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

Scores by Effective Leadership - Supervisors

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The Leadership - Supervisors category measures employees' opinions about their immediate supervisor's job performance, how well supervisors give employees the opportunity to demonstrate leadership skills, and the extent to which employees feel supervisors support employee development and provide worthwhile feedback about job performance.

Rank Agency 2009 2007 % Change
1 Strategic Human Resources Policy (OPM) 81.0 72.1 12.30Change arrow
2 Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) 78.7 78.2 0.60Change arrow
3 Office of Inspector General (ED) 77.9 69.9 11.30Change arrow
4 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) 77.8 76.7 1.50Change arrow
5 Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) 76.9 70.0 9.90Change arrow
6 Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) 76.0 73.9 2.90Change arrow
7 Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) 75.7 71.2 6.40Change arrow
8 Office of Inspector General (Treasury) 75.0 73.9 1.50Change arrow
9 Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) 74.8 76.0 -1.60Change arrow
10 Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) 74.1 65.5 13.10Change arrow
10 Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) 74.1 74.6 -0.60Change arrow
12 John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) 73.5 79.1 -7.10Change arrow
13 Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) 73.0 66.8 9.40Change arrow
14 Civil Division (DOJ) 72.9 66.2 10.10Change arrow
15 U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) 72.7 71.8 1.30Change arrow
16 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) 72.6 72.3 0.50Change arrow
17 Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) 72.4 55.5 30.50Change arrow
18 Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) 72.3 66.7 8.40Change arrow
19 John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) 72.2 73.7 -2.10Change arrow
20 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) 72.1 69.0 4.50Change arrow
20 Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) 72.1 71.8 0.50Change arrow
22 Office of the Inspector General (Interior) 71.8 67.2 6.80Change arrow
23 Office of the Inspector General (OPM) 71.7 77.5 -7.50Change arrow
24 National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) 71.2 69.5 2.40Change arrow
25 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) 71.1 75.5 -5.90Change arrow
26 Langley Research Center (NASA) 70.7 72.2 -2.10Change arrow
27 Departmental Offices (Treasury) 70.6 76.0 -7.10Change arrow
28 Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) 70.1 66.9 4.70Change arrow
29 U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) 70.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
30 Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) 69.7 62.8 11.00Change arrow
31 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) 69.3 66.7 4.00Change arrow
32 John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) 69.2 69.0 0.30Change arrow
33 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) 69.0 66.1 4.50Change arrow
33 Combined Research, Education, Economic Services (USDA) 69.0 65.6 5.20Change arrow
35 All Other Components (ED) 68.5 62.7 9.20Change arrow
35 All Other Components (DOJ) 68.5 61.4 11.50Change arrow
37 Federal Highway Administration (DOT) 68.4 70.1 -2.50Change arrow
38 Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) 68.2 62.8 8.60Change arrow
39 National Institutes of Health (HHS) 68.1 68.1 0.00Change arrow
39 U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) 68.1 69.7 -2.20Change arrow
41 Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) 68.0 69.9 -2.60Change arrow
41 Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) 68.0 66.0 3.00Change arrow
41 All Other Components (GSA) 68.0 70.6 -3.70Change arrow
44 Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) 67.9 64.0 6.10Change arrow
45 Financial Management Service (Treasury) 67.8 69.2 -2.00Change arrow
46 Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) 67.7 68.5 -1.20Change arrow
47 Justice Management Division (DOJ) 67.6 60.5 11.80Change arrow
47 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) 67.6 61.8 9.40Change arrow
49 Bureau of the Census (Commerce) 67.5 65.0 3.80Change arrow
49 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) 67.5 67.1 0.70Change arrow
49 Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) 67.5 70.5 -4.20Change arrow
49 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) 67.5 67.8 -0.50Change arrow
49 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) 67.5 66.4 1.70Change arrow
49 Criminal Division (DOJ) 67.5 62.4 8.10Change arrow
49 Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) 67.5 66.7 1.10Change arrow
56 Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) 67.4 68.0 -0.90Change arrow
57 Headquarters (NASA) 67.3 63.3 6.40Change arrow
58 All Other Components (EPA) 66.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
58 Office of Research and Development (EPA) 66.9 67.2 -0.50Change arrow
60 Public Buildings Service (GSA) 66.7 66.9 -0.30Change arrow
60 U.S. Coast Guard (DHS) 66.7 64.1 4.00Change arrow
62 All Other Components (Army) 66.6 67.3 -1.10Change arrow
62 Region 1 - Boston (EPA) 66.6 67.8 -1.70Change arrow
64 Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) 66.4 No data 0.00Change arrow
64 Office of Water (EPA) 66.4 67.1 -1.10Change arrow
64 Office of Naval Research (Navy) 66.4 69.3 -4.20Change arrow
67 Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) 66.3 67.5 -1.70Change arrow
67 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) 66.3 58.6 13.00Change arrow
69 Antitrust Division (DOJ) 66.2 70.2 -5.70Change arrow
70 OGC, OIG, CFO, Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) 66.0 62.5 5.60Change arrow
70 Office of the Inspector General (USDA) 66.0 69.0 -4.30Change arrow
70 Ames Research Center (NASA) 66.0 70.0 -5.70Change arrow
73 Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) 65.9 58.2 13.30Change arrow
73 Office of Inspector General (VA) 65.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
75 U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) 65.8 60.8 8.30Change arrow
75 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) 65.8 66.2 -0.70Change arrow
75 Human Capital Leadership and Merit System Accountability (OPM) 65.8 68.2 -3.60Change arrow
75 Civil Rights Division (DOJ) 65.8 61.7 6.70Change arrow
79 Office of the Secretary of Defense 65.7 67.4 -2.50Change arrow
79 U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) 65.7 66.5 -1.20Change arrow
79 Mineral Management Service (Interior) 65.7 63.1 4.20Change arrow
82 All Other Components (Air Force) 65.6 68.2 -3.90Change arrow
83 Air National Guard Units (Air Force) 65.5 65.4 0.20Change arrow
83 Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) 65.5 65.4 0.10Change arrow
83 U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) 65.5 63.0 4.00Change arrow
86 Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 65.4 67.2 -2.70Change arrow
86 Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) 65.4 71.5 -8.60Change arrow
88 Air Mobility Command (Air Force) 65.3 69.2 -5.70Change arrow
89 Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) 65.1 62.1 4.90Change arrow
89 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) 65.1 65.5 -0.50Change arrow
89 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) 65.1 62.1 4.90Change arrow
89 Tax Division (DOJ) 65.1 63.9 2.00Change arrow
93 National Nuclear Security Administration Headquarters Offices (DOE) 65.0 62.7 3.70Change arrow
93 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (DOJ) 65.0 69.6 -6.60Change arrow
95 Office for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) 64.9 65.9 -1.50Change arrow
95 Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) 64.9 62.9 3.20Change arrow
95 Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) 64.9 63.4 2.50Change arrow
98 Assistant for Administration, Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 64.8 68.0 -4.80Change arrow
99 Office of the Administrator (EPA) 64.7 66.8 -3.10Change arrow
100 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) 64.6 62.8 2.90Change arrow
100 Federal Investigative Service (OPM) 64.6 55.6 16.30Change arrow
100 Field Locations (DOE) 64.6 63.2 2.20Change arrow
100 All Other Components (DOT) 64.6 64.3 0.50Change arrow
100 Agricultural Research Service (USDA) 64.6 62.2 3.90Change arrow
100 All Other Components (Navy) 64.6 65.5 -1.40Change arrow
106 National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) 64.4 66.4 -3.00Change arrow
106 Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) 64.4 59.6 8.00Change arrow
106 U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) 64.4 63.9 0.90Change arrow
106 All Other Components (DOL) 64.4 64.7 -0.60Change arrow
110 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) 64.3 53.4 20.30Change arrow
110 Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) 64.3 61.7 4.20Change arrow
112 Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) 64.2 64.7 -0.70Change arrow
112 Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) 64.2 63.1 1.70Change arrow
112 Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) 64.2 63.3 1.30Change arrow
115 Departmental Administration (USDA) 64.1 56.8 12.80Change arrow
115 U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) 64.1 62.6 2.40Change arrow
115 Headquarters, Air Force Reserve (Air Force) 64.1 63.8 0.50Change arrow
118 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) 64.0 61.7 3.60Change arrow
119 Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) 63.9 68.0 -6.10Change arrow
120 Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) 63.8 64.3 -0.70Change arrow
120 Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) 63.8 61.5 3.80Change arrow
120 Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) 63.8 63.7 0.10Change arrow
120 Human Resources Products and Services (OPM) 63.8 60.3 5.80Change arrow
124 Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) 63.7 64.3 -0.90Change arrow
124 Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) 63.7 60.5 5.40Change arrow
124 Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) 63.7 65.5 -2.70Change arrow
127 Secret Service (DHS) 63.6 68.2 -6.90Change arrow
127 All Other Components (Commerce) 63.6 65.4 -2.70Change arrow
129 Executive Staff Offices (OPM) 63.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
129 Administration for Children and Families (HHS) 63.5 63.7 -0.40Change arrow
129 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) 63.5 65.8 -3.50Change arrow
132 Region 2 - New York (EPA) 63.4 63.5 -0.20Change arrow
132 Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) 63.4 59.4 6.80Change arrow
132 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) 63.4 67.7 -6.40Change arrow
132 Region 8 - Denver (EPA) 63.4 62.0 2.20Change arrow
136 U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) 63.3 65.4 -3.20Change arrow
137 U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) 63.2 63.4 -0.20Change arrow
138 U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) 63.1 62.8 0.40Change arrow
138 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology (VA) 63.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
138 U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) 63.1 61.4 2.80Change arrow
141 Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (Interior) 63.0 62.7 0.50Change arrow
141 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) 63.0 62.3 1.20Change arrow
143 Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations 62.9 67.8 -7.20Change arrow
144 All Other Components (DOD) 62.8 64.5 -2.50Change arrow
144 Air Combat Command (Air Force) 62.8 63.8 -1.60Change arrow
146 Food and Drug Administration (HHS) 62.6 65.3 -4.10Change arrow
147 National Nuclear Security Administration Field Sites (DOE) 62.5 62.3 0.20Change arrow
147 All Other Components (DHS) 62.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
149 Office of the Inspector General (DHS) 62.4 67.6 -7.80Change arrow
149 Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) 62.4 65.8 -5.10Change arrow
151 Department of the Army 62.3 No data 0.00Change arrow
152 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) 62.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
153 Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) 62.1 65.3 -4.90Change arrow
154 All Other Components (VA) 62.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
154 U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) 62.0 56.2 10.30Change arrow
154 Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) 62.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
154 Military Sealift Command (Navy) 62.0 62.6 -0.90Change arrow
158 U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) 61.9 55.2 12.10Change arrow
159 Forest Service (USDA) 61.8 66.4 -7.00Change arrow
160 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) 61.5 57.2 7.40Change arrow
160 Office for Civil Rights (ED) 61.5 57.0 7.90Change arrow
162 Space Command (Air Force) 61.4 63.5 -3.30Change arrow
162 Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) 61.4 63.9 -3.90Change arrow
164 Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) 61.2 57.4 6.60Change arrow
164 Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) 61.2 61.3 -0.10Change arrow
166 Employment Standards Administration (DOL) 61.1 58.0 5.30Change arrow
167 Management Services (OPM) 61.0 61.0 0.00Change arrow
168 Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) 60.9 59.5 2.40Change arrow
169 U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) 60.5 58.1 4.30Change arrow
169 Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) 60.5 59.6 1.50Change arrow
171 Bureau of Land Management (Interior) 60.4 59.0 2.30Change arrow
172 U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) 60.1 59.6 0.80Change arrow
173 National Cemetery Administration (VA) 59.8 62.8 -4.80Change arrow
174 Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) 59.7 57.0 4.70Change arrow
174 Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) 59.7 56.4 5.90Change arrow
176 National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) 59.6 61.4 -2.90Change arrow
177 Administration On Aging (HHS) 59.5 73.8 -19.30Change arrow
177 International Trade Administration (Commerce) 59.5 59.4 0.30Change arrow
179 Marine Corps (Navy) 59.4 60.0 -1.00Change arrow
179 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) 59.4 57.5 3.40Change arrow
181 U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) 59.3 63.0 -5.90Change arrow
181 Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) 59.3 58.1 2.00Change arrow
183 U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) 59.2 62.2 -4.80Change arrow
184 Farm Service Agency (USDA) 59.0 58.4 1.00Change arrow
184 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) 59.0 50.9 15.90Change arrow
186 U.S. Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) 58.9 61.2 -3.80Change arrow
186 Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) 58.9 57.0 3.50Change arrow
188 Power Marketing Administrations - Southeastern, Southwestern and Western Areas (DOE) 58.8 62.8 -6.40Change arrow
189 All Other Components (USDA) 58.6 No data 0.00Change arrow
189 Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) 58.6 59.4 -1.40Change arrow
191 Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) 58.5 54.8 6.70Change arrow
191 Employment and Training Administration (DOL) 58.5 61.5 -4.90Change arrow
193 Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) 58.3 56.0 4.00Change arrow
193 Naval Medical Command (Navy) 58.3 59.5 -2.10Change arrow
193 Federal Student Aid (ED) 58.3 57.3 1.70Change arrow
196 Veterans Health Administration (VA) 57.7 56.5 2.10Change arrow
197 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) 57.5 58.0 -0.80Change arrow
197 Commander, Navy Installations (Navy) 57.5 57.1 0.70Change arrow
199 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) 57.4 60.7 -5.40Change arrow
199 U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) 57.4 62.8 -8.60Change arrow
201 National Park Service (Interior) 57.3 58.2 -1.60Change arrow
202 Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) 57.2 58.6 -2.40Change arrow
203 Rural Housing Service (USDA) 57.1 58.4 -2.30Change arrow
204 Office of Special Trustee (Interior) 56.6 51.6 9.70Change arrow
205 Office of the Solicitor (Interior) 56.1 48.5 15.80Change arrow
206 Risk Management Agency (USDA) 55.3 52.4 5.60Change arrow
207 Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (DHS) 54.8 50.7 8.10Change arrow
208 Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) 54.6 58.4 -6.50Change arrow
209 Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) 54.4 46.3 17.50Change arrow
210 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 54.2 60.8 -10.80Change arrow
211 Indian Health Service (HHS) 54.0 55.6 -2.80Change arrow
212 Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) 53.5 55.3 -3.30Change arrow
213 Transportation Security Administration (DHS) 52.3 45.8 14.20Change arrow
214 Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) 51.4 57.3 -10.30Change arrow
215 Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) 50.5 50.0 1.20Change arrow
216 U.S. Mint (Treasury) 49.3 50.6 -2.40Change arrow

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