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| Response Type |
Item | Item Text | Percent Positive % |
Strongly Agree/ Very Good/ Very Satisfied % |
Agree/ Good/ Satisfied % |
Neither Agree nor Disagree/ Fair/ Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied % |
Disagree/ Poor/ Dissatisfied % |
Strongly Disagree/ Very Poor/ Very Dissatisfied % |
Percent Negative % |
Strongly Agree/ Very Good/ Very Satisfied N |
Agree/ Good/ Satisfied N |
Neither Agree nor Disagree/ Fair/ Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied N |
Disagree/ Poor/ Dissatisfied N |
Strongly Disagree/ Very Poor/ Very Dissatisfied N |
Item Response Total** N |
Do Not Know/ No Basis to Judge N |
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| Agree-disagree | 1 | *I am given a real opportunity to improve my skills in my organization. | 72.9% | 28.5% | 44.5% | 13.5% | 9.6% | 4.0% | 13.6% | 12,680 | 19,013 | 5,523 | 3,916 | 1,628 | 42,760 | N/A |
| Agree-disagree | 2 | I have enough information to do my job well. | 76.0% | 24.7% | 51.3% | 12.7% | 8.8% | 2.5% | 11.3% | 10,941 | 21,885 | 5,244 | 3,704 | 1,047 | 42,821 | N/A |
| Agree-disagree | 3 | I feel encouraged to come up with new and better ways of doing things. | 68.4% | 29.3% | 39.1% | 15.7% | 10.8% | 5.1% | 15.9% | 13,011 | 16,631 | 6,491 | 4,484 | 2,086 | 42,703 | N/A |
| Agree-disagree | 4 | My work gives me a feeling of personal accomplishment. | 78.4% | 36.5% | 41.9% | 12.2% | 6.3% | 3.0% | 9.4% | 16,021 | 17,841 | 5,093 | 2,658 | 1,252 | 42,865 | N/A |
| Agree-disagree | 5 | I like the kind of work I do. | 86.3% | 44.3% | 42.1% | 9.3% | 3.0% | 1.4% | 4.4% | 18,946 | 17,968 | 3,979 | 1,340 | 589 | 42,822 | N/A |
| Agree-disagree | 6 | I know what is expected of me on the job. | 83.2% | 36.1% | 47.1% | 9.7% | 5.0% | 2.2% | 7.1% | 15,476 | 20,076 | 4,159 | 2,172 | 946 | 42,829 | N/A |
| Agree-disagree | 7 | When needed I am willing to put in the extra effort to get a job done. | 96.9% | 67.1% | 29.9% | 2.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 29,296 | 12,378 | 852 | 181 | 180 | 42,887 | N/A |
| Agree-disagree | 8 | I am constantly looking for ways to do my job better. | 92.7% | 53.0% | 39.7% | 6.2% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 23,041 | 16,777 | 2,597 | 312 | 144 | 42,871 | N/A |
| Agree-disagree | 9 | I have sufficient resources (for example, people, materials, budget) to get my job done. | 56.7% | 15.9% | 40.8% | 15.7% | 18.2% | 9.4% | 27.6% | 6,920 | 17,468 | 6,514 | 7,776 | 3,901 | 42,579 | 104 |
| Agree-disagree | 10 | *My workload is reasonable. | 62.4% | 15.4% | 47.0% | 16.1% | 14.3% | 7.2% | 21.5% | 6,690 | 20,047 | 6,726 | 6,162 | 3,072 | 42,697 | 60 |
| Agree-disagree | 11 | *My talents are used well in the workplace. | 65.4% | 21.9% | 43.4% | 15.8% | 11.8% | 7.0% | 18.8% | 9,473 | 18,373 | 6,550 | 5,064 | 2,964 | 42,424 | 142 |
| Agree-disagree | 12 | *I know how my work relates to the agency's goals. | 88.5% | 38.9% | 49.7% | 7.5% | 2.6% | 1.4% | 4.0% | 16,994 | 20,924 | 3,093 | 1,089 | 608 | 42,708 | 89 |
| Agree-disagree | 13 | The work I do is important. | 92.3% | 53.6% | 38.7% | 5.7% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 22,853 | 16,431 | 2,486 | 572 | 358 | 42,700 | 93 |
| Agree-disagree | 14 | Physical conditions (for example, noise level, temperature, lighting, cleanliness in the workplace) allow employees to perform their jobs well. | 73.3% | 29.5% | 43.8% | 12.5% | 9.3% | 4.9% | 14.2% | 12,835 | 18,658 | 5,244 | 3,899 | 2,027 | 42,663 | 196 |
| Agree-disagree | 15 | My performance appraisal is a fair reflection of my performance. | 76.0% | 32.7% | 43.3% | 11.9% | 6.9% | 5.3% | 12.1% | 14,383 | 18,317 | 4,901 | 2,819 | 2,094 | 42,514 | 322 |
| Agree-disagree | 16 | I am held accountable for achieving results. | 87.3% | 36.7% | 50.5% | 9.4% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 16,150 | 21,381 | 3,793 | 858 | 473 | 42,655 | 149 |
| Agree-disagree | 17 | *I can disclose a suspected violation of any law, rule or regulation without fear of reprisal. | 67.7% | 30.0% | 37.7% | 17.8% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 14.5% | 12,789 | 15,332 | 7,054 | 2,734 | 2,782 | 40,691 | 2,129 |
| Agree-disagree | 18 | My training needs are assessed. | 58.5% | 19.2% | 39.3% | 21.9% | 13.1% | 6.5% | 19.6% | 8,480 | 16,667 | 9,174 | 5,550 | 2,618 | 42,489 | 350 |
| Agree-disagree | 19 | In my most recent performance appraisal, I understood what I had to do to be rated at different performance levels (for example, Fully Successful, Outstanding). | 73.9% | 33.2% | 40.7% | 12.3% | 8.3% | 5.5% | 13.8% | 14,279 | 16,996 | 5,163 | 3,622 | 2,282 | 42,342 | 575 |
| Agree-disagree | 20 | *The people I work with cooperate to get the job done. | 79.8% | 35.1% | 44.7% | 11.2% | 6.4% | 2.6% | 9.0% | 15,877 | 19,085 | 4,424 | 2,502 | 978 | 42,866 | N/A |
| Agree-disagree | 21 | My work unit is able to recruit people with the right skills. | 51.1% | 12.9% | 38.2% | 23.5% | 16.4% | 9.0% | 25.4% | 5,600 | 15,968 | 9,493 | 6,777 | 3,635 | 41,473 | 1,380 |
| Agree-disagree | 22 | Promotions in my work unit are based on merit. | 47.5% | 14.1% | 33.4% | 27.3% | 13.7% | 11.6% | 25.3% | 5,922 | 13,335 | 10,481 | 5,289 | 4,407 | 39,434 | 3,356 |
| Agree-disagree | 23 | In my work unit, steps are taken to deal with a poor performer who cannot or will not improve. | 39.1% | 9.9% | 29.1% | 29.7% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 31.3% | 3,981 | 11,146 | 11,074 | 6,458 | 4,963 | 37,622 | 5,204 |
| Agree-disagree | 24 | *In my work unit, differences in performance are recognized in a meaningful way. | 45.6% | 12.0% | 33.6% | 27.7% | 16.3% | 10.5% | 26.7% | 5,087 | 13,574 | 10,874 | 6,379 | 3,957 | 39,871 | 2,940 |
| Agree-disagree | 25 | Awards in my work unit depend on how well employees perform their jobs. | 54.5% | 15.6% | 38.9% | 23.8% | 12.1% | 9.6% | 21.7% | 6,601 | 15,790 | 9,287 | 4,673 | 3,583 | 39,934 | 2,858 |
| Agree-disagree | 26 | Employees in my work unit share job knowledge with each other. | 76.9% | 28.8% | 48.1% | 12.5% | 6.6% | 4.0% | 10.6% | 13,051 | 20,505 | 4,915 | 2,602 | 1,540 | 42,613 | 224 |
| Agree-disagree | 27 | The skill level in my work unit has improved in the past year. | 62.9% | 22.4% | 40.5% | 25.4% | 7.4% | 4.4% | 11.7% | 9,521 | 16,643 | 10,390 | 3,013 | 1,688 | 41,255 | 1,526 |
| Good-poor | 28 | How would you rate the overall quality of work done by your work unit? | 87.8% | 50.7% | 37.1% | 10.1% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 22,713 | 15,483 | 3,847 | 533 | 248 | 42,824 | N/A |
| Agree-disagree | 29 | *My work unit has the job-relevant knowledge and skills necessary to accomplish organizational goals. | 84.1% | 37.9% | 46.2% | 10.2% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 5.7% | 16,825 | 19,386 | 3,986 | 1,746 | 566 | 42,509 | 340 |
| Agree-disagree | 30 | Employees have a feeling of personal empowerment with respect to work processes. | 56.1% | 14.4% | 41.7% | 22.5% | 14.5% | 6.9% | 21.4% | 6,257 | 17,351 | 8,990 | 5,887 | 2,804 | 41,289 | 1,150 |
| Agree-disagree | 31 | Employees are recognized for providing high quality products and services. | 61.9% | 18.2% | 43.7% | 19.6% | 12.1% | 6.5% | 18.6% | 8,052 | 18,602 | 7,799 | 4,691 | 2,494 | 41,638 | 799 |
| Agree-disagree | 32 | Creativity and innovation are rewarded. | 52.5% | 16.5% | 36.0% | 25.9% | 13.8% | 7.8% | 21.6% | 7,225 | 15,146 | 10,269 | 5,373 | 2,993 | 41,006 | 1,303 |
| Agree-disagree | 33 | Pay raises depend on how well employees perform their jobs. | 38.2% | 10.5% | 27.6% | 30.0% | 18.9% | 12.9% | 31.8% | 4,216 | 10,679 | 11,456 | 7,214 | 4,799 | 38,364 | 4,036 |
| Agree-disagree | 34 | Policies and programs promote diversity in the workplace (for example, recruiting minorities and women, training in awareness of diversity issues, mentoring). | 62.7% | 20.1% | 42.6% | 24.5% | 7.3% | 5.4% | 12.8% | 8,355 | 17,005 | 9,221 | 2,730 | 1,984 | 39,295 | 3,126 |
| Agree-disagree | 35 | Employees are protected from health and safety hazards on the job. | 83.1% | 29.9% | 53.2% | 11.3% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 5.6% | 13,063 | 21,866 | 4,491 | 1,371 | 760 | 41,551 | 925 |
| Agree-disagree | 36 | My organization has prepared employees for potential security threats. | 78.7% | 25.5% | 53.2% | 14.0% | 5.2% | 2.2% | 7.4% | 11,015 | 22,107 | 5,618 | 2,076 | 809 | 41,625 | 736 |
| Agree-disagree | 37 | Arbitrary action, personal favoritism and coercion for partisan political purposes are not tolerated. | 61.4% | 22.4% | 38.9% | 20.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 18.3% | 9,448 | 15,594 | 7,747 | 3,429 | 3,322 | 39,540 | 2,870 |
| Agree-disagree | 38 | Prohibited Personnel Practices (for example, illegally discriminating for or against any employee/applicant, obstructing a person's right to compete for employment, knowingly violating veterans' preference requirements) are not tolerated. | 72.0% | 28.6% | 43.4% | 17.5% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 10.6% | 11,680 | 16,672 | 6,245 | 1,730 | 1,948 | 38,275 | 4,081 |
| Agree-disagree | 39 | My agency is successful at accomplishing its mission. | 81.8% | 29.9% | 51.9% | 13.5% | 3.0% | 1.7% | 4.7% | 13,347 | 21,680 | 5,059 | 1,072 | 623 | 41,781 | 664 |
| Agree-disagree | 40 | *I recommend my organization as a good place to work. | 75.1% | 32.8% | 42.3% | 15.8% | 6.1% | 3.0% | 9.1% | 14,649 | 17,805 | 6,286 | 2,482 | 1,193 | 42,415 | N/A |
| Agree-disagree | 41 | *I believe the results of this survey will be used to make my agency a better place to work. | 54.8% | 21.0% | 33.8% | 25.3% | 11.2% | 8.7% | 19.9% | 8,520 | 13,556 | 9,905 | 4,369 | 3,307 | 39,657 | 2,791 |
| Agree-disagree | 42 | My supervisor supports my need to balance work and other life issues. | 83.9% | 49.3% | 34.7% | 8.3% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 7.7% | 21,741 | 14,309 | 3,229 | 1,476 | 1,419 | 42,174 | 184 |
| Agree-disagree | 43 | My supervisor provides me with opportunities to demonstrate my leadership skills. | 73.8% | 39.1% | 34.7% | 13.6% | 7.2% | 5.3% | 12.5% | 17,249 | 14,446 | 5,436 | 2,928 | 2,081 | 42,140 | 191 |
| Agree-disagree | 44 | Discussions with my supervisor about my performance are worthwhile. | 71.0% | 36.4% | 34.7% | 15.2% | 7.5% | 6.2% | 13.7% | 15,864 | 14,405 | 6,179 | 3,078 | 2,446 | 41,972 | 339 |
| Agree-disagree | 45 | My supervisor is committed to a workforce representative of all segments of society. | 75.1% | 39.3% | 35.8% | 17.1% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 7.8% | 16,222 | 14,040 | 6,359 | 1,286 | 1,430 | 39,337 | 2,951 |
| Agree-disagree | 46 | My supervisor provides me with constructive suggestions to improve my job performance. | 69.6% | 34.2% | 35.3% | 16.5% | 8.1% | 5.9% | 14.0% | 14,946 | 14,813 | 6,694 | 3,342 | 2,302 | 42,097 | 218 |
| Agree-disagree | 47 | Supervisors in my work unit support employee development. | 74.6% | 37.4% | 37.2% | 14.2% | 6.0% | 5.2% | 11.2% | 16,333 | 15,501 | 5,591 | 2,306 | 1,983 | 41,714 | 601 |
| Agree-disagree | 48 | My supervisor listens to what I have to say. | 80.9% | 45.8% | 35.0% | 10.2% | 5.5% | 3.4% | 9.0% | 20,199 | 14,563 | 3,981 | 2,199 | 1,316 | 42,258 | N/A |
| Agree-disagree | 49 | My supervisor treats me with respect. | 84.3% | 51.1% | 33.2% | 8.4% | 4.0% | 3.4% | 7.3% | 22,428 | 13,641 | 3,295 | 1,585 | 1,281 | 42,230 | N/A |
| Agree-disagree | 50 | In the last six months, my supervisor has talked with me about my performance. | 82.2% | 42.9% | 39.4% | 9.2% | 5.9% | 2.7% | 8.6% | 18,946 | 16,425 | 3,545 | 2,306 | 1,023 | 42,245 | N/A |
| Agree-disagree | 51 | I have trust and confidence in my supervisor. | 73.7% | 44.1% | 29.7% | 13.6% | 6.5% | 6.1% | 12.6% | 19,348 | 12,390 | 5,496 | 2,602 | 2,386 | 42,222 | N/A |
| Good-poor | 52 | Overall, how good a job do you feel is being done by your immediate supervisor? | 76.2% | 47.6% | 28.6% | 14.6% | 5.3% | 3.8% | 9.2% | 20,801 | 12,015 | 5,839 | 2,074 | 1,474 | 42,203 | N/A |
| Agree-disagree | 53 | In my organization, senior leaders generate high levels of motivation and commitment in the workforce. | 54.0% | 17.4% | 36.5% | 23.6% | 13.3% | 9.2% | 22.5% | 7,531 | 15,162 | 9,414 | 5,306 | 3,578 | 40,991 | 1,035 |
| Agree-disagree | 54 | My organization's senior leaders maintain high standards of honesty and integrity. | 61.8% | 22.9% | 39.0% | 22.5% | 8.2% | 7.5% | 15.7% | 9,592 | 15,542 | 8,478 | 3,010 | 2,749 | 39,371 | 2,659 |
| Agree-disagree | 55 | Supervisors work well with employees of different backgrounds. | 72.0% | 26.9% | 45.1% | 17.8% | 5.7% | 4.5% | 10.2% | 11,342 | 18,134 | 6,662 | 2,105 | 1,624 | 39,867 | 2,051 |
| Agree-disagree | 56 | *Managers communicate the goals of the organization. | 68.8% | 22.0% | 46.8% | 17.7% | 8.2% | 5.2% | 13.4% | 9,599 | 19,547 | 6,919 | 3,269 | 1,965 | 41,299 | 676 |
| Agree-disagree | 57 | Managers review and evaluate the organization's progress toward meeting its goals and objectives. | 68.5% | 21.9% | 46.6% | 19.9% | 7.0% | 4.7% | 11.7% | 9,142 | 18,585 | 7,509 | 2,632 | 1,693 | 39,561 | 2,439 |
| Agree-disagree | 58 | Managers promote communication among different work units (for example, about projects, goals, needed resources). | 63.0% | 20.9% | 42.0% | 19.5% | 10.7% | 6.9% | 17.6% | 8,997 | 17,340 | 7,559 | 4,201 | 2,659 | 40,756 | 1,298 |
| Agree-disagree | 59 | Managers support collaboration across work units to accomplish work objectives. | 66.7% | 23.0% | 43.7% | 18.7% | 8.5% | 6.1% | 14.6% | 9,868 | 17,982 | 7,167 | 3,280 | 2,332 | 40,629 | 1,189 |
| Good-poor | 60 | Overall, how good a job do you feel is being done by the manager directly above your immediate supervisor? | 67.8% | 32.0% | 35.8% | 19.7% | 6.7% | 5.8% | 12.5% | 13,412 | 14,322 | 7,443 | 2,465 | 2,151 | 39,793 | 2,181 |
| Agree-disagree | 61 | I have a high level of respect for my organization's senior leaders. | 65.7% | 28.1% | 37.6% | 20.4% | 8.1% | 5.9% | 14.0% | 12,046 | 15,552 | 8,132 | 3,243 | 2,311 | 41,284 | 645 |
| Agree-disagree | 62 | Senior leaders demonstrate support for Work/Life programs. | 66.9% | 27.0% | 40.0% | 21.6% | 6.6% | 4.9% | 11.5% | 10,966 | 15,714 | 7,867 | 2,379 | 1,703 | 38,629 | 3,323 |
| Satisfied-dissatisfied | 63 | *How satisfied are you with your involvement in decisions that affect your work? | 60.4% | 18.9% | 41.5% | 20.6% | 14.2% | 4.9% | 19.0% | 8,276 | 17,416 | 8,294 | 5,902 | 1,979 | 41,867 | N/A |
| Satisfied-dissatisfied | 64 | *How satisfied are you with the information you receive from management on what's going on in your organization? | 57.8% | 17.0% | 40.8% | 21.7% | 14.8% | 5.7% | 20.5% | 7,495 | 17,258 | 8,799 | 6,033 | 2,286 | 41,871 | N/A |
| Satisfied-dissatisfied | 65 | *How satisfied are you with the recognition you receive for doing a good job? | 59.9% | 21.4% | 38.5% | 20.6% | 13.2% | 6.3% | 19.5% | 9,484 | 16,362 | 8,289 | 5,238 | 2,459 | 41,832 | N/A |
| Satisfied-dissatisfied | 66 | How satisfied are you with the policies and practices of your senior leaders? | 53.5% | 15.5% | 38.0% | 28.2% | 12.4% | 5.9% | 18.3% | 6,789 | 16,061 | 11,499 | 5,055 | 2,370 | 41,774 | N/A |
| Satisfied-dissatisfied | 67 | How satisfied are you with your opportunity to get a better job in your organization? | 43.3% | 13.8% | 29.5% | 29.2% | 16.8% | 10.7% | 27.5% | 5,977 | 12,268 | 12,073 | 7,064 | 4,411 | 41,793 | N/A |
| Satisfied-dissatisfied | 68 | How satisfied are you with the training you receive for your present job? | 62.1% | 19.8% | 42.4% | 22.1% | 11.0% | 4.8% | 15.8% | 8,638 | 17,822 | 9,047 | 4,405 | 1,883 | 41,795 | N/A |
| Satisfied-dissatisfied | 69 | *Considering everything, how satisfied are you with your job? | 74.1% | 27.2% | 46.9% | 14.9% | 7.7% | 3.3% | 10.9% | 11,749 | 19,521 | 6,010 | 3,204 | 1,335 | 41,819 | N/A |
| Satisfied-dissatisfied | 70 | Considering everything, how satisfied are you with your pay? | 65.6% | 21.4% | 44.2% | 16.6% | 12.5% | 5.4% | 17.8% | 9,302 | 18,581 | 6,704 | 5,068 | 2,130 | 41,785 | N/A |
| Satisfied-dissatisfied | 71 | *Considering everything, how satisfied are you with your organization? | 70.0% | 23.2% | 46.8% | 17.9% | 8.3% | 3.7% | 12.1% | 10,191 | 19,589 | 7,131 | 3,324 | 1,468 | 41,703 | N/A |
* AES prescribed items as of 2018 (5 CFR Part 250, Subpart C)
** Unweighted count of responses excluding 'Do Not Know' and 'No Basis to Judge'
The Dashboard only includes items 1-71.
Percentages are weighted to represent the Agency's population.
