 hours per week or more: 102
20 to 35 hours per week: 24
20 hours per week or less: 31
Starting hourly salaries for legally blind or visually impaired
persons:
$15.00 per hour or more: 20
$ 7.50 to $15 per hour: 78
$0 to $7.50: 59
Total number of persons closed as homemakers: 850
Number closed by CTs: 666
(30 CTs)
Number closed by RCBs and RCs: 174
(12 RCBs, 3 RCB/CTs, 3 RCs)
Fiscal Year 95/96
Total number of persons legally blind or visually impaired placed
in employment credited to RCB's and designated RC's: 173
Number of RCBs and designated RCs: 38
Number of closures of legally blind persons (codes 100-129): 137
Number of closures of persons not legally blind but with visual
impairments (codes 130-149): 36
Hours worked per week by legally blind and visually impaired
persons:
35 hours per week or more: 111
20 to 35 hours per week: 33
20 hours per week or less: 29
Starting hourly salaries for legally blind or visually impaired
persons:
$15 per hour or more: 28
$7.50 to $15 per hour: 89
$0 to $7.50: 56
Total number of persons closed as homemakers: 817
Number closed by CTs: 601
(31 CTs)
Number closed by RCBs and RCs: 216
(11 RCBs, 3 RCB/CTs, 5 RCs, 1 RCD)
Total number of persons legally blind or visually impaired placed
in employment credited to General RCs: 233
(170 General RCS)
Number of closures of legally blind persons (codes 100-129): 62
Number of closures of persons not legally blind but with visual
impairments (codes 130-149): 171
Hours worked per week by legally blind and visually impaired
persons:
35 hours per week or more: 143
20 to 35 hours per week: 45
20 hours per week or less: 45
Starting hourly salaries for legally blind or visually impaired
persons:
$15 per hour or more: 19
$7.50 to $15 per hour: 66
$0 to $7.50: 148
Fiscal Year 95/96
Total number of persons legally blind or visually impaired placed
in employment credited to RCB's and designated RC's: 179
Number of RCBs and designated RCs: 31
Number of closures of legally blind persons (codes 100-129): 146
Number of closures of persons not legally blind but with visual
impairments (codes 130-149): 33
Hours worked per week by legally blind and visually impaired
persons:
35 hours per week or more: 107
20 to 35 hours per week: 52
20 hours per week or less: 20
Starting hourly salaries for legally blind or visually impaired
persons:
$15 per hour or more: 18
$7.50 to $15 per hour: 98
$0 to $7.50: 62
Fiscal Year 93/94
Total number of persons legally blind or visually impaired placed
in employment credited to RCB's and designated RC's: 156
Number of RCBs and designated RCs: unknown
Number of closures of legally blind persons (codes 100-129): 120
Number of closures of persons not legally blind but with visual
impairments (codes 130-149): 36
Hours worked per week by legally blind and visually impaired
persons:
35 hours per week or more: 124
20 to 35 hours per week: 16
20 hours per week or less: 16
Starting hourly salaries for legally blind or visually impaired
persons:
$15 per hour or more: 21
$7.50 to $15 per hour: 42
$0 to $7.50: 63