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

Scores by Family Friendly Culture and Benefits

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The family friendly culture and benefits category measures the extent to which employees believe family-friendly flexibilities are offered to them, including telecommuting and alternative work scheduling, along with personal support benefits like child care subsidies and wellness programs. Due to changes in the survey format, the scores for 2005 and 2007 cannot be accurately compared in this category.

Rank Agency 2009 2007 % Change
1 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) 69.4 64.1 8.20Change arrow
2 Office of the Inspector General (OPM) 66.9 66.7 0.40Change arrow
3 Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) 66.2 46.3 43.00Change arrow
4 Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) 64.8 59.5 8.90Change arrow
5 Office of Inspector General (ED) 64.3 52.1 23.50Change arrow
6 Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) 63.2 54.5 16.00Change arrow
7 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) 61.4 63.9 -3.90Change arrow
8 Office of the Inspector General (Interior) 61.3 45.9 33.50Change arrow
9 Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) 61.0 58.4 4.40Change arrow
10 All Other Components (GSA) 60.8 54.2 12.30Change arrow
11 Human Resources Products and Services (OPM) 60.2 55.1 9.20Change arrow
12 Departmental Administration (USDA) 60.1 50.9 18.00Change arrow
13 Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) 60.0 55.7 7.80Change arrow
13 Public Buildings Service (GSA) 60.0 52.4 14.50Change arrow
15 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) 59.8 48.8 22.40Change arrow
15 Region 1 - Boston (EPA) 59.8 54.3 10.20Change arrow
17 Strategic Human Resources Policy (OPM) 59.7 58.6 1.90Change arrow
18 Langley Research Center (NASA) 59.6 60.0 -0.70Change arrow
19 Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) 59.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
20 John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) 59.3 58.8 0.90Change arrow
20 Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) 59.3 57.3 3.50Change arrow
22 Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) 59.1 57.8 2.20Change arrow
23 Region 8 - Denver (EPA) 59.0 54.9 7.40Change arrow
24 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) 58.7 60.1 -2.30Change arrow
25 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) 58.1 55.5 4.60Change arrow
25 Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) 58.1 55.9 3.90Change arrow
27 OGC, OIG, CFO, Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) 57.7 55.9 3.20Change arrow
28 Office for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) 57.4 55.8 2.80Change arrow
29 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) 57.3 52.4 9.40Change arrow
30 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) 56.8 49.0 16.00Change arrow
31 Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) 56.5 49.5 14.10Change arrow
32 Office of Research and Development (EPA) 56.3 54.1 4.00Change arrow
33 Federal Highway Administration (DOT) 56.2 50.2 12.00Change arrow
33 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) 56.2 55.6 1.10Change arrow
35 Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) 56.1 58.0 -3.30Change arrow
36 Office of Inspector General (VA) 56.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
37 Risk Management Agency (USDA) 55.8 50.0 11.50Change arrow
37 All Other Components (ED) 55.8 47.0 18.80Change arrow
39 Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) 55.7 53.9 3.30Change arrow
40 Office of the Inspector General (DHS) 55.3 35.8 54.60Change arrow
40 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) 55.3 50.7 9.10Change arrow
42 Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) 55.0 52.5 4.70Change arrow
43 All Other Components (DOT) 54.9 47.0 16.90Change arrow
44 Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) 54.8 56.3 -2.70Change arrow
45 Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) 54.6 51.1 6.90Change arrow
46 John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) 54.5 46.8 16.50Change arrow
46 Office for Civil Rights (ED) 54.5 49.4 10.40Change arrow
48 Office of the Administrator (EPA) 54.2 47.8 13.40Change arrow
48 Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) 54.2 50.8 6.60Change arrow
48 Bureau of the Census (Commerce) 54.2 51.9 4.50Change arrow
51 Office of Inspector General (Treasury) 54.1 59.2 -8.70Change arrow
51 All Other Components (EPA) 54.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
53 Federal Student Aid (ED) 53.9 49.3 9.40Change arrow
53 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (DOJ) 53.9 48.9 10.10Change arrow
55 Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) 53.8 52.8 1.90Change arrow
56 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) 53.6 50.2 6.80Change arrow
57 Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) 53.3 51.8 2.80Change arrow
57 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) 53.3 47.5 12.10Change arrow
59 Food and Drug Administration (HHS) 53.2 50.5 5.30Change arrow
60 Federal Investigative Service (OPM) 53.1 49.1 8.10Change arrow
60 Administration for Children and Families (HHS) 53.1 52.0 2.20Change arrow
62 Forest Service (USDA) 53.0 55.5 -4.50Change arrow
63 Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) 52.9 47.9 10.40Change arrow
64 Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) 52.8 50.5 4.60Change arrow
64 Ames Research Center (NASA) 52.8 53.3 -0.90Change arrow
66 Administration On Aging (HHS) 52.7 49.1 7.40Change arrow
67 National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) 52.6 52.8 -0.40Change arrow
68 Office of Water (EPA) 52.5 46.6 12.60Change arrow
69 Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) 52.1 53.9 -3.40Change arrow
70 Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) 52.0 54.8 -5.20Change arrow
71 Management Services (OPM) 51.8 49.2 5.20Change arrow
72 Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) 51.7 47.5 8.80Change arrow
73 National Institutes of Health (HHS) 51.5 47.4 8.60Change arrow
74 U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) 51.2 49.0 4.50Change arrow
75 Executive Staff Offices (OPM) 51.1 56.7 -9.90Change arrow
76 Human Capital Leadership and Merit System Accountability (OPM) 51.0 61.0 -16.40Change arrow
76 Combined Research, Education, Economic Services (USDA) 51.0 50.2 1.50Change arrow
78 Headquarters (NASA) 50.6 50.1 1.00Change arrow
79 Justice Management Division (DOJ) 50.4 45.7 10.40Change arrow
80 Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) 50.2 49.4 1.70Change arrow
81 Region 2 - New York (EPA) 50.0 49.1 1.80Change arrow
81 Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) 50.0 44.4 12.50Change arrow
83 Field Locations (DOE) 49.9 50.9 -2.00Change arrow
84 Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) 49.6 43.1 15.10Change arrow
85 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) 49.4 28.2 75.30Change arrow
86 Financial Management Service (Treasury) 48.9 51.4 -4.80Change arrow
87 Employment Standards Administration (DOL) 48.7 48.0 1.50Change arrow
88 Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) 48.4 45.6 6.20Change arrow
88 U.S. Coast Guard (DHS) 48.4 28.2 71.50Change arrow
90 Farm Service Agency (USDA) 48.3 47.5 1.60Change arrow
91 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) 48.1 43.1 11.50Change arrow
91 Office of the Inspector General (USDA) 48.1 50.6 -4.90Change arrow
93 Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) 48.0 47.2 1.70Change arrow
94 Mineral Management Service (Interior) 47.7 49.5 -3.50Change arrow
95 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) 47.6 45.2 5.20Change arrow
96 Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 47.5 48.3 -1.60Change arrow
96 Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) 47.5 58.5 -18.80Change arrow
98 U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) 47.4 No data 0.00Change arrow
99 Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) 47.0 48.1 -2.30Change arrow
100 Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) 46.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
101 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) 46.1 43.4 6.10Change arrow
101 Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) 46.1 44.1 4.50Change arrow
101 Employment and Training Administration (DOL) 46.1 45.3 1.80Change arrow
101 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) 46.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
105 Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) 46.0 47.7 -3.50Change arrow
106 All Other Components (Navy) 45.9 47.0 -2.40Change arrow
107 All Other Components (DOJ) 45.8 43.6 5.00Change arrow
108 Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) 45.6 41.3 10.50Change arrow
108 Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) 45.6 45.4 0.40Change arrow
110 U.S. Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) 45.5 42.6 6.70Change arrow
111 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) 44.7 45.1 -1.00Change arrow
112 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) 44.5 39.4 12.90Change arrow
112 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) 44.5 43.4 2.60Change arrow
114 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) 44.4 44.6 -0.40Change arrow
115 Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) 44.3 41.4 7.10Change arrow
116 John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) 44.1 47.2 -6.60Change arrow
116 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) 44.1 37.9 16.20Change arrow
116 Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (Interior) 44.1 43.6 1.10Change arrow
116 Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) 44.1 44.5 -1.00Change arrow
120 U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) 44.0 43.6 0.90Change arrow
121 Power Marketing Administrations - Southeastern, Southwestern and Western Areas (DOE) 43.9 44.0 -0.10Change arrow
122 All Other Components (DOL) 43.8 44.3 -1.10Change arrow
123 All Other Components (USDA) 43.6 42.7 0.00Change arrow
124 Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) 43.4 44.2 -1.70Change arrow
124 Marine Corps (Navy) 43.4 38.8 12.00Change arrow
124 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 43.4 42.4 2.40Change arrow
127 National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) 43.3 43.8 -1.10Change arrow
128 U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) 43.2 40.2 7.40Change arrow
129 Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) 43.1 38.7 11.50Change arrow
129 U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) 43.1 44.3 -2.70Change arrow
131 All Other Components (Air Force) 43.0 42.3 1.70Change arrow
132 Bureau of Land Management (Interior) 42.9 42.3 1.40Change arrow
133 Criminal Division (DOJ) 42.8 26.9 59.20Change arrow
133 Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) 42.8 39.6 8.20Change arrow
135 U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) 42.7 40.8 4.50Change arrow
135 All Other Components (Commerce) 42.7 45.7 -6.50Change arrow
137 Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) 42.6 37.8 12.80Change arrow
137 Space Command (Air Force) 42.6 38.7 10.20Change arrow
137 Agricultural Research Service (USDA) 42.6 41.9 1.60Change arrow
137 National Nuclear Security Administration Headquarters Offices (DOE) 42.6 41.2 3.40Change arrow
141 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) 42.3 37.7 12.20Change arrow
141 Indian Health Service (HHS) 42.3 42.1 0.60Change arrow
141 Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) 42.3 41.8 1.30Change arrow
144 All Other Components (DOD) 42.2 40.9 3.20Change arrow
144 Rural Housing Service (USDA) 42.2 39.6 6.50Change arrow
146 Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) 42.0 41.4 1.50Change arrow
146 National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) 42.0 31.6 32.80Change arrow
146 Headquarters, Air Force Reserve (Air Force) 42.0 41.5 1.20Change arrow
149 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) 41.9 38.4 9.20Change arrow
150 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) 41.7 39.5 5.60Change arrow
150 Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) 41.7 36.6 14.00Change arrow
152 Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) 41.5 30.8 34.80Change arrow
152 All Other Components (VA) 41.5 41.2 0.00Change arrow
152 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology (VA) 41.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
155 Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) 41.4 41.7 -0.70Change arrow
156 Assistant for Administration, Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 41.3 38.8 6.30Change arrow
157 International Trade Administration (Commerce) 41.1 41.9 -1.90Change arrow
158 U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) 40.9 36.5 12.00Change arrow
159 Departmental Offices (Treasury) 40.8 44.7 -8.80Change arrow
159 U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) 40.8 37.7 8.20Change arrow
161 Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) 40.6 41.8 -3.00Change arrow
162 Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) 40.5 37.5 7.90Change arrow
163 U.S. Mint (Treasury) 40.4 43.6 -7.30Change arrow
164 Air National Guard Units (Air Force) 40.3 40.5 -0.50Change arrow
164 Veterans Health Administration (VA) 40.3 41.2 -2.10Change arrow
166 National Cemetery Administration (VA) 40.2 37.8 6.30Change arrow
166 Civil Rights Division (DOJ) 40.2 39.4 2.00Change arrow
168 Commander, Navy Installations (Navy) 40.1 37.8 6.20Change arrow
168 Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) 40.1 38.7 3.60Change arrow
170 Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) 39.9 40.0 -0.10Change arrow
171 Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) 39.8 39.5 0.70Change arrow
172 Office of Special Trustee (Interior) 39.7 30.5 30.20Change arrow
173 U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) 39.6 39.5 0.20Change arrow
174 U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) 39.4 37.6 4.70Change arrow
175 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) 39.3 38.3 2.60Change arrow
176 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) 39.2 49.4 -20.60Change arrow
177 U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) 39.1 35.2 11.10Change arrow
177 Department of the Army 39.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
177 Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) 39.1 38.1 2.60Change arrow
177 Naval Medical Command (Navy) 39.1 39.1 -0.10Change arrow
181 Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) 39.0 38.9 0.30Change arrow
182 Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) 38.9 43.3 -10.20Change arrow
183 National Nuclear Security Administration Field Sites (DOE) 38.8 42.4 -8.40Change arrow
183 Air Mobility Command (Air Force) 38.8 42.1 -7.80Change arrow
185 National Park Service (Interior) 38.3 38.7 -1.10Change arrow
185 Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) 38.3 39.1 -2.10Change arrow
187 Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) 37.9 38.4 -1.30Change arrow
188 Military Sealift Command (Navy) 37.7 41.7 -9.60Change arrow
188 U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) 37.7 41.6 -9.40Change arrow
190 Air Combat Command (Air Force) 37.6 39.9 -5.70Change arrow
191 Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) 37.0 41.6 -11.10Change arrow
192 U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) 36.9 37.3 -1.10Change arrow
192 U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) 36.9 37.4 -1.40Change arrow
194 Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) 36.7 36.9 -0.60Change arrow
195 Antitrust Division (DOJ) 36.4 40.2 -9.50Change arrow
196 Office of Naval Research (Navy) 35.8 37.4 -4.30Change arrow
196 U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) 35.8 34.9 2.40Change arrow
198 All Other Components (Army) 35.5 41.6 -14.70Change arrow
198 Office of the Solicitor (Interior) 35.5 25.9 37.00Change arrow
200 Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) 35.0 32.4 7.90Change arrow
201 Immediate Office of the Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 34.7 37.0 -6.10Change arrow
201 Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) 34.7 33.7 2.90Change arrow
203 U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) 34.6 35.7 -3.20Change arrow
204 Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (DHS) 34.0 31.7 7.20Change arrow
205 All Other Components (DHS) 33.7 No data 0.00Change arrow
206 Civil Division (DOJ) 33.1 28.7 15.50Change arrow
207 Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) 32.9 34.6 -5.00Change arrow
208 U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) 32.0 36.3 -11.70Change arrow
209 Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) 31.4 33.6 -6.60Change arrow
210 Office of the Secretary of Defense 30.5 27.9 9.30Change arrow
211 U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) 30.1 34.2 -12.00Change arrow
212 Secret Service (DHS) 30.0 38.8 -22.60Change arrow
212 Tax Division (DOJ) 30.0 30.7 -2.30Change arrow
214 U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) 29.2 32.5 -10.20Change arrow
215 Transportation Security Administration (DHS) 28.9 44.7 -35.30Change arrow
215 Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) 28.9 23.3 23.90Change 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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