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Federal Labor Relations Authority

Mission: To resolve complaints of unfair federal labor practices, to determine the appropriateness of units for Labor organization representation, to adjudicate exceptions to arbitrator's awards and to adjudicate legal issues relating to duty, bargain and resolve impasses during negotiations.

Scores and Rankings

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Index ScoreScoreRank of 35
 76.37
Best in Class ScoresScoreRank (out of varied totals)
Employee Skills/Mission Match85.0 4  of  34
Strategic Management69.8 6  of  34
Teamwork82.4 2  of  34
Effective Leadership71.4 3  of  34
Effective Leadership - Empowerment62.5 6  of  34
Effective Leadership - Fairness60.0 7  of  34
Effective Leadership - Leaders76.3 3  of  34
Effective Leadership - Supervisors76.8 3  of  34
Performance Based Rewards and Advancement60.1 5  of  34
Training and Development63.0 10  of  34
Support for Diversity63.6 10  of  34
Pay68.0 8  of  34
Family Friendly Culture and Benefits49.1 6  of  34
Work/Life Balance70.2 7  of  34
Index Score20102009200720052003
 68.319.518.141.4No data
Best in Class Scores20102009200720052003
Employee Skills/Mission Match80.962.660.974.0No data
Strategic Management63.435.933.857.7No data
Teamwork74.960.558.966.1No data
Effective Leadership64.729.725.441.0No data
Performance Based Rewards and Advancement54.928.730.447.9No data
Training and Development62.835.029.356.2No data
Support for Diversity54.941.241.950.7No data
Pay77.354.755.4No dataNo data
Family Friendly Culture and Benefits46.1No dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Work/Life Balance63.048.448.969.3No data
Best in Class Scores20102009200720052003
Employee Skills/Mission Match80.962.660.974.0No data
Strategic Management63.435.933.857.7No data
Teamwork74.960.558.966.1No data
Effective Leadership64.729.725.441.0No data
Performance Based Rewards and Advancement54.928.730.447.9No data
Training and Development62.835.029.356.2No data
Support for Diversity54.941.241.950.7No data
Pay77.354.755.4No dataNo data
Family Friendly Culture and Benefits46.1No dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Work/Life Balance63.048.448.969.3No data
Scores by Demographic20102009200720052003
FemaleNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
MaleNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
40 and overNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Under 40No dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
AsianNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Black or African-AmericanNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Hispanic or LatinoNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Multi-racialNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
WhiteNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
American Indian or Native AmericanNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data

Trends

Index ScoresBest in Class Scores
 




YearFederal Labor Relations Authority Index ScoreSmall Agency High Performing AverageSmall Agency Average Index ScoreSmall Agency Low Performing Average
2003
200541.476.263.049.3
200718.177.262.443.7
200919.579.265.142.5
201068.384.868.850.3
201176.383.666.951.0

Comparative Data — Small Agency Averages

High Performing Average Scores200320052007200920102011
High Performing Average - Employee Skills84.885.185.285.286.2
High Performing Average - Management68.968.773.571.673.7
High Performing Average - Teamwork77.977.880.576.481.5
High Performing Average - Leadership61.063.066.667.973.9
High Performing Average - Rewards and Advancement56.158.662.761.565.0
High Performing Average - Training and Development73.572.474.372.773.7
High Performing Average - Support for Diversity68.468.470.967.070.8
High Performing Average - Pay74.475.278.675.6
High Performing Average - Family Friendly53.352.8
High Performing Average - Work/Life Balance74.577.180.078.178.4
Average Index Scores200320052007200920102011
Average for Employee Skills74.077.678.878.778.2
Average for Management59.858.860.660.660.8
Average for Teamwork70.871.372.867.067.7
Average for Leadership52.352.254.057.258.0
Average for Rewards and Advancement47.848.750.351.850.8
Average for Training and Development61.859.660.461.159.2
Average for Support for Diversity58.158.061.357.659.5
Average for Pay63.062.267.362.3
Average for Family Friendly41.238.7
Average for Work/Life Balance67.967.367.266.264.3
Low Performing Average Score200320052007200920102011
Low Performing Average - Employee Skills55.569.769.171.770.3
Low Performing Average - Management50.945.342.748.350.3
Low Performing Average - Teamwork63.562.561.254.456.9
Low Performing Average - Leadership43.039.037.545.546.5
Low Performing Average - Rewards and Advancement39.735.933.640.339.3
Low Performing Average - Training and Development51.844.542.044.644.0
Low Performing Average - Support for Diversity49.645.347.047.449.8
Low Performing Average - Pay53.751.955.747.7
Low Performing Average - Family Friendly25.824.3
Low Performing Average - Work/Life Balance60.455.252.753.349.3

Workforce Size and Trends

Number of Employees 

Number of Employees in 2001: 187

Number of Employees in 2002: 185

Number of Employees in 2003: 186

Number of Employees in 2004: 171

Number of Employees in 2005: 145

Number of Employees in 2006: 129

Number of Employees in 2007: 120

Number of Employees in 2008: 112

Number of Employees in 2009: 114

Employees joined (2010): 23

Percentage joined (2010): 18.40%

Average joined (2005-2010): 11

Employees left (2010): 13

Percentage left (2010): 10.40%

Average left (2005-2010): 14

Rookie ratio (percentage of workforce with less than three years of service): 13.60%

More About the Agency

Headquartered in Washington, D.C.

Other Locations: Seven regional offices

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Male/Female Demographics

Demographics source: FedScope, OPM

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.

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