As with the last survey, conducted in 2000, MSPB cited an information gap between supervisors and non-supervisory employees, who believe they are kept in the dark somewhat, particularly regarding performance issues.
However, about 60 percent of respondents said they are treated fairly in employment matters and the number of prohibited personnel practices that are reported is nearing a 20-year low.
About half of supervisors reported having had to deal with at least one serious workplace conflict in the last year, while over a third of employees have experienced such a conflict in the last two years.
Employees tend to trust their immediate supervisors but not upper level management, whose absence generates some distrust and other problems, MSPB said.
It also found that most federal employees are satisfied with their work, feel secure, and that their jobs are stable.
