Given the stable work environment amid turbulent times, exceptional benefits, and flexible work schedules, it's probably no surprise to hear that federal workers like their jobs - at least according to the 2008 Federal Human Capital Survey that the Office of Personnel Management released yesterday.
Over 210,000 federal workers took the survey, 84 percent of whom said they like what they do, even if those outside of government think they don't do much. To that end, the feds collectively shouted: "what we do matters," with 91
percent saying the work they do is important.
Of course, it's not all sunshine and snow cones inside federal cubicle-land. Only 26 percent of the survey respondents felt that their performance was accurately linked to their pay raises. Similarly, just 40 percent thought employees are rewarded for creativity and
innovation. Maybe it's because there's a lack of creative awards for creativity? Wouldn't that be ironic...
Those in government know that the true morale killer is the inability to get rid of dead weight, i.e. poor performers. In fact, only 30 percent believe that steps are actually employed to address poor
performers in government. But these numbers could be skewed by the percentage of poor performers in government, which begs the question for those ingrained in the federal workplace: What percentage of federal employees do you think are poor performers?
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