Best Places to Work in the Federal Governement

Scores by Performance Based Rewards and Advancement

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The performance based rewards and advancement category measures the extent to which employees feel they are rewarded and promoted in a fair and timely manner for their performance and innovative contributions to their workplace.

Rank Agency 2011 2010 % Change
1 Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) 64.7 70.0 -7.60Change arrow
2 Office of Inspector General (Treasury) 64.2 72.9 -11.90Change arrow
3 John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) 63.6 62.0 2.50Change arrow
4 Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) 62.5 64.2 -2.70Change arrow
5 Office of Naval Research (Navy) 61.2 61.8 -1.00Change arrow
6 Civil Division (DOJ) 61.1 66.1 -7.50Change arrow
7 Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) 61.0 61.5 -0.80Change arrow
8 John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) 60.6 63.1 -4.00Change arrow
9 Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) 60.5 62.7 -3.60Change arrow
10 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) 60.4 59.4 1.60Change arrow
11 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) 60.3 62.8 -3.90Change arrow
12 Langley Research Center (NASA) 60.1 57.1 5.20Change arrow
13 Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) 58.4 53.9 8.40Change arrow
14 Office of Inspector General (ED) 58.2 63.0 -7.60Change arrow
14 Employee Services (OPM) 58.2 60.7 -4.10Change arrow
16 Combined Research - Education - Economic Services (USDA) 57.6 53.6 7.50Change arrow
17 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) 57.5 55.7 3.20Change arrow
18 Office of the Inspector General (Interior) 57.3 50.9 12.60Change arrow
18 Ames Research Center (NASA) 57.3 54.3 5.50Change arrow
20 Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) 56.9 57.6 -1.10Change arrow
21 U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) 56.8 58.4 -2.70Change arrow
22 Federal Highway Administration (DOT) 56.7 54.7 3.70Change arrow
23 Office of the Inspector General (OPM) 56.6 54.7 3.30Change arrow
24 Tax Division (DOJ) 56.3 57.3 -1.70Change arrow
25 Office of Inspector General (VA) 56.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
26 Administration On Aging (HHS) 55.8 52.9 5.50Change arrow
27 Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) 55.6 54.8 1.40Change arrow
28 John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) 55.3 56.1 -1.40Change arrow
29 Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) 54.6 53.1 2.80Change arrow
29 All Other Components (GSA) 54.6 55.2 -1.00Change arrow
31 Justice Management Division (DOJ) 54.3 56.4 -3.90Change arrow
32 All Other Components (OPM) 54.1 52.2 3.60Change arrow
33 Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) 54.0 54.4 -0.60Change arrow
33 Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) 54.0 52.6 2.60Change arrow
35 Civilian Career Training (Air Force) 53.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
35 Field Operating Offices of Office of the Secretary of the Army (Army) 53.9 55.7 -3.30Change arrow
37 National Institutes of Health (HHS) 53.5 54.9 -2.60Change arrow
38 Headquarters (NASA) 53.2 56.5 -5.90Change arrow
39 Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) 52.9 57.3 -7.70Change arrow
39 Office of the Inspector General (DHS) 52.9 58.4 -9.40Change arrow
41 Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) 52.8 51.6 2.40Change arrow
42 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) 52.5 48.6 7.80Change arrow
43 National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) 52.4 55.2 -5.10Change arrow
43 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) 52.4 52.5 -0.20Change arrow
45 Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) 52.2 51.6 1.30Change arrow
45 All Other Components (Navy) 52.2 49.7 5.00Change arrow
47 U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) 52.0 53.7 -3.30Change arrow
47 Financial Management Service (Treasury) 52.0 53.0 -2.00Change arrow
49 U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) 51.9 54.8 -5.40Change arrow
50 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) 51.8 51.6 0.30Change arrow
51 Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) 51.7 51.3 0.70Change arrow
51 All Other Components (DOJ) 51.7 56.0 -7.60Change arrow
53 Immediate Office of the Chief-of-Staff of the Army (Army) 51.6 50.6 1.90Change arrow
53 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) 51.6 55.6 -7.20Change arrow
53 Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) 51.6 49.6 4.00Change arrow
56 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) 51.5 52.7 -2.30Change arrow
57 National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) 51.4 52.8 -2.70Change arrow
58 Office of Research and Development (EPA) 51.3 48.7 5.50Change arrow
58 Federal Acquisition Service (GSA) 51.3 52.1 -1.60Change arrow
60 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) 51.2 49.7 2.90Change arrow
60 Military Sealift Command (Navy) 51.2 54.4 -5.80Change arrow
62 Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) 51.0 50.3 1.20Change arrow
63 Office of the Inspector General (USDA) 50.9 50.0 1.80Change arrow
63 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) 50.9 51.2 -0.60Change arrow
65 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) 50.8 51.9 -2.10Change arrow
66 U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) 50.7 47.4 6.90Change arrow
67 National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) 50.6 53.1 -4.80Change arrow
67 Bureau of the Census (Commerce) 50.6 53.0 -4.40Change arrow
67 Criminal Division (DOJ) 50.6 51.3 -1.30Change arrow
67 Region 8 - Denver (EPA) 50.6 49.9 1.40Change arrow
71 OGC - OIG - CFO - Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) 50.5 50.7 -0.40Change arrow
71 Departmental Offices (Treasury) 50.5 52.4 -3.50Change arrow
73 Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) 50.4 49.7 1.40Change arrow
74 Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) 50.3 51.3 -1.90Change arrow
74 Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) 50.3 56.5 -11.00Change arrow
76 Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) 50.2 52.1 -3.60Change arrow
76 Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) 50.2 48.3 3.80Change arrow
78 U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) 50.0 48.8 2.50Change arrow
78 U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) 50.0 49.2 1.60Change arrow
78 All Other Components (Air Force) 50.0 51.3 -2.40Change arrow
78 Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) 50.0 53.2 -6.10Change arrow
78 All Other Components (DOT) 50.0 50.2 -0.40Change arrow
83 Region 1 - Boston (EPA) 49.9 48.8 2.10Change arrow
83 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) 49.9 50.7 -1.60Change arrow
85 All Other Components (Army) 49.8 48.4 3.10Change arrow
85 Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) 49.8 49.1 1.50Change arrow
85 United States Coast Guard (DHS) 49.8 51.3 -3.10Change arrow
88 Agricultural Research Service (USDA) 49.7 51.2 -2.90Change arrow
88 HR Solutions (OPM) 49.7 49.2 1.10Change arrow
90 Global Strike Command (Air Force) 49.6 No data 0.00Change arrow
90 U.S. Special Operations Command (Army) 49.6 52.6 -5.60Change arrow
92 Joint Activities (Army) 49.3 44.7 10.10Change arrow
92 U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) 49.3 52.8 -6.60Change arrow
92 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) 49.3 52.2 -5.70Change arrow
92 Office of Surface Mining (Interior) 49.3 55.6 -11.30Change arrow
96 All Other Components (EPA) 49.2 47.2 4.20Change arrow
97 Public Buildings Service (GSA) 49.1 52.5 -6.40Change arrow
97 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) 49.1 48.7 0.90Change arrow
99 Civil Rights Division (DOJ) 49.0 50.9 -3.90Change arrow
100 Immediate Office of the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Army (Army) 48.9 39.5 23.80Change arrow
100 Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) 48.9 56.3 -13.10Change arrow
102 U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) 48.7 50.8 -4.00Change arrow
102 Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) 48.7 48.5 0.50Change arrow
102 All Other Components (Commerce) 48.7 50.1 -2.90Change arrow
102 Missile Defense Agency (DOD) 48.7 47.9 1.70Change arrow
102 Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) 48.7 49.9 -2.40Change arrow
107 Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) 48.6 47.1 3.20Change arrow
107 Departmental Administration (USDA) 48.6 45.5 6.80Change arrow
107 Assistant for Administration - Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 48.6 47.7 1.90Change arrow
110 U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) 48.5 51.0 -4.80Change arrow
111 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) 48.4 51.4 -5.90Change arrow
112 Anti Trust Division (DOJ) 48.3 54.6 -11.60Change arrow
112 Office of the Administrator (EPA) 48.3 51.4 -6.00Change arrow
112 Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) 48.3 46.6 3.60Change arrow
115 Office of Labor-Management Standards (DOL) 48.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
116 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) 48.0 49.9 -3.80Change arrow
116 National Cemetery Administration (VA) 48.0 54.2 -11.40Change arrow
118 Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) 47.9 48.9 -2.10Change arrow
118 Office of the Secretary of Defense 47.9 51.2 -6.50Change arrow
118 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) 47.9 45.9 4.30Change arrow
118 Federal Investigative Service (OPM) 47.9 43.7 9.50Change arrow
122 Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) 47.8 49.9 -4.10Change arrow
122 Air Force Special Operations Command (Air Force) 47.8 53.2 -10.20Change arrow
124 Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) 47.7 48.3 -1.30Change arrow
124 Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) 47.7 52.8 -9.70Change arrow
124 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) 47.7 48.8 -2.30Change arrow
127 Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) 47.4 43.4 9.30Change arrow
127 U.S. Pacific Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 47.4 45.1 5.00Change arrow
129 Office of Special Trustee (Interior) 47.3 46.0 2.80Change arrow
129 Central Office (VA) 47.3 No data 0.00Change arrow
131 Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) 47.2 50.0 -5.60Change arrow
132 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (Interior) 47.1 52.2 -9.70Change arrow
133 Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) 47.0 47.1 -0.20Change arrow
133 All Other Components (ED) 47.0 46.3 1.40Change arrow
No data All Department of Defense 46.9 48.0 -2.30Change arrow
135 Wage and Hour Division (DOL) 46.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
135 Secret Service (DHS) 46.9 43.6 7.60Change arrow
135 Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (Navy) 46.9 44.9 4.40Change arrow
138 Office of Water (EPA) 46.8 51.5 -9.20Change arrow
139 U.S. Mint (Treasury) 46.7 35.9 30.00Change arrow
140 Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (DOJ) 46.4 48.6 -4.60Change arrow
140 Food and Drug Administration (HHS) 46.4 46.4 0.00Change arrow
142 Air Mobility Command (Air Force) 46.2 49.7 -7.10Change arrow
143 Office for Prevention Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) 46.1 48.2 -4.40Change arrow
143 Region 2 - New York (EPA) 46.1 45.6 1.00Change arrow
143 Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) 46.1 47.6 -3.30Change arrow
146 Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) 46.0 46.8 -1.60Change arrow
146 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) 46.0 47.2 -2.60Change arrow
146 Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) 46.0 44.8 2.70Change arrow
149 National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE) 45.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
149 All Other Components (DHS) 45.9 49.5 -7.30Change arrow
151 Headquarters - Air Force Reserve (Air Force) 45.8 47.1 -2.90Change arrow
151 Air Combat Command (Air Force) 45.8 48.1 -4.90Change arrow
153 International Trade Administration (Commerce) 45.7 45.9 -0.50Change arrow
154 Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) 45.5 47.1 -3.40Change arrow
154 Field Locations (DOE) 45.5 46.6 -2.30Change arrow
156 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) 45.4 42.9 6.00Change arrow
157 TRICARE Management Activity (DOD) 45.3 43.6 3.90Change arrow
158 Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) 45.2 45.0 0.40Change arrow
158 Air National Guard Units (Air Force) 45.2 50.4 -10.20Change arrow
158 All Other Components (DOL) 45.2 47.6 -5.00Change arrow
158 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) 45.2 43.1 4.80Change arrow
162 U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) 45.1 41.9 7.60Change arrow
163 Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) 44.9 45.6 -1.40Change arrow
164 U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) 44.8 45.6 -1.70Change arrow
165 Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) 44.7 42.9 4.20Change arrow
165 Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) 44.7 46.6 -4.10Change arrow
165 Office of the Solicitor (Interior) 44.7 42.4 5.30Change arrow
165 Marine Corps (Navy) 44.7 45.5 -1.80Change arrow
165 U.S. Atlantic Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 44.7 45.0 -0.60Change arrow
170 Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 44.4 47.2 -5.90Change arrow
171 Space Command (Air Force) 44.3 45.3 -2.10Change arrow
171 Office of the Inspector General (DOD) 44.3 No data 0.00Change arrow
173 Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) 44.2 41.7 6.00Change arrow
173 Naval Medical Command (Navy) 44.2 42.6 3.80Change arrow
175 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) 44.1 46.0 -4.20Change arrow
176 U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) 44.0 44.6 -1.40Change arrow
176 All Other Components (DOD) 44.0 48.5 -9.40Change arrow
178 Power Marketing Administrations (DOE) 43.9 46.5 -5.70Change arrow
179 Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) 43.8 41.0 6.90Change arrow
179 U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) 43.8 42.0 4.30Change arrow
179 Bureau of Land Management (Interior) 43.8 45.6 -4.10Change arrow
182 Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) 43.7 44.7 -2.30Change arrow
183 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 43.6 44.9 -2.90Change arrow
183 Veterans Health Administration (VA) 43.6 42.2 3.30Change arrow
185 Risk Management Agency (USDA) 43.5 43.3 0.30Change arrow
186 Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) 43.0 46.2 -7.00Change arrow
187 Bureau of Naval Personnel (Navy) 42.8 42.0 2.10Change arrow
187 Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) 42.8 40.6 5.30Change arrow
189 Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) 42.6 42.6 -0.10Change arrow
190 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) 42.5 46.5 -8.60Change arrow
190 Customs and Border Protection (DHS) 42.5 42.7 -0.50Change arrow
192 Administration for Children and Families (HHS) 42.2 42.3 -0.20Change arrow
192 National Park Service (Interior) 42.2 43.7 -3.50Change arrow
194 Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) 42.1 46.7 -9.90Change arrow
195 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) 42.0 39.4 6.80Change arrow
195 Federal Student Aid (ED) 42.0 38.8 8.00Change arrow
195 Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) 42.0 47.0 -10.70Change arrow
198 All Other Components (USDA) 41.9 43.1 -2.80Change arrow
199 Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) 41.8 42.6 -1.90Change arrow
200 Forest Service (USDA) 41.7 42.7 -2.20Change arrow
200 U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) 41.7 37.1 12.30Change arrow
200 Commander - Navy Installations (Navy) 41.7 44.7 -6.50Change arrow
203 U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) 41.5 43.3 -4.20Change arrow
204 U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) 41.4 39.1 5.90Change arrow
204 Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) 41.4 44.8 -7.60Change arrow
206 Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) 41.0 44.4 -7.60Change arrow
206 Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) 41.0 42.6 -3.70Change arrow
208 Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) 40.9 55.7 -26.50Change arrow
209 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (DOL) 40.6 No data 0.00Change arrow
209 Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) 40.6 35.9 13.20Change arrow
211 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) 40.3 46.1 -12.50Change arrow
212 Naval Intelligence Command (Navy) 40.1 40.8 -1.70Change arrow
213 Indian Health Service (HHS) 39.8 41.9 -5.10Change arrow
213 Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) 39.8 41.7 -4.50Change arrow
215 Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) 39.7 44.4 -10.50Change arrow
215 U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) 39.7 43.8 -9.20Change arrow
217 Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) 39.4 44.0 -10.40Change arrow
218 Mine Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 39.3 43.2 -8.90Change arrow
219 Rural Housing Service (USDA) 39.1 38.4 1.70Change arrow
220 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) 39.0 39.9 -2.40Change arrow
221 Office for Civil Rights (ED) 38.8 37.9 2.60Change arrow
222 Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) 37.2 38.5 -3.40Change arrow
223 Employment and Training Administration (DOL) 37.1 41.4 -10.20Change arrow
224 Farm Service Agency (USDA) 36.0 37.6 -4.20Change arrow
225 Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) 35.3 27.0 30.50Change arrow
226 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) 34.0 37.7 -9.60Change arrow
227 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (DOL) 33.4 No data 0.00Change arrow
228 Transportation Security Administration (DHS) 29.2 32.6 -10.40Change arrow
No data Army Audit Agency (Army) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of General Counsel (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Community Planning and Development (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of the Chief Financial Officer (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Field Policy and Management (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Assistant Secretary for Housing - Federal Housing Commissioner (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Chief Procurement Officer (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Public and Indian Housing (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Chief Information Officer (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Policy Development and Research (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow

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