Surveys and their results conducted with FedSmith.com readers
Most employees in SSA are getting to stay home on the day after Thanksgiving. Should all federal employees get this extra paid holiday this year? Here is a compilation of the responses from our readers and a sampling of their views on the subject.
The federal salary war is not going away with debating experts throwing around statistics that reach opposite conclusions. What do readers think of their salary and compensation package? Is it too high, too low or about right? Should OPM conduct a study of the compensation package for federal employees that would involve objective participants from outside the federal government to eliminate controversy over federal pay? Here are the results.
Immigration is a hot topic on the American political scene. Federal employees may be expected to support the administration in power but they obviously have their own views. On this topic, the vast majority of readers disagree with the decision to sue the State of Arizona. Here are the results of our survey on this issue.
How have the administration and BP performed in handling the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico? What are the political implications for the November elections? Readers voiced their strong opinions on the topic in last week’s survey. Here are the results.
Should federal employees have their pay frozen in 2011? A number of readers think it is a good idea—as long as it does not apply to them personally. A large majority are opposed to any salary freeze.
Telework is being used in federal agencies and OPM is expanding it via a pilot program. A majority of those responding to our recent survey have had some experience with the program.
OPM recently encouraged employees to take an hour of administrative leave by walking from the office to view the area’s cherry blossoms. Is this a good idea? Our readers chime in with a variety of strong opinions.
With the health care legislation that has occupied the political front pages for months now becoming law, what do readers think of it? A large majority says the legislation will be harmful to the country but others say it is a good start to reforming health care. Here are the results and representative comments.
Do federal employees have access to human resources advice and assistance? If they do have access, are they satisfied with the quality and professionalism of the advice? Here is how readers responded to a recent survey on the federal human resources service available to them.
Do you feel safer from acts of terrorism than you did a year ago? A large majority of readers say “no” and give candid responses. Here is a sample of comments from the varying opinions of our readers.
