NRC THREE-PEAT — STILL #1; DOE HQ SATISFACTION NEARS BOTTOM
It’s official. For the third year in a row, the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission is the best place to work in the federal bureaucracy. In the face of hundreds of billions of dollars of 2009 stimulus recovery act funds flowing into other agencies (including more than $30 billion to the Department of Energy), the NRC, which relies largely on user fees to operate, narrowly edged the vaunted Government Accountability Office by 81.8 to 80.7, in the overall index score.
The “Best Places to Work” sweepstakes is the fifth compilation since 2003 by the Partnership for Public Service and American University’s Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation. The score measures the performance of agencies and agency subcomponents related to employee satisfaction and commitment. The average government wide score was 65 out of a possible 100. Its criteria ranges from strategic management and teamwork to family friendly culture and work/life balance. The NRC swept the field, ranking first in all 14 categories.
Proving once again that money can’t buy you love, DOE finished 22 out of 32 in the large agency category with a below-average 62.9 score. The DOE’s Headquarters Staff Office was at the bottom — ranking 221 out of 224 government agency subcomponents ranked by the study — with an underperforming 50.7 score, down 13.6 percent in satisfaction. The happiest places to work in the Energy Department were the Bonneville Power Administration and the Power Marketing Administration, which tied for 50th place with scores of 70.2.
The least satisfied federal employees can be found at either the National Archives or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — which tied for last place among the 31 large agencies ranked — with scores of 57.1. Government prosecutors, auditors and inspectors apparently find the most satisfaction in their work with the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, the U.S. Army’s Audit Agency and the Treasury Department’s Office of Inspector General leading the agency subcomponent pack with scores as high as 86.7.
The hands-down winner of the worst place to work in government is the Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education, which finished 224 out of 224, while scoring 32.9 — easily outdistancing the heavily armed Missile Defense Agency.
Rankings can be found at BestPlacesToWork.org
Read more at the Washington Post
September 1st, 2010 at 10:59 am
I believe these results reflect the year 2009. If so, I can safely say that there isn’t a Four-Peat in the cards for NRC in next year’s rankings.
It isn’t a coincidence that the #1 rankings were achieved during the Chairmanship of former Commissioner Dale Klein. It’s hard to see the current dysfunctional Chairman — and his cadre of new Commissioners — inspiring this continued high satisfaction.
I am sure, however, that the NRC will continue to drub the DOE. Pretty pathetic results emanating from that camp.
September 1st, 2010 at 10:59 am
I believe these results reflect the year 2009. If so, I can safely say that there isn’t a Four-Peat in the cards for NRC in next year’s rankings.
It isn’t a coincidence that the #1 rankings were achieved during the Chairmanship of former Commissioner Dale Klein. It’s hard to see the current dysfunctional Chairman — and his cadre of new Commissioners — inspiring this continued high satisfaction.
I am sure, however, that the NRC will continue to drub the DOE. Pretty pathetic results emanating from that camp.
September 1st, 2010 at 10:59 am
I believe these results reflect the year 2009. If so, I can safely say that there isn’t a Four-Peat in the cards for NRC in next year’s rankings.
It isn’t a coincidence that the #1 rankings were achieved during the Chairmanship of former Commissioner Dale Klein. It’s hard to see the current dysfunctional Chairman — and his cadre of new Commissioners — inspiring this continued high satisfaction.
I am sure, however, that the NRC will continue to drub the DOE. Pretty pathetic results emanating from that camp.
September 1st, 2010 at 11:40 am
If you want to see why DOE ranks near the bottom, please visit us over at the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management. It’s Hell with air conditioning.
And please hurry, we only have another 30 days of unpleasantness.
September 1st, 2010 at 11:40 am
If you want to see why DOE ranks near the bottom, please visit us over at the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management. It’s Hell with air conditioning.
And please hurry, we only have another 30 days of unpleasantness.
September 1st, 2010 at 11:40 am
If you want to see why DOE ranks near the bottom, please visit us over at the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management. It’s Hell with air conditioning.
And please hurry, we only have another 30 days of unpleasantness.
September 1st, 2010 at 2:15 pm
The NRC results are no surprise. And maybe they are in the wrong category. Being relatively small and focused helps, along with a relevant mission..
The overall DOE findings are no surprise either. A big morass of an agency, which — with a few exceptions (the weapons elements) — does little more than shuffle paper. The energy situation in the United States has been in steady decline since the Department was created.
What IS surprising is that the DOE HQ staff ranks itself so poorly. More proof that being a Nobel Laureate doesn’t mean you can run a federal agency, much less the United States of America.
September 1st, 2010 at 2:15 pm
The NRC results are no surprise. And maybe they are in the wrong category. Being relatively small and focused helps, along with a relevant mission..
The overall DOE findings are no surprise either. A big morass of an agency, which — with a few exceptions (the weapons elements) — does little more than shuffle paper. The energy situation in the United States has been in steady decline since the Department was created.
What IS surprising is that the DOE HQ staff ranks itself so poorly. More proof that being a Nobel Laureate doesn’t mean you can run a federal agency, much less the United States of America.
September 1st, 2010 at 2:15 pm
The NRC results are no surprise. And maybe they are in the wrong category. Being relatively small and focused helps, along with a relevant mission..
The overall DOE findings are no surprise either. A big morass of an agency, which — with a few exceptions (the weapons elements) — does little more than shuffle paper. The energy situation in the United States has been in steady decline since the Department was created.
What IS surprising is that the DOE HQ staff ranks itself so poorly. More proof that being a Nobel Laureate doesn’t mean you can run a federal agency, much less the United States of America.
September 1st, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Three for the last three. Congratulation.
Now, how about extending that satisfaction to the NRC’s customers.
September 1st, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Three for the last three. Congratulation.
Now, how about extending that satisfaction to the NRC’s customers.
September 1st, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Three for the last three. Congratulation.
Now, how about extending that satisfaction to the NRC’s customers.
September 1st, 2010 at 9:53 pm
So what does it mean when the “happiest” civil servants are prosecutors, auditors, and inspectors while the most satisfied agency is a group of regulators?
September 1st, 2010 at 9:53 pm
So what does it mean when the “happiest” civil servants are prosecutors, auditors, and inspectors while the most satisfied agency is a group of regulators?
September 1st, 2010 at 9:53 pm
So what does it mean when the “happiest” civil servants are prosecutors, auditors, and inspectors while the most satisfied agency is a group of regulators?
September 2nd, 2010 at 5:53 pm
QUESTION:
“So what does it mean when the “happiest†civil servants are prosecutors, auditors, and inspectors while the most satisfied agency is a group of regulators?”
ANSWER:
It means the taxpayers are screwed. And the nuclear industry pays $259/hour (it’s NRC user fee) for the pleasure.
September 2nd, 2010 at 5:53 pm
QUESTION:
“So what does it mean when the “happiest†civil servants are prosecutors, auditors, and inspectors while the most satisfied agency is a group of regulators?”
ANSWER:
It means the taxpayers are screwed. And the nuclear industry pays $259/hour (it’s NRC user fee) for the pleasure.
September 2nd, 2010 at 5:53 pm
QUESTION:
“So what does it mean when the “happiest†civil servants are prosecutors, auditors, and inspectors while the most satisfied agency is a group of regulators?”
ANSWER:
It means the taxpayers are screwed. And the nuclear industry pays $259/hour (it’s NRC user fee) for the pleasure.
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:02 pm
$259/hour is cheap v. $10 billion down the drain for taxpayers (the Yucca flushing)thanks to Chu and his apparently disgruntled DOE HQ staff
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:02 pm
$259/hour is cheap v. $10 billion down the drain for taxpayers (the Yucca flushing)thanks to Chu and his apparently disgruntled DOE HQ staff
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:02 pm
$259/hour is cheap v. $10 billion down the drain for taxpayers (the Yucca flushing)thanks to Chu and his apparently disgruntled DOE HQ staff