Office of Naval Research (Navy)

Mission: To coordinate, execute and promote the science and technology programs of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps through schools, universities, government laboratories and non-profit and for-profit organizations. The Office of Naval Research provides technical advice to the Chief of Naval Operations and the Secretary of the Navy and works with industry to improve technology manufacturing processes.

Scores and Rankings

• 2009
• Previous Years

• Previous Years

Best in Class Scores	2007 Score	2005 Score	2003 Score
Employee Skills/Mission Match	81.9	79.9	81.2
Strategic Management	61.2	60.0	62.9
Teamwork	75.0	68.9	70.4
Effective Leadership	59.2	54.1	54.5
Performance Based Rewards and Advancement	60.7	52.1	53.9
Training and Development	63.6	60.5	59.4
Support for Diversity	64.6	57.9	63.2
Pay and Benefits	67.5
Family Friendly Culture and Benefits	37.4
Work/Life Balance	65.5	64.8	67.6

• 2009

• Previous Years

Scores by Demographic	2007 Score	2005 Score	2003 Score
Female
Male
40 and over
Under 40
Asian
Black or African-American
Hispanic or Latino
Multi-racial
White
American Indian or Native American

Year	Office of Naval Research (Navy) Index Score	Subcomponent High Performing Average	Subcomponent Average Index Score	Subcomponent Low Performing Average
2003	65.2	69.3	61.0	51.9
2005	65.1	73.0	62.9	52.3
2007	68.4	73.8	61.9	49.0
2009	65.5	74.8	64.1	54.0

Comparative Data — Subcomponent Averages

High Performing Average Scores	2003	2005	2007	2009
High Performing Average - Employee Skills	82.4	82.3	83.3	83.4
High Performing Average - Management	65.7	64.6	66.0	66.9
High Performing Average - Teamwork	73.7	77.2	78.7	79.1
High Performing Average - Leadership	57.1	59.9	61.9	62.6
High Performing Average - Rewards and Advancement	53.2	55.8	56.8	58.1
High Performing Average - Training and Development	67.7	70.5	71.3	72.0
High Performing Average - Support for Diversity	69.0	68.9	68.8	70.9
High Performing Average - Pay and Benefits			74.8	76.8
High Performing Average - Family Friendly			57.2	60.0
High Performing Average - Work/Life Balance	72.6	72.1	72.8	72.5

Average Index Scores	2003	2005	2007	2009
Average for Employee Skills	78.4	77.6	77.7	78.5
Average for Management	59.1	56.9	56.6	58.6
Average for Teamwork	67.8	71.1	70.8	72.1
Average for Leadership	49.7	51.7	51.7	53.5
Average for Rewards and Advancement	45.4	47.0	46.9	48.5
Average for Training and Development	58.4	61.0	59.8	61.8
Average for Support for Diversity	61.7	60.0	59.4	62.3
Average for Pay and Benefits			66.4	68.1
Average for Family Friendly			44.8	46.8
Average for Work/Life Balance	66.1	64.6	63.4	64.2

Low Performing Average Score	2003	2005	2007	2009
Low Performing Average - Employee Skills	73.6	72.0	71.1	72.9
Low Performing Average - Management	52.3	48.8	47.4	50.2
Low Performing Average - Teamwork	61.8	65.1	63.3	65.5
Low Performing Average - Leadership	42.9	43.7	41.9	44.8
Low Performing Average - Rewards and Advancement	37.7	38.0	36.3	39.3
Low Performing Average - Training and Development	50.3	51.0	48.1	52.4
Low Performing Average - Support for Diversity	54.7	51.5	49.8	53.1
Low Performing Average - Pay and Benefits			57.2	58.8
Low Performing Average - Family Friendly			33.2	34.7
Low Performing Average - Work/Life Balance	59.4	57.0	54.8	56.0

Workforce Size and Trends

Number of Employees

Number of Employees in 2001: 2,882

Number of Employees in 2002: 2,862

Number of Employees in 2003: 2,869

Number of Employees in 2004: 2,762

Number of Employees in 2005: 2,754

Number of Employees in 2006: 2,672

Number of Employees in 2007: 2,593

Number of Employees in 2008: 2,602

Employees joined (2008): 175

Percentage joined (2008): 4.68%

Average joined (2004-2008): 142

Employees left (2008): 186

Percentage left (2008): 8.91%

Average left (2004-2008): 211

Rookie ratio (percentage of workforce with less than three years of service): 8.60%

More About the Agency

Headquartered in Arlington, VA
Other Locations: International field office in London, England. Science and Technology Reserve Program Units in Washington, D.C.; Aberdeen, MD; Norfolk, VA; Raleigh, NC; Newport, RI; Chicago, IL; Albuquerque, NM; Chattanooga, TN; Seattle, WA; Houston, TX; San Diego, San Jose and Monterey, CA. Naval Research Laboratory located in Washington, D.C., with field sites in MS; Monterey, CA; Lexington Park, MD; Chesapeake Beach, MD; and Mobile Bay, AL.

http://www.onr.navy.mil/default.asp

Demographics source: FedScope, OPM

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