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‘No greater honor’: Federal retirees proud of public service in survey
A desire to serve the public principally motivated many of the more than 530 respondents to pursue a career, long or short, in the federal government.
VA secretary aids in D.C. census count of homeless veterans
Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough joined a group in Washington for a census survey of homeless veterans.
Interior Dept. tops government satisfaction survey as Treasury lags
Efficiency of government processes and clarity of information both improved by a few percentage points.
Tell us: How has work attire changed at your federal agency?
Tell us how your professional wardrobe has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Politicization undermining trust in US military, survey shows
About half of respondents cited “woke” policies, most of them leaning GOP, and half cited far-right or extremist service members, mostly leaning Democrat.
Only 1 in 3 federal employees fully back in office, survey finds
Pre-pandemic, almost a third of respondents reported having an approved telework agreement.
Americans’ confidence in career government officials drops
Data spanning part of former President Donald Trump’s term to midway through President Joe Biden’s shows Republicans became much less confident in presidential appointees while Democrats became much more confident in them.
Democrats and Republicans agree: government must do more
The Pew Research Center report revealed several benchmarks of public opinion on government efficacy, including the federal response to certain issues and views on politicians. One finding set the tone: “Just 20% say they trust the government in Washington to do the right thing just about always or most of the time.”
OPM to issue another late employee survey
The 2021 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey will continue to cover issues related to COVID-19 pandemic challenges and response.
By Jessie Bur
OPM moves forward with third employee survey date
Federal employees should begin to see invitations to participate in the survey over the next few weeks.
By Jessie Bur
Second federal survey delay raises concerns of ‘mishandling’
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., criticized the lack of justification for delaying the Federal Employee Viewpoint survey again, this time at the eleventh hour.
By Jessie Bur