Help Your Colleagues During the CFC Federal employees again have an opportunity to help their colleagues in need now that the annual Combined Federal Campaign has begun. Pledges to the Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund (FEEA) help fund grants, loans, scholarships, and childcare subsidies to federal employees. Almost all of the money donated to FEEA is given through the CFC. And with hurricane season in full swing, some federal employees may be in need of emergency assistance. Learn more about FEEA.

Best and Worst Places to Work in Government Named

The 2010 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® rankings, which serve as a key barometer of employee satisfaction, were released last week by the Partnership for Public Service and American University’s School of Public Affairs.

Among the 32 large agencies that participated, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission finished on top for the third straight time, while the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation finished third and the Social Security Administration was sixth. Poorly-rated agencies include the Securities and Exchange Commission, which finished 24th, and the Department of Homeland Security, which finished 28th for the second straight year.

In addition to employee satisfaction, agencies and subcomponents are scored in 10 workplace categories, such as effective leadership, employee skills/mission match, pay, and work-life balance. NTEU will be reviewing the detailed data for each of our agencies to identify issues that can be addressed at the bargaining tables or through the labor-management forums established under the president’s Executive Order.

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