Federal Manager's Daily Report

This year’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey reflects some positive trends, OPM has said in releasing partial results that show 1 point increases in two summary indicators government-wide.

One, called global satisfaction, collates answers to questions about job, organizational, and pay satisfaction as well as whether an employee would recommend the agency as a good place to work. Among large agencies (800 or more employees), tops were NASA, 76 percent positive; OMB (also a notable gainer, up 9 points), 75 percent; and FERC, 73 percent. DHS, Broadcasting Board of Governors and NARA were at the bottom of the 37 measured, at 47, 52 and 53 percent, respectively.

Among small agencies by that measure, leaders were FMCS, FLRA and NEH at 86, 85 and 78 percent, respectively, and at bottom of the 41 measured were the African Development Foundation, Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board and FEC at 18, 36 and 43 percent.

The other, called employee engagement, reflects answers to questions about leaders, supervisors and intrinsic work experience. OMB, NASA and FTC tied for the lead at 78 percent positive among large agencies, while DHS, BBG and SBA were at the bottom with 53, 58 and 60 percent.

Among small agencies, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, FLRA and FMCS were tops with 87, 86 and 84 percent, with the lowest being the chemical board, the African Development Foundation and the Commission on Civil Rights, at 44, 46 and 51 percent.

OPM said it will soon be releasing full results of the survey, which has shown declines in recent years in employees’ views of just about every aspect of working for the government.