According to a large survey of DoD personnel 76 percent are satisfied with their jobs overall, and 62 percent are satisfied with pay, while just 32 percent are satisfied with their opportunities for advancement.
The department’s 2007 annual employee survey drew 63,202 responses and showed 73 percent agreed that supervisors support the need to balance work and family issues, 62 percent have trust and confidence in their supervisors, and 61 percent felt managers and supervisors work well with employees from different backgrounds.
Another 66 percent said their immediate supervisor was doing a good job. However, just 41 percent felt leaders generate high levels of motivation and commitment.
High numbers of personnel, 74 percent, said personnel cooperate to accomplish work, while 70 percent said personnel have the job-relevant knowledge and skills necessary to accomplish goals.
Similarly, 66 percent of employees feel performance appraisal is a fair reflection of performance, and 65 percent say they understand what it takes to be rated at a different performance level.
However, just 25 percent said pay raises depend on performance, and only 29 percent said steps are taken to deal with poor performers.
About half of those surveyed feel personal empowerment with respect to work processes, according to DoD.
