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Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Mission: To preserve and promote labor-management peace and cooperation. Provide mediation and conflict resolution services to industry, government agencies and communities.

Scores and Rankings

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Index ScoreScoreRank of 35
 81.43
Best in Class ScoresScoreRank (out of varied totals)
Employee Skills/Mission Match87.0 2  of  34
Strategic Management64.3 9  of  34
Teamwork71.4 9  of  34
Effective Leadership64.5 8  of  34
Effective Leadership - Empowerment67.7 3  of  34
Effective Leadership - Fairness58.3 11  of  34
Effective Leadership - Leaders58.6 9  of  34
Effective Leadership - Supervisors71.8 8  of  34
Performance Based Rewards and Advancement55.5 9  of  34
Training and Development69.7 4  of  34
Support for Diversity63.7 8  of  34
Pay74.4 3  of  34
Family Friendly Culture and Benefits21.8 34  of  34
Work/Life Balance76.0 3  of  34
Index Score20102009200720052003
 84.3No data85.681.2No data
Best in Class Scores20102009200720052003
Employee Skills/Mission Match89.4No data90.990.7No data
Strategic Management64.0No data69.164.1No data
Teamwork70.3No data74.273.6No data
Effective Leadership63.5No data64.059.2No data
Performance Based Rewards and Advancement56.4No data57.446.4No data
Training and Development73.9No data76.070.3No data
Support for Diversity58.4No data69.165.4No data
Pay82.2No data82.0No dataNo data
Family Friendly Culture and Benefits27.9No dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Work/Life Balance79.4No data76.973.6No data
Best in Class Scores20102009200720052003
Employee Skills/Mission Match89.4No data90.990.7No data
Strategic Management64.0No data69.164.1No data
Teamwork70.3No data74.273.6No data
Effective Leadership63.5No data64.059.2No data
Performance Based Rewards and Advancement56.4No data57.446.4No data
Training and Development73.9No data76.070.3No data
Support for Diversity58.4No data69.165.4No data
Pay82.2No data82.0No dataNo data
Family Friendly Culture and Benefits27.9No dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Work/Life Balance79.4No data76.973.6No 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 Mediation and Conciliation Service Index ScoreSmall Agency High Performing AverageSmall Agency Average Index ScoreSmall Agency Low Performing Average
2003
200581.276.263.049.3
200785.677.262.443.7
200979.265.142.5
201084.384.868.850.3
201181.483.666.951.0

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: 284

Number of Employees in 2002: 280

Number of Employees in 2003: 284

Number of Employees in 2004: 271

Number of Employees in 2005: 268

Number of Employees in 2006: 257

Number of Employees in 2007: 250

Number of Employees in 2008: 247

Number of Employees in 2009: 246

Employees joined (2010): 13

Percentage joined (2010): 5.40%

Average joined (2005-2010): 7

Employees left (2010): 19

Percentage left (2010): 7.90%

Average left (2005-2010): 14

Rookie ratio (percentage of workforce with less than three years of service): 8.30%

More About the Agency

Headquartered in Washington, D.C.

Other Locations: Numerous offices throughout the United States.

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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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