Best Places to Work in the Federal Governement

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 2003-2009 cannot be accurately compared in this category.

Rank Agency 2011 2010 % Change
1 Office of the Inspector General (OPM) 61.6 60.6 1.70Change arrow
2 John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) 59.2 64.6 -8.40Change arrow
3 Employee Services (OPM) 59.0 60.1 -1.90Change arrow
4 Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) 56.1 54.7 2.40Change arrow
4 Office of the Inspector General (Interior) 56.1 56.1 0.00Change arrow
4 Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) 56.1 61.2 -8.30Change arrow
7 Ames Research Center (NASA) 55.7 53.8 3.60Change arrow
7 Langley Research Center (NASA) 55.7 61.4 -9.30Change arrow
9 Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) 55.6 55.0 1.20Change arrow
10 All Other Components (OPM) 55.5 53.1 4.60Change arrow
11 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) 55.2 50.1 10.30Change arrow
12 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) 54.6 52.2 4.60Change arrow
13 Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) 54.3 60.5 -10.20Change arrow
14 HR Solutions (OPM) 53.4 50.7 5.20Change arrow
15 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) 52.7 55.3 -4.70Change arrow
16 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) 52.5 53.0 -1.00Change arrow
17 Office of Research and Development (EPA) 52.3 56.2 -6.90Change arrow
18 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) 51.3 57.1 -10.20Change arrow
19 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) 50.9 45.3 12.50Change arrow
19 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) 50.9 59.2 -13.90Change arrow
21 Region 1 - Boston (EPA) 50.3 51.4 -2.20Change arrow
22 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) 50.1 57.3 -12.70Change arrow
23 National Institutes of Health (HHS) 49.5 46.1 7.20Change arrow
24 Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) 49.4 46.7 5.70Change arrow
24 Headquarters (NASA) 49.4 53.4 -7.40Change arrow
26 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) 49.3 50.2 -1.90Change arrow
27 Region 2 - New York (EPA) 49.2 49.2 0.20Change arrow
28 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) 49.1 44.7 9.90Change arrow
28 Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) 49.1 50.6 -3.00Change arrow
30 Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) 49.0 51.0 -4.00Change arrow
30 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) 49.0 57.3 -14.60Change arrow
32 Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) 48.5 50.3 -3.50Change arrow
33 Administration for Children and Families (HHS) 48.4 47.4 2.00Change arrow
34 Region 8 - Denver (EPA) 48.3 50.6 -4.40Change arrow
35 Public Buildings Service (GSA) 48.2 50.0 -3.60Change arrow
35 Federal Highway Administration (DOT) 48.2 50.5 -4.60Change arrow
37 Office of Inspector General (ED) 47.9 55.0 -12.90Change arrow
38 Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) 47.5 52.4 -9.40Change arrow
38 All Other Components (GSA) 47.5 57.1 -16.80Change arrow
40 John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) 47.3 55.7 -15.10Change arrow
41 Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) 47.2 59.0 -20.00Change arrow
41 Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) 47.2 52.3 -9.80Change arrow
43 Federal Acquisition Service (GSA) 47.1 52.2 -9.80Change arrow
44 All Other Components (EPA) 47.0 50.2 -6.40Change arrow
45 National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) 46.8 51.9 -10.00Change arrow
46 Combined Research - Education - Economic Services (USDA) 46.6 47.6 -2.20Change arrow
46 Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) 46.6 49.9 -6.70Change arrow
48 Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) 46.4 49.7 -6.60Change arrow
49 OGC - OIG - CFO - Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) 46.2 50.3 -8.10Change arrow
50 Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) 46.1 49.0 -6.00Change arrow
50 John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) 46.1 56.6 -18.60Change arrow
52 Field Locations (DOE) 46.0 46.5 -1.00Change arrow
53 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) 45.9 49.1 -6.50Change arrow
54 All Other Components (ED) 45.4 50.5 -10.00Change arrow
54 Office of the Administrator (EPA) 45.4 50.6 -10.30Change arrow
56 National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) 45.3 45.2 0.20Change arrow
56 Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) 45.3 49.8 -9.10Change arrow
58 Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) 45.0 40.6 10.80Change arrow
59 Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) 44.9 46.9 -4.30Change arrow
60 Office of the Inspector General (DOD) 44.8 No data 0.00Change arrow
61 Office of Water (EPA) 44.7 49.7 -10.10Change arrow
62 Administration On Aging (HHS) 44.3 53.3 -16.80Change arrow
63 All Other Components (DOT) 44.2 48.0 -8.00Change arrow
64 Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) 44.1 48.3 -8.60Change arrow
65 Office of Inspector General (VA) 43.8 No data 0.00Change arrow
66 Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) 43.7 47.2 -7.40Change arrow
67 Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) 43.6 44.9 -2.80Change arrow
68 Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) 43.0 48.5 -11.30Change arrow
69 Office for Civil Rights (ED) 42.9 46.4 -7.50Change arrow
70 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) 42.8 51.3 -16.60Change arrow
70 Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) 42.8 44.3 -3.40Change arrow
72 Federal Student Aid (ED) 42.7 47.7 -10.40Change arrow
73 Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (DOJ) 42.6 43.7 -2.40Change arrow
73 Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) 42.6 48.1 -11.50Change arrow
75 Federal Investigative Service (OPM) 42.4 39.5 7.40Change arrow
75 Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) 42.4 51.5 -17.70Change arrow
77 Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) 42.3 47.2 -10.40Change arrow
78 Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) 42.0 43.2 -2.70Change arrow
78 Office of Inspector General (Treasury) 42.0 48.6 -13.50Change arrow
80 Financial Management Service (Treasury) 41.9 47.0 -10.80Change arrow
81 Risk Management Agency (USDA) 41.6 45.3 -8.00Change arrow
81 Office for Prevention Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) 41.6 49.3 -15.70Change arrow
81 Food and Drug Administration (HHS) 41.6 42.3 -1.70Change arrow
81 Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) 41.6 37.3 11.70Change arrow
85 All Other Components (DOL) 41.3 41.8 -1.20Change arrow
85 U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) 41.3 43.4 -4.80Change arrow
87 Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) 41.2 46.7 -11.80Change arrow
88 Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) 40.8 48.7 -16.20Change arrow
89 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) 40.6 49.0 -17.20Change arrow
90 Departmental Administration (USDA) 40.5 44.1 -8.10Change arrow
90 Power Marketing Administrations (DOE) 40.5 39.1 3.70Change arrow
92 Forest Service (USDA) 40.3 44.6 -9.60Change arrow
93 Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) 40.0 47.7 -16.20Change arrow
94 Bureau of the Census (Commerce) 39.7 47.8 -17.00Change arrow
95 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) 39.5 46.7 -15.40Change arrow
96 Office of the Inspector General (DHS) 39.4 50.9 -22.60Change arrow
97 Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) 39.1 40.5 -3.60Change arrow
97 U.S. Mint (Treasury) 39.1 33.4 17.00Change arrow
99 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (DOL) 38.7 No data 0.00Change arrow
100 Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) 38.6 43.2 -10.60Change arrow
100 Justice Management Division (DOJ) 38.6 44.0 -12.20Change arrow
102 Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) 38.5 41.5 -7.10Change arrow
103 Office of Surface Mining (Interior) 38.3 41.5 -7.70Change arrow
104 Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 38.1 42.4 -10.00Change arrow
105 Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) 38.0 39.3 -3.30Change arrow
105 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (Interior) 38.0 45.5 -16.60Change arrow
107 Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) 37.7 41.1 -8.20Change arrow
108 All Other Components (Commerce) 37.3 40.2 -7.40Change arrow
109 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) 37.2 42.5 -12.60Change arrow
110 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) 37.0 35.6 3.70Change arrow
110 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) 37.0 39.3 -5.80Change arrow
112 Anti Trust Division (DOJ) 36.9 38.3 -3.50Change arrow
113 Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) 36.7 40.0 -8.30Change arrow
114 Wage and Hour Division (DOL) 36.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
114 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) 36.5 45.8 -20.30Change arrow
116 Office of Special Trustee (Interior) 36.4 31.3 16.10Change arrow
117 Bureau of Land Management (Interior) 36.3 37.9 -4.20Change arrow
118 U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) 36.2 38.6 -6.10Change arrow
118 National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE) 36.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
120 Missile Defense Agency (DOD) 35.6 31.6 12.60Change arrow
120 Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) 35.6 39.9 -10.90Change arrow
120 Office of Labor-Management Standards (DOL) 35.6 No data 0.00Change arrow
123 All Other Components (USDA) 35.3 39.8 -11.20Change arrow
124 International Trade Administration (Commerce) 35.2 38.5 -8.70Change arrow
124 Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) 35.2 35.3 -0.40Change arrow
126 United States Coast Guard (DHS) 35.1 42.2 -16.90Change arrow
127 Civilian Career Training (Air Force) 35.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
127 U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) 35.0 39.6 -11.60Change arrow
127 Employment and Training Administration (DOL) 35.0 40.3 -13.10Change arrow
130 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) 34.9 38.1 -8.60Change arrow
131 Office of the Inspector General (USDA) 34.8 38.6 -9.70Change arrow
131 All Other Components (DHS) 34.8 34.8 0.10Change arrow
131 Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) 34.8 33.6 3.40Change arrow
134 Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) 34.7 48.2 -27.90Change arrow
134 Farm Service Agency (USDA) 34.7 36.7 -5.30Change arrow
134 Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) 34.7 38.9 -10.70Change arrow
137 Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) 34.5 39.0 -11.50Change arrow
138 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 34.4 37.9 -9.00Change arrow
139 Office of the Solicitor (Interior) 34.3 30.8 11.50Change arrow
140 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) 34.2 35.2 -2.60Change arrow
141 Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) 34.1 45.4 -25.00Change arrow
142 All Other Components (Navy) 34.0 38.2 -10.90Change arrow
143 Tax Division (DOJ) 33.8 35.7 -5.10Change arrow
144 Space Command (Air Force) 33.5 38.1 -12.20Change arrow
145 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (DOL) 33.4 No data 0.00Change arrow
146 Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) 33.3 39.7 -16.10Change arrow
147 Field Operating Offices of Office of the Secretary of the Army (Army) 33.1 40.2 -17.80Change arrow
147 Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) 33.1 28.2 17.30Change arrow
147 All Other Components (DOD) 33.1 36.5 -9.50Change arrow
150 TRICARE Management Activity (DOD) 32.9 31.4 4.70Change arrow
150 Naval Intelligence Command (Navy) 32.9 38.7 -14.80Change arrow
152 Office of Naval Research (Navy) 32.8 34.3 -4.50Change arrow
153 U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) 32.7 35.8 -8.70Change arrow
No data All Department of Defense 32.2 36.7 -12.30Change arrow
154 Rural Housing Service (USDA) 32.1 32.9 -2.40Change arrow
154 U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) 32.1 38.2 -16.00Change arrow
154 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) 32.1 39.3 -18.40Change arrow
157 Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) 32.0 31.9 0.20Change arrow
158 Bureau of Naval Personnel (Navy) 31.9 36.9 -13.40Change arrow
159 National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) 31.8 36.9 -13.80Change arrow
159 Central Office (VA) 31.8 No data 0.00Change arrow
161 Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) 31.6 29.1 8.80Change arrow
162 Headquarters - Air Force Reserve (Air Force) 31.5 36.9 -14.50Change arrow
163 Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) 31.3 35.2 -11.10Change arrow
164 Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) 31.0 31.6 -1.90Change arrow
165 Civil Division (DOJ) 30.9 35.3 -12.50Change arrow
166 All Other Components (DOJ) 30.6 33.7 -9.20Change arrow
166 Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) 30.6 33.0 -7.30Change arrow
168 All Other Components (Air Force) 30.4 35.3 -13.90Change arrow
168 National Park Service (Interior) 30.4 31.0 -1.70Change arrow
170 Indian Health Service (HHS) 30.1 32.1 -6.40Change arrow
170 Assistant for Administration - Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 30.1 30.8 -2.40Change arrow
172 U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) 29.8 45.4 -34.30Change arrow
172 Departmental Offices (Treasury) 29.8 38.4 -22.30Change arrow
174 U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) 29.5 31.9 -7.60Change arrow
175 Marine Corps (Navy) 29.4 33.9 -13.40Change arrow
176 Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) 29.3 33.4 -12.30Change arrow
177 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) 29.2 33.5 -12.80Change arrow
178 Military Sealift Command (Navy) 29.1 30.6 -5.00Change arrow
179 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) 29.0 33.1 -12.60Change arrow
180 Civil Rights Division (DOJ) 28.5 34.3 -16.80Change arrow
180 Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (Navy) 28.5 32.5 -12.20Change arrow
182 Agricultural Research Service (USDA) 28.4 34.9 -18.60Change arrow
183 Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) 28.2 28.6 -1.40Change arrow
184 Air Force Special Operations Command (Air Force) 28.1 35.2 -20.20Change arrow
184 Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) 28.1 30.4 -7.50Change arrow
186 U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) 27.8 31.4 -11.60Change arrow
187 U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) 27.7 33.9 -18.30Change arrow
188 Office of the Secretary of Defense 27.6 23.0 20.00Change arrow
189 U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) 27.4 29.5 -7.10Change arrow
190 Secret Service (DHS) 27.0 31.1 -13.20Change arrow
191 U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) 26.9 22.8 17.90Change arrow
192 Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) 26.6 33.8 -21.50Change arrow
193 Air National Guard Units (Air Force) 26.5 35.5 -25.20Change arrow
193 Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) 26.5 28.6 -7.50Change arrow
193 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) 26.5 32.3 -18.10Change arrow
196 Air Combat Command (Air Force) 26.4 32.5 -19.00Change arrow
197 Global Strike Command (Air Force) 26.3 No data 0.00Change arrow
198 Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) 26.1 26.6 -1.90Change arrow
199 Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) 26.0 35.5 -26.80Change arrow
200 Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) 25.7 27.8 -7.60Change arrow
201 U.S. Atlantic Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 25.6 26.7 -4.20Change arrow
202 U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) 25.5 27.5 -7.20Change arrow
203 U.S. Pacific Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 25.4 26.4 -3.80Change arrow
204 U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) 25.3 32.6 -22.40Change arrow
205 Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) 25.2 29.6 -14.90Change arrow
205 Customs and Border Protection (DHS) 25.2 27.9 -9.60Change arrow
207 Air Mobility Command (Air Force) 25.1 36.1 -30.40Change arrow
208 Veterans Health Administration (VA) 24.9 26.2 -4.90Change arrow
209 Criminal Division (DOJ) 24.6 26.4 -6.70Change arrow
210 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) 24.5 32.0 -23.60Change arrow
211 U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) 24.2 29.0 -16.60Change arrow
211 Mine Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 24.2 30.6 -21.10Change arrow
211 Commander - Navy Installations (Navy) 24.2 33.8 -28.50Change arrow
214 Naval Medical Command (Navy) 23.8 32.6 -27.20Change arrow
215 U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) 23.3 30.0 -22.60Change arrow
216 U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) 22.7 32.9 -31.00Change arrow
216 All Other Components (Army) 22.7 30.9 -26.40Change arrow
216 Immediate Office of the Chief-of-Staff of the Army (Army) 22.7 26.7 -15.10Change arrow
219 Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) 22.6 32.1 -29.60Change arrow
220 Joint Activities (Army) 22.1 25.0 -11.80Change arrow
221 National Cemetery Administration (VA) 22.0 26.9 -18.20Change arrow
222 U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) 21.9 28.9 -24.30Change arrow
223 Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) 21.8 25.4 -14.20Change arrow
224 U.S. Special Operations Command (Army) 21.1 29.8 -29.00Change arrow
225 Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) 20.9 23.0 -9.40Change arrow
226 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) 20.8 29.4 -29.40Change arrow
227 Immediate Office of the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Army (Army) 20.5 27.4 -25.40Change arrow
228 Transportation Security Administration (DHS) 18.4 21.1 -13.20Change 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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