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Measuring the President’s Popularity Among Federal Employees
How do federal employees rate the president's job performance? These are the results from our recent survey.
FedSmith Polls
Reader surveys conducted by FedSmith and their results
Federal Workforce News
Federal Employees and Retirement: About 45% of Readers Plan to Delay Retiring
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…
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Frustration Over Higher Insurance Premiums for Federal Employees
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.
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Massive Federal Hiring Binge for America’s Future? Federal Hiring System is Broken Say Readers
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…
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Location, Location, Location (For Federal Meetings and Conferences)
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…
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Politics, Government Ownership of Auto Companies and Your Next Car Purchase
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?…
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Readers Give President a Performance Evaluation
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…
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Tea Parties Will Have Significant Impact According to Readers
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…
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Domestic Partners Benefits: Readers’ Opinions Change Over Time
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…
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Retirement Planning and the Decline of Your TSP Investments
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…