# Presentation: 684405

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**HUMAN CAPITAL **
**PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES**

**United States Office of Personnel Management**

**ACCOUNTABILITY III WORKSHOP:**
**HUMAN CAPITAL EVALUATION **

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**2004 OPM Benefits Survey Results**

**United States Office of Personnel Management**

## “This Administration is dedicated to ensuring that the resources entrusted to the Federal government are well managed and wisely used.  We owe that to the American people. ” 

President George W. Bush

- President George W. Bush

- Working for America

## OPM is the Executive Branch agency with primary responsibility for the Federal Government’s human capital management policy and structure.  
As part of its mission, OPM administers employee benefits programs for Federal agencies. 
The purpose of the Benefits Survey is to determine employee attitudes about the importance, adequacy, value and competitiveness of the benefits programs.  
Two survey instruments were used
New employees (employed less than three years)
Current employees (employed more than three years)

- As part of its mission, OPM administers employee benefits programs for Federal agencies.
- The purpose of the Benefits Survey is to determine employee attitudes about the importance, adequacy, value and competitiveness of the benefits programs.
- Two survey instruments were used
- New employees (employed less than three years)
- Current employees (employed more than three years)

- 2004 Benefits Survey - Purpose

## Survey Instrument

- The survey focused on ten benefits programs:
- Employee health benefits
- Retirement annuity
- Thrift Savings Plan
- Retiree health benefits
- Life insurance
- Long term care insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Telework
- Child care subsidy
- Health and wellness programs

## Final sample: 2,416 Federal employees
1,172 new hires (with less than 3 years of Federal service)
1,244 current employees (with 3 or more years of Federal service)
Goal of 2,400 sampled employees was met

- 1,172 new hires (with less than 3 years of Federal service)
- 1,244 current employees (with 3 or more years of Federal service)
- Goal of 2,400 sampled employees was met

- Survey Sampling

## Survey Administration

- Six-week administration period ending January 8, 2005
- 100% Web-based administration
- 508-compliant Web versions made available
- Response Rate (based on valid e-mail addresses)
- 856 valid responses out of 2,416 sampled (35%)
- 366 new hires out of 1,172 sampled (31%)
- 490 current employees out of 1,244 sampled (39%)
- Overall margin of error: +/- 3%
- New hires: +/- 4%
- Current employees: +/- 3%

## Demographic Representation

**Age**

**Gender and **
**Length of Service**

## Please Indicate the Extent to Which Each of the Currently Available Benefits is Important to You to Remain in or Accept Federal Employment. (All Employees)

- Items: 1-10

## Please Indicate the Extent to Which Each of the Currently Available Benefits Meet Your and Your Family’s Needs.(All Employees)

- Items: 26-35

## Considering the Amount You Have to Pay, How Would You Rate the Value of Each of the Currently Available Benefits? (All Employees)

- Items: 36-41

## How Competitive is Each of the Currently Available Benefits in Comparison to Benefits Offered to Other (non-Federal) Employees Whose Work is Similar to Yours?    (All Employees)

- Items: 42-51

- If not available in your agency mark “Not as Competitive.”

## Importance of Benefits to Remain in or Accept Federal Employment:  Current Employees/New Hires

## Extent to which Benefits Meet Employee/Family Needs: Current/New Hires

## Perceived Value of Benefits for the Money:Current/New Hires 

## Perceived Competitiveness of Benefits Compared to Non-Federal Employee Benefits:Current/New Hires (Continued)

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www.OPM.gov

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