Best Places to Work in the Federal Governement 2007 (header image goes here)

Scores by Effective Leadership - Fairness

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The Leadership - Fairness category measures the extent to which employees believe disputes are resolved fairly in their work unit, whether or not employees believe arbitrary action and personal favoritism is tolerated, and if employees feel comfortable reporting illegal activity without fear of reprisal.

Rank Agency 2009 2007 % Change
1 Nuclear Regulatory Commission 61.9 53.8 15.20Change arrow
2 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 58.2 55.9 4.10Change arrow
3 Department of State 53.3 48.1 10.80Change arrow
4 Department of the Army 48.8 47.5 2.70Change arrow
5 Department of the Air Force 48.4 45.5 6.30Change arrow
6 Department of Defense 48.1 45.7 5.20Change arrow
7 Department of the Navy 47.8 44.6 7.10Change arrow
7 General Services Administration 47.8 46.6 2.50Change arrow
9 Department of Commerce 47.7 43.8 9.10Change arrow
10 Department of Justice 46.7 45.2 3.30Change arrow
11 Department of Energy 46.6 44.0 6.00Change arrow
12 Department of Veterans Affairs 45.6 47.3 -3.60Change arrow
12 Department of Agriculture 45.6 44.8 1.70Change arrow
14 Social Security Administration 45.3 45.1 0.40Change arrow
15 Department of the Treasury 45.1 44.4 1.70Change arrow
16 National Archives and Records Administration 44.8 39.4 13.80Change arrow
17 Department of Labor 43.6 44.3 -1.40Change arrow
18 Department of Health and Human Services 42.9 39.8 7.70Change arrow
18 Department of the Interior 42.9 41.6 2.90Change arrow
20 Securities and Exchange Commission 42.5 43.8 -3.00Change arrow
21 Office of Personnel Management 42.4 38.6 10.00Change arrow
22 Environmental Protection Agency 41.8 38.7 7.90Change arrow
23 Small Business Administration 41.5 37.1 11.90Change arrow
24 Department of Transportation 40.3 38.8 3.80Change arrow
25 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 39.7 37.3 6.60Change arrow
26 Department of Homeland Security 39.6 34.5 14.90Change arrow
27 Department of Education 37.6 34.2 10.00Change arrow
28 Department of Housing and Urban Development 37.3 37.5 -0.40Change arrow
No data Government Accountability Office No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation No data 36.3 0.00Change arrow
No data Intelligence Community No data No data 0.00Change arrow

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The Best Places to Work rankings — the most comprehensive and authoritative rating of employee satisfaction and commitment in the federal government — are produced by the Partnership for Public Service and American University's Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation (ISPPI).

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