Salary freezes, tight budgets and a dim view of federal work held by many
Americans have soured the motivation and commitment of many government
employees, according to a survey released on November 21. Federal employees still
think that their jobs are important, and many are passionate and dedicated to
their agency’s mission, reports the Washington
Post. But increasing threats to their pay and benefits and criticism of
their work during the national debate over government spending have taken a
toll on morale, results of the Employee Viewpoint Survey show.
“Today’s federal leaders are facing significant challenges in keeping the
workforce motivated and engaged in light of frozen salaries, slashed budgets,
and recent public sentiment toward federal employees,” John Berry, the
government’s personnel chief, wrote in the introduction to the survey, which
was posted on the Office of Personnel Management’s
Web site.
Federal Workers Not Feeling the Love
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November 28, 2012
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