“Senior leader” is generally taken to mean political appointees and Senior Executive Service members. Image: tadamichi/Shutterstock.com
By: FEDweek StaffThis year’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey responses again show higher views of immediate supervisors than of senior agency on workplace safety and health issues, questions that were first introduced in last year’s version of the survey as a measure of views on “reentry” to workplaces from peak levels of pandemic-related teleworking.
For example, in response to the statement “my organization’s senior leaders support policies and procedures to protect employee health and safety,” 74 percent agreed or strongly agreed, 12 percent disagreed or strongly disagreed, and the rest were neutral. Regarding communication by senior leaders of policies in those areas, 68 percent responded positively and 15 percent negatively.
The percentage of positive responses to the former question was the same as in the 2021 survey while for the latter it rose from 62 in 2021.
In comparison, when responding to “my supervisor supports my efforts to stay healthy and safe while working,” 84 percent were positive and just 6 percent negative. And 80 percent were positive vs. 8 percent negative to the statement “my supervisor creates an environment where I can voice my concerns about staying healthy and safe.”
The percentage of positive responses to the former question also was the same as in the 2021 survey while for the latter it rose from 79 in 2021.
The survey does not define who is a “senior leader” but that is generally taken to mean political appointees and Senior Executive Service members, the large majority of whom are career federal employees. The survey has consistently shown that in a range of areas, employee views of management decrease at each succeeding higher level of management.
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