Federal employees hold generally positive views about their jobs, pay, benefits and immediate supervisors, although they take a dimmer view of higher management and the way their agencies handle both good and bad performance, according to survey results released by OPM. More than 220,000 employees responded to the survey, conducted last summer and which follows similar surveys conducted in 2002 and 2004. Respondents agreed or strongly agreed statements such as: the work I do is important (90 percent) and I like the kind of work I do (83). Also, 68 percent said they were satisfied overall with their jobs and 61 percent with their pay—in both cases, another 18 percent were neutral. Among benefits, annual and sick leave were rated the highest, with just under 90 percent saying they were satisfied or very satisfied with each, while around 60 percent each expressed satisfaction with their retirement, health and life insurance benefits.