The DoD assessment of its survey results also pointed to “declines from 2013 in trust, organizational satisfaction, and job satisfaction.”
In 2014, 66 percent agreed or strongly agreed that they have trust and confidence in their supervisor, 54 percent that they are satisfied with their organization and 64 percent that they are satisfied with their jobs.
Satisfaction with the organization dropped by only 1 percentage point from 2013, but it stood at 63 percent in 2010 and has declined each year since. Similarly, while overall job satisfaction held about steady from 2013 to 2014, it has dropped from 71 percent since 2010. Trust and confidence in one’s superior held about steady over that entire time but the 66 percent rating itself is of concern.
One result: A slightly higher percentage of respondents are considering leaving or retiring within the next year, as compared to those who considered doing so in the previous year’s survey,” the memo said.
In 2013, 61 percent said they have no plans to leave their organization within the next year; in 2014, only 58 percent said so. About 7 percent of those expect to retire, 25 percent to take a different job in the government, 4 percent to take a job outside the government and the rest for other reasons.
The DoD data are here: http:/ /www.cpms.osd.mil/Content/Documents/20 14 EV _ AMR_ Department_ of_ Defense. pdf.
