Most disagree that differences in performance are recognized in a meaningful way. Image: Fajne obrazki/Shutterstock.com
The more complete report on this year’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey newly released by OPM again shows the highest positives relate to the value of the employee’s work and the highest negatives relate to the input employees have regarding that work and their recognition for doing it well.
In descending order from 91 to 86 percent, the most positive responses were to statements that “it is important to me that my work contribute to the common good”; “I am held accountable for the quality of work I produce”; “employees in my work unit meet the needs of our customers”; my supervisor holds me accountable for achieving results”; and “my supervisor treats me with respect.”
The lowest, in ascending order from 42 to 50 percent positive, were “in my work unit, differences in performance are recognized in a meaningful way”; “I believe the results of this survey will be used to make my agency a better place to work”; “management involves employees in decisions that affect their work”; “in my organization, senior leaders generate high levels of motivation and commitment in the workforce”; and “how satisfied are you with your involvement in decisions that affect your work?”
Notable changes included that satisfaction with: involvement in decisions that affect the person’s work fell from 56 to 50 percent positive from 2021; recognition of differences in performance in a meaningful way from 50 to 42; recognition for doing a good job from 57 to 54; and recognition for providing high quality products and services from 63 to 59. Satisfaction with pay fell from 61 to 56 after dropping from 66 in 2020.
OPM said that the overall employee engagement index score holding steady at 71 was a positive, given a four-point decline in a similar measure for the private sector, and “is a strong indicator of organizational performance and federal workers maintained a positive view of their agency’s overall performance over the past year.”
The decline from 64 to 62 in the satisfaction score was largely driven by a drop in the component measuring satisfaction with pay, it said, as “living costs rose without a corresponding increase in pay for most employees.” Satisfaction with pay fell from 61 to 56, following a drop from 67 in 2020; the other components of overall satisfaction, related to the job and the organization, fell by one or two points and are in the 60-65 range.
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