Best Places to Work in the Federal Governement
77.8
#9 of 240

Region 1 - Boston (EPA)

Mission: To work with the state, local, and tribal governments of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont to carry out U.S. environmental laws. Develop, propose, and implement an approved regional program for comprehensive and integrated environmental protection activities.

Parent Agency

Environmental Protection Agency - Score: 67.9

Scores and Rankings

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Index ScoreScoreRank of 241
 77.89
Best in Class ScoresScoreRank (out of varied totals)
Employee Skills/Mission Match81.2 37  of  229
Strategic Management57.1 125  of  229
Teamwork67.1 98  of  229
Effective Leadership58.4 73  of  229
Effective Leadership - Empowerment56.2 39  of  229
Effective Leadership - Fairness56.8 85  of  229
Effective Leadership - Leaders52.1 88  of  229
Effective Leadership - Supervisors66.6 103  of  229
Performance Based Rewards and Advancement49.9 83  of  229
Training and Development57.5 157  of  229
Support for Diversity64.0 38  of  229
Pay62.9 115  of  229
Family Friendly Culture and Benefits50.3 21  of  229
Work/Life Balance65.0 59  of  229
Index Score20102009200720052003
 78.876.172.873.768.9
Best in Class Scores20102009200720052003
Employee Skills/Mission Match79.783.882.180.080.9
Strategic Management55.655.252.753.159.5
Teamwork66.771.569.571.767.3
Effective Leadership57.253.353.854.253.2
Performance Based Rewards and Advancement48.847.749.948.042.6
Training and Development54.356.457.257.957.9
Support for Diversity61.466.665.165.168.8
Pay72.969.072.1No dataNo data
Family Friendly Culture and Benefits51.4No dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Work/Life Balance62.365.563.366.666.8
Best in Class Scores20102009200720052003
Employee Skills/Mission Match79.783.882.180.080.9
Strategic Management55.655.252.753.159.5
Teamwork66.771.569.571.767.3
Effective Leadership57.253.353.854.253.2
Performance Based Rewards and Advancement48.847.749.948.042.6
Training and Development54.356.457.257.957.9
Support for Diversity61.466.665.165.168.8
Pay72.969.072.1No dataNo data
Family Friendly Culture and Benefits51.4No dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Work/Life Balance62.365.563.366.666.8
Scores by DemographicScoreRank (out of varied totals)
Female79.0 10  of  228
Male80.1 9  of  226
40 and over80.1 7  of  228
Under 4083.1 10  of  219
AsianNo data No data
Black or African-AmericanNo data No data
Hispanic or LatinoNo data No data
Multi-racialNo data No data
White80.4 10  of  227
American Indian or Native AmericanNo data No data
Scores by Demographic20102009200720052003
Female78.8No dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Male81.5No dataNo dataNo dataNo data
40 and over79.875.3No dataNo dataNo data
Under 4082.976.7No dataNo dataNo data
AsianNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Black or African-AmericanNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Hispanic or LatinoNo data75.4No dataNo dataNo data
Multi-racialNo data73.6No dataNo dataNo data
White78.786.8No dataNo dataNo data
American Indian or Native AmericanNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Scores by Demographic20102009200720052003
Female78.8No dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Male81.5No dataNo dataNo dataNo data
40 and over79.875.3No dataNo dataNo data
Under 4082.976.7No dataNo dataNo data
AsianNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Black or African-AmericanNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Hispanic or LatinoNo data75.4No dataNo dataNo data
Multi-racialNo data73.6No dataNo dataNo data
White78.786.8No dataNo dataNo data
American Indian or Native AmericanNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data

Staff/Manager Alignment

Score: -2

Less Aligned / More Satisfied: Agencies in this group have Best Places Index scores that exceed government-wide norms, but less-than-normal alignment between staff and managers on key workforce issues. Despite good scores on the Best Places index, agencies in this group should therefore examine the areas of high disconnect between staff and managers.

Trends

Index ScoresBest in Class Scores
 




YearEnvironmental Protection Agency Index ScoreSubcomponent High Performing AverageSubcomponent Average Index ScoreSubcomponent Low Performing Average
200368.969.361.051.9
200573.773.062.952.3
200772.873.861.949.0
200976.174.864.054.0
201078.876.765.654.4
201177.875.163.751.4

Comparative Data — Subcomponent Averages

High Performing Average Scores200320052007200920102011
High Performing Average - Employee Skills82.482.383.383.482.982.7
High Performing Average - Management65.764.665.966.966.866.1
High Performing Average - Teamwork73.777.278.779.174.974.5
High Performing Average - Leadership64.669.570.771.366.565.9
High Performing Average - Rewards and Advancement53.255.856.758.159.158.0
High Performing Average - Training and Development67.770.571.372.072.871.4
High Performing Average - Support for Diversity69.068.968.870.968.768.4
High Performing Average - Pay81.983.178.573.7
High Performing Average - Family Friendly55.552.6
High Performing Average - Work/Life Balance72.672.172.872.472.371.0
Average Index Scores200320052007200920102011
Average for Employee Skills78.477.677.778.578.177.7
Average for Management59.156.956.658.657.557.7
Average for Teamwork67.871.170.872.166.366.4
Average for Leadership50.253.052.954.856.656.4
Average for Rewards and Advancement45.447.046.948.549.048.2
Average for Training and Development58.461.059.861.861.160.4
Average for Support for Diversity61.760.059.462.358.959.3
Average for Pay64.664.467.962.8
Average for Family Friendly41.037.5
Average for Work/Life Balance66.164.663.464.262.862.2
Low Performing Average Score200320052007200920102011
Low Performing Average - Employee Skills73.672.071.172.972.071.8
Low Performing Average - Management52.248.847.350.249.050.2
Low Performing Average - Teamwork61.865.163.365.558.158.8
Low Performing Average - Leadership38.938.236.939.747.647.9
Low Performing Average - Rewards and Advancement37.738.036.339.339.939.5
Low Performing Average - Training and Development50.351.048.152.450.149.2
Low Performing Average - Support for Diversity54.751.549.853.150.151.2
Low Performing Average - Pay45.743.157.252.4
Low Performing Average - Family Friendly27.823.8
Low Performing Average - Work/Life Balance59.457.054.856.053.953.5

Workforce Size and Trends

Number of Employees 

Number of Employees in 2001: 728

Number of Employees in 2002: 713

Number of Employees in 2003: No data

Number of Employees in 2004: No data

Number of Employees in 2005: No data

Number of Employees in 2006: No data

Number of Employees in 2007: No data

Number of Employees in 2008: No data

Number of Employees in 2009: No data

Employees joined (2010): No data

Percentage joined (2010): No data

Average joined (2005-2010): No data

Employees left (2010): No data

Percentage left (2010): No data

Average left (2005-2010): No data

Rookie ratio (percentage of workforce with less than three years of service): No data

More About the Agency

Headquartered in Boston, MA

http://www.epa.gov/region1/

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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