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

Scores by Work/Life Balance

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The work/life balance category measures the extent to which employees consider their workloads reasonable and feasible, and mangers support a balance between work and life.

Rank Agency 2009 2007 % Change
1 Office of the Inspector General (Interior) 83.0 68.7 20.80Change arrow
2 Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) 80.2 76.6 4.70Change arrow
3 Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) 78.6 79.0 -0.60Change arrow
4 Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) 78.3 73.8 6.00Change arrow
5 Strategic Human Resources Policy (OPM) 77.6 71.6 8.30Change arrow
6 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) 77.3 72.1 7.20Change arrow
7 Antitrust Division (DOJ) 77.0 79.6 -3.20Change arrow
8 Office of Inspector General (Treasury) 75.4 87.5 -13.80Change arrow
9 Department of the Army 72.8 No data 0.00Change arrow
10 Office of Inspector General (ED) 72.5 68.0 6.60Change arrow
11 Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) 72.2 66.2 9.10Change arrow
12 Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) 72.1 70.7 1.90Change arrow
13 Civil Division (DOJ) 72.0 63.1 14.10Change arrow
14 Financial Management Service (Treasury) 71.9 72.3 -0.60Change arrow
14 All Other Components (GSA) 71.9 71.7 0.30Change arrow
16 U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) 71.4 No data 0.00Change arrow
17 Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) 71.3 60.5 17.80Change arrow
18 National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) 71.1 73.4 -3.10Change arrow
18 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) 71.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
20 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) 70.9 73.3 -3.20Change arrow
20 Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (Interior) 70.9 70.5 0.50Change arrow
22 John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) 70.8 78.4 -9.60Change arrow
23 National Institutes of Health (HHS) 70.6 68.3 3.30Change arrow
24 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) 70.3 73.7 -4.50Change arrow
25 U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) 70.1 67.1 4.50Change arrow
26 All Other Components (ED) 70.0 62.9 11.30Change arrow
27 Bureau of the Census (Commerce) 69.9 69.5 0.60Change arrow
27 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) 69.9 72.8 -4.00Change arrow
29 Administration On Aging (HHS) 69.7 62.4 11.60Change arrow
30 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) 69.6 69.5 0.20Change arrow
31 Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) 69.3 65.1 6.50Change arrow
32 Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) 69.2 64.3 7.60Change arrow
33 Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) 69.1 65.4 5.60Change arrow
34 Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) 68.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
35 Federal Investigative Service (OPM) 68.8 56.7 21.30Change arrow
35 Combined Research, Education, Economic Services (USDA) 68.8 72.3 -4.80Change arrow
37 Office of Inspector General (VA) 68.7 No data 0.00Change arrow
38 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) 68.6 70.9 -3.20Change arrow
38 Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) 68.6 64.3 6.80Change arrow
40 Departmental Offices (Treasury) 68.5 73.0 -6.20Change arrow
41 Civil Rights Division (DOJ) 68.4 69.4 -1.40Change arrow
42 Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) 68.3 69.6 -1.90Change arrow
42 U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) 68.3 66.5 2.70Change arrow
42 Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) 68.3 63.6 7.40Change arrow
45 Tax Division (DOJ) 68.2 67.4 1.20Change arrow
46 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (DOJ) 68.1 67.0 1.60Change arrow
46 Office of the Administrator (EPA) 68.1 65.8 3.50Change arrow
48 Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) 67.8 69.1 -1.80Change arrow
49 Executive Staff Offices (OPM) 67.6 78.4 -13.80Change arrow
50 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) 67.5 64.4 4.70Change arrow
50 National Cemetery Administration (VA) 67.5 65.7 2.70Change arrow
50 U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) 67.5 67.7 -0.30Change arrow
50 All Other Components (DOJ) 67.5 62.0 8.90Change arrow
54 Mineral Management Service (Interior) 67.2 67.8 -0.90Change arrow
55 Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) 67.1 59.8 12.10Change arrow
56 Agricultural Research Service (USDA) 67.0 64.6 3.80Change arrow
57 Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) 66.9 75.2 -11.10Change arrow
58 National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) 66.8 67.0 -0.30Change arrow
58 U.S. Coast Guard (DHS) 66.8 65.7 1.70Change arrow
60 Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) 66.7 62.8 6.20Change arrow
61 Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) 66.6 66.6 0.00Change arrow
61 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) 66.6 64.3 3.60Change arrow
63 Public Buildings Service (GSA) 66.5 66.2 0.40Change arrow
63 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) 66.5 64.2 3.70Change arrow
63 All Other Components (Air Force) 66.5 67.1 -1.00Change arrow
66 U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) 66.4 66.0 0.50Change arrow
66 Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) 66.4 62.3 6.50Change arrow
68 All Other Components (Army) 66.2 65.6 0.90Change arrow
69 Office of the Inspector General (DHS) 66.1 68.1 -3.00Change arrow
69 Office of Special Trustee (Interior) 66.1 68.4 -3.40Change arrow
69 Justice Management Division (DOJ) 66.1 62.9 5.00Change arrow
72 Assistant for Administration, Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 66.0 64.3 2.60Change arrow
73 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) 65.9 62.4 5.70Change arrow
74 OGC, OIG, CFO, Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) 65.8 65.2 0.90Change arrow
75 Region 2 - New York (EPA) 65.7 61.1 7.50Change arrow
76 Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) 65.6 66.7 -1.60Change arrow
77 All Other Components (Commerce) 65.5 66.6 -1.70Change arrow
77 Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) 65.5 68.1 -3.80Change arrow
77 Region 1 - Boston (EPA) 65.5 63.3 3.50Change arrow
77 Office for Civil Rights (ED) 65.5 68.6 -4.50Change arrow
81 U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) 65.4 67.4 -2.90Change arrow
81 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) 65.4 62.6 4.50Change arrow
83 U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) 65.3 62.1 5.10Change arrow
83 All Other Components (Navy) 65.3 66.4 -1.70Change arrow
85 Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) 65.2 63.6 2.50Change arrow
86 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) 65.1 57.4 13.40Change arrow
86 Office of Naval Research (Navy) 65.1 65.5 -0.60Change arrow
86 Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) 65.1 60.3 7.90Change arrow
86 Field Locations (DOE) 65.1 66.3 -1.80Change arrow
86 Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) 65.1 64.6 0.80Change arrow
86 Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) 65.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
92 Air Mobility Command (Air Force) 65.0 68.4 -5.00Change arrow
92 Farm Service Agency (USDA) 65.0 62.1 4.60Change arrow
92 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) 65.0 55.7 16.70Change arrow
95 Administration for Children and Families (HHS) 64.8 60.8 6.50Change arrow
95 Air National Guard Units (Air Force) 64.8 65.6 -1.10Change arrow
95 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) 64.8 61.3 5.70Change arrow
95 National Nuclear Security Administration Headquarters Offices (DOE) 64.8 62.4 3.80Change arrow
99 All Other Components (DOT) 64.7 63.6 1.70Change arrow
99 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) 64.7 63.9 1.30Change arrow
99 Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) 64.7 62.6 3.40Change arrow
102 John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) 64.6 70.7 -8.70Change arrow
103 Federal Highway Administration (DOT) 64.4 63.1 2.00Change arrow
103 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) 64.4 64.0 0.60Change arrow
105 Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) 64.3 61.1 5.30Change arrow
105 Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 64.3 67.5 -4.70Change arrow
107 Human Capital Leadership and Merit System Accountability (OPM) 64.2 72.7 -11.70Change arrow
107 Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) 64.2 60.0 7.00Change arrow
107 Power Marketing Administrations - Southeastern, Southwestern and Western Areas (DOE) 64.2 67.3 -4.60Change arrow
110 Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) 64.1 63.3 1.30Change arrow
110 Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) 64.1 65.6 -2.30Change arrow
110 Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) 64.1 64.9 -1.20Change arrow
110 U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) 64.1 61.0 5.00Change arrow
110 Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) 64.1 54.4 17.80Change arrow
115 Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) 64.0 67.6 -5.40Change arrow
116 Office of the Inspector General (OPM) 63.9 62.8 1.80Change arrow
116 Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) 63.9 67.8 -5.80Change arrow
116 Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) 63.9 66.7 -4.20Change arrow
116 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) 63.9 54.5 17.20Change arrow
120 Secret Service (DHS) 63.8 63.9 -0.10Change arrow
121 Office for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) 63.7 64.8 -1.70Change arrow
122 Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) 63.6 60.7 4.80Change arrow
123 Naval Medical Command (Navy) 63.5 65.0 -2.20Change arrow
124 Headquarters (NASA) 63.4 62.0 2.30Change arrow
125 Headquarters, Air Force Reserve (Air Force) 63.3 65.8 -3.80Change arrow
126 Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) 63.2 60.5 4.40Change arrow
127 Marine Corps (Navy) 63.1 63.1 0.00Change arrow
128 Office of Research and Development (EPA) 63.0 65.5 -3.90Change arrow
128 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology (VA) 63.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
130 Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) 62.9 60.8 3.40Change arrow
130 Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) 62.9 65.2 -3.50Change arrow
130 All Other Components (EPA) 62.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
130 Air Combat Command (Air Force) 62.9 64.9 -3.00Change arrow
130 All Other Components (USDA) 62.9 59.4 0.00Change arrow
135 U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) 62.8 64.1 -2.10Change arrow
136 All Other Components (VA) 62.7 58.7 0.00Change arrow
136 U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) 62.7 60.1 4.40Change arrow
138 Departmental Administration (USDA) 62.6 58.3 7.40Change arrow
139 Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) 62.5 61.2 2.10Change arrow
139 National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) 62.5 71.6 -12.70Change arrow
139 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) 62.5 62.9 -0.70Change arrow
142 Military Sealift Command (Navy) 62.4 64.2 -2.80Change arrow
142 Human Resources Products and Services (OPM) 62.4 60.6 2.90Change arrow
142 Criminal Division (DOJ) 62.4 60.8 2.70Change arrow
145 U.S. Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) 62.2 61.3 1.50Change arrow
146 All Other Components (DOD) 62.1 66.3 -6.40Change arrow
146 U.S. Mint (Treasury) 62.1 64.1 -3.20Change arrow
146 Space Command (Air Force) 62.1 63.0 -1.40Change arrow
149 Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations 62.0 60.9 1.90Change arrow
149 Food and Drug Administration (HHS) 62.0 61.2 1.20Change arrow
149 Office of the Inspector General (USDA) 62.0 70.7 -12.30Change arrow
152 Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) 61.9 46.1 34.20Change arrow
152 U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) 61.9 61.2 1.20Change arrow
152 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) 61.9 59.3 4.50Change arrow
152 Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) 61.9 66.3 -6.70Change arrow
156 National Nuclear Security Administration Field Sites (DOE) 61.8 58.0 6.60Change arrow
157 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) 61.7 61.7 0.10Change arrow
158 Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) 61.6 58.4 5.50Change arrow
158 Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) 61.6 62.6 -1.60Change arrow
160 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) 61.4 58.6 4.80Change arrow
161 Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) 61.3 63.7 -3.80Change arrow
162 U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) 61.1 58.1 5.20Change arrow
163 All Other Components (DOL) 61.0 60.7 0.50Change arrow
163 Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) 61.0 59.8 2.00Change arrow
163 U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) 61.0 60.6 0.60Change arrow
166 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) 60.9 61.4 -0.80Change arrow
167 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) 60.8 62.6 -2.80Change arrow
167 Commander, Navy Installations (Navy) 60.8 58.5 4.00Change arrow
167 Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) 60.8 61.1 -0.60Change arrow
170 Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) 60.7 62.8 -3.40Change arrow
171 Langley Research Center (NASA) 60.4 58.0 4.20Change arrow
171 U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) 60.4 66.0 -8.40Change arrow
171 Employment Standards Administration (DOL) 60.4 57.9 4.30Change arrow
174 Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) 60.0 58.0 3.40Change arrow
174 Veterans Health Administration (VA) 60.0 58.7 2.20Change arrow
176 John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) 59.9 61.3 -2.30Change arrow
176 Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) 59.9 62.9 -4.80Change arrow
176 U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) 59.9 61.0 -1.90Change arrow
179 Federal Student Aid (ED) 59.8 58.3 2.50Change arrow
180 Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) 59.7 62.9 -5.10Change arrow
181 Management Services (OPM) 59.3 56.1 5.70Change arrow
182 Risk Management Agency (USDA) 58.7 56.9 3.20Change arrow
183 U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) 58.6 55.4 5.80Change arrow
183 Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) 58.6 54.3 7.90Change arrow
183 Indian Health Service (HHS) 58.6 61.7 -5.10Change arrow
186 Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) 58.5 60.3 -2.90Change arrow
186 Rural Housing Service (USDA) 58.5 61.6 -5.00Change arrow
188 U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) 58.3 58.8 -0.90Change arrow
189 Office of the Secretary of Defense 58.1 61.1 -4.90Change arrow
189 Region 8 - Denver (EPA) 58.1 60.7 -4.20Change arrow
189 Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) 58.1 60.9 -4.50Change arrow
192 Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) 57.7 61.1 -5.50Change arrow
192 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) 57.7 57.4 0.60Change arrow
194 U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) 57.2 56.0 2.10Change arrow
195 Bureau of Land Management (Interior) 57.0 55.6 2.50Change arrow
196 Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (DHS) 56.7 52.1 8.80Change arrow
197 Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) 56.5 52.3 8.10Change arrow
198 International Trade Administration (Commerce) 56.4 56.5 -0.10Change arrow
199 Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) 56.3 57.0 -1.10Change arrow
200 Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) 55.9 58.1 -3.70Change arrow
201 Office of Water (EPA) 55.7 54.0 3.20Change arrow
202 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) 55.6 56.6 -1.80Change arrow
203 Transportation Security Administration (DHS) 55.5 45.0 23.40Change arrow
203 Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) 55.5 57.1 -2.70Change arrow
205 U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) 55.2 53.1 4.00Change arrow
206 Office of the Solicitor (Interior) 54.8 48.1 13.90Change arrow
207 Ames Research Center (NASA) 54.4 58.4 -6.80Change arrow
207 Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) 54.4 57.7 -5.80Change arrow
209 Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) 54.1 54.9 -1.50Change arrow
210 Employment and Training Administration (DOL) 54.0 60.0 -10.10Change arrow
211 Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) 53.7 62.5 -14.10Change arrow
212 Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) 53.2 55.4 -4.00Change arrow
213 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 53.0 57.1 -7.10Change arrow
214 Forest Service (USDA) 52.5 54.6 -3.90Change arrow
215 National Park Service (Interior) 52.2 51.7 0.90Change arrow
216 All Other Components (DHS) 50.7 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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