FTC Tops Rankings of Federal Agencies for Employee Engagement, Survey Says
The FTC topped the list of federal agencies ranked by employee engagement, with the FCC, Justice Department and Transportation Department coming in above average and the Broadcasting Board of Governors trailing, according to the 2015 Federal Employment Viewpoint Survey's Employee…
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
Timely, relevant coverage of court proceedings and agency rulings involving tariffs, classification, valuation, origin and antidumping and countervailing duties. Each day, Trade Law Daily subscribers receive a daily headline email, in-depth PDF edition and access to all relevant documents via our trade law source document library and website.
Engagement Index released this week. For 2015, the FTC had a score of 78, tied with NASA and the Office of Management and Budget. The Justice Department was at 68, while the FCC and Transportation Department were at 66. The Broadcasting Board of Governors had a 58 score. Among large agencies, the average score overall was 64. Among small agencies, where the average score was 67, the U.S. International Trade Commission and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative were above average with scores of 73 and 69, respectively, according to survey figures. "Employees across the Federal Government are more engaged in their workplaces and more satisfied with their jobs than they were a year ago. While there is still plenty of room for improvement, there are signs that the Administration’s focus on employee engagement is beginning to pay dividends for the workforce, and ultimately for our customers, the American people," Office of Personnel Management Acting Director Beth Cobert said in a blog Monday, pointing to the overall government score going up one point, to 64, from 2014. The index was created from 421,748 survey responses from 82 agencies.