FedSmith Polls

Will you delay your retirement plans? Many federal employees say that they have delayed their plans to retire and there is a difference between those in CSRS and those who are in FERS.

We recently asked readers for their reaction to the 2010 health plan for federal employees. About 4700 readers sent in their views. Here are the results.

Those who work for the federal government don’t think much of the process of hiring new employees. While Uncle Sam may be in the process of hiring hundreds of thousands of new federal employees, those currently working in federal agencies don’t hold out much hope for attracting, hiring and retaining good employees.

Should agencies have a policy to prohibit meetings in desirable locations? Most readers indicate their agencies do not have such a policy and most indicate the location of a meeting does not influence their decision to attend.

With government ownership of GM and Chrysler, will readers be more or less likely to buy one of these cars? Will politics determine the content of management decisions? Readers express their views in these survey results.

How do federal employees react to the job performance of President Obama after his first several months in office? One thing is very clear: There are very strong differences between those that approve of his performance and those that disapprove.

Are the tea parties held on April 15th a one-time event or will they have a most lasting impact on American politics? Most readers see a significant impact but there is a widely divergent view of the events and why they are important with comments ranging from “patriotic demonstrations” to “racist.”

The issue of domestic partner benefits is controversial as indicated by the comments sent in by our readers. But in our most recent survey, the outcome is different than it was last year.

Has the decline in the value of stocks–especially the decline in the value of the Thrift Savings Plan portfolios of many readers–caused a change in retirement plans? How are federal employees reacting to the drop in the value of their retirement investments? Last week’s survey shows there is an optimistic streak–along with the dashed hopes of some who are delaying retirement and hoping for the best.