The 2017 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS)
 

Federal Maritime Commission Results
 

2015 and 2016 Positive Trend Lines Continue
 

The Partnership for Public Service recognized the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) in 

2015 as the Most Improved Small Agency. In 2016, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 

commended the Commission for, again, substantial increases in the FEVS scores. Among small agencies, 

OPM recognized the FMC for having the largest increase under the New IQ in the area of Fairness (Are all 

employees treated equitably?), the 3rd largest increase in the area of Open (Does management support 

diversity in all ways?), and 2nd largest increase in the overall Employee Engagement Index. 

For 2017, the FEVS results showed continued positive momentum. 

- 75% of employees surveyed chose to participate – an increase of 4% over 2016. 

- The overall Employee Engagement Index increased by 3%. 

- The FMC increased the number of items identified as Strengths from 43 to 47. (Items that are rated at 

65% positive or higher are considered strengths.) 

- The FMC decreased the number of items identified as Challenges from 2 to ZERO. (Items that are 

35 percent or more negative are considered a challenge.) 

For the 2017 FEVS, the FMC included Agency Specific Questions to further define and refine the 

Commission’s employee engagement strategy. 

- 73% positive response: Overall, I believe the FMC is headed in the right direction in its efforts to 

create a more positive working environment. 

- 60% positive response: I trust my leaders to assist me through counseling, training, and 

opportunities to advance my career in my agency. 

- 62% positive response: In my Office/Bureau, policies and practices are applied in a fair and 

equitable manner to all employees. 

Moving forward, the Commission will continue to build on these successes and work even harder to increase 

Employee Engagement. A cornerstone to the Commission’s efforts is the Workforce Improvement Plan 

(WIP). The WIP identifies and communicates the projects and initiatives the Senior managers have already 

or are considering to undertake to improve and support a positive and effective working environment and 

engaged employees. With guidance and approval of the Chairman’s office, the WIP is updated annually to 

incorporate input from the entire agency. 

Examples of previous WIP Initiatives include: creation of an Employee Suggestion Program; creation of a 

Peer Recognition Program; creation of a Fitness Program; creation of an Employee Handbook; Commissionwide deployment of Crucial Conversations training; Training Needs Survey; creation of Writing Effective 

Performance Narratives and Delivering Meaningful Performance Feedback training; and, modernization of 

the Telework Program. 

As a team, the Commission family has every reason to be proud of our employee engagement initiatives and 

the very positive results those efforts have shown. While much improvement has been made I know there is 

much work ahead. Together, we can achieve our goal—make the FMC the Best Small Agency in the Federal 

Government. 

Michael A. Khouri 

Acting Chairman 

Federal Maritime Commission 
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1 *I am given a real opportunity to

improve my skills in my organization. 69.94% 31.27% 38.67% 15.30% 6.26% 8.50% 14.76% 24 29 11 5 6 75 N/A 67.57% 2.37%

2 I have enough information to do my job

well. 72.55% 26.46% 46.09% 13.78% 5.45% 8.22% 13.67% 20 35 10 4 6 75 N/A 74.52% 1.97%

3 I feel encouraged to come up with new

and better ways of doing things. 67.17% 31.55% 35.62% 10.21% 10.20% 12.42% 22.62% 24 27 7 8 9 75 N/A 63.95% 3.22%

4 My work gives me a feeling of personal

accomplishment. 72.96% 33.05% 39.92% 12.01% 6.81% 8.22% 15.03% 25 30 9 5 6 75 N/A 69.83% 3.13%

5 I like the kind of work I do.

78.36% 35.74% 42.62% 9.60% 7.94% 4.10% 12.04% 27 32 7 6 3 75 N/A 78.43% 0.07%

6 I know what is expected of me on the

job. 79.31% 31.47% 47.84% 7.18% 6.43% 7.08% 13.51% 24 35 5 5 5 74 N/A 78.14% 1.17%

7 When needed I am willing to put in the

extra effort to get a job done. 95.90% 70.52% 25.38% 1.43% 0.00% 2.68% 2.68% 53 19 1 0 2 75 N/A 94.77% 1.13%

8 I am constantly looking for ways to do

my job better. 94.47% 55.97% 38.51% 2.85% 0.00% 2.68% 2.68% 42 29 2 0 2 75 N/A 88.12% 6.35%

9 I have sufficient resources (for example,

people, materials, budget) to get my job

done. 63.70% 17.23% 46.47% 18.81% 9.07% 8.42% 17.49% 13 34 14 7 6 74 1 54.67% 9.03%

10 *My workload is reasonable.

74.01% 17.07% 56.94% 10.77% 11.01% 4.21% 15.23% 13 41 8 8 3 73 1 70.54% 3.47%

11 *My talents are used well in the

workplace. 65.47% 20.38% 45.09% 15.57% 8.05% 10.91% 18.96% 16 34 11 6 8 75 0 61.18% 4.29%

12 *I know how my work relates to the

agency's goals and priorities. 91.77% 39.54% 52.24% 4.25% 0.00% 3.97% 3.97% 30 38 3 0 3 74 1 82.09% 9.68%

13 The work I do is important.

87.55% 41.89% 45.66% 8.56% 1.19% 2.70% 3.89% 31 34 6 1 2 74 0 88.03% 0.48%

14 Physical conditions (for example, noise

level, temperature, lighting, cleanliness

in the workplace) allow employees to

perform their jobs well. 78.47% 29.58% 48.90% 9.82% 10.27% 1.44% 11.71% 22 37 7 8 1 75 0 85.62% 7.14%

15 My performance appraisal is a fair

reflection of my performance. 67.97% 29.03% 38.93% 13.94% 8.36% 9.73% 18.09% 22 28 10 6 7 73 2 64.20% 3.77%

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16 I am held accountable for achieving

results. 88.82% 41.45% 47.37% 5.83% 2.65% 2.71% 5.35% 31 35 4 2 2 74 0 83.36% 5.46%

17 *I can disclose a suspected violation of

any law, rule or regulation without fear

of reprisal. 67.17% 37.66% 29.50% 14.92% 5.99% 11.93% 17.92% 27 20 10 4 8 69 5 63.91% 3.26%

18 My training needs are assessed.

60.47% 18.38% 42.09% 23.31% 6.34% 9.88% 16.23% 14 31 17 5 7 74 1 62.62% 2.15%

19 In my most recent performance

appraisal, I understood what I had to do

to be rated at different performance

levels (for example, Fully Successful,

Outstanding). 70.81% 30.31% 40.51% 13.14% 7.74% 8.30% 16.04% 23 28 9 6 6 72 3 66.86% 3.95%

20 *The people I work with cooperate to

get the job done. 82.66% 36.90% 45.76% 7.87% 5.27% 4.20% 9.47% 28 34 6 4 3 75 N/A 79.30% 3.36%

21 My work unit is able to recruit people

with the right skills. 71.77% 25.49% 46.28% 13.01% 8.02% 7.19% 15.21% 19 34 9 6 5 73 1 65.60% 6.17%

22 Promotions in my work unit are based

on merit. 60.76% 23.45% 37.31% 21.84% 4.23% 13.17% 17.40% 17 26 15 3 9 70 5 56.03% 4.73%

23 In my work unit, steps are taken to deal

with a poor performer who cannot or

will not improve. 55.24% 18.13% 37.11% 20.37% 11.00% 13.39% 24.39% 12 24 13 7 8 64 11 40.83% 14.41%

24 *In my work unit, differences in

performance are recognized in a

meaningful way. 54.91% 19.49% 35.42% 19.50% 11.97% 13.62% 25.59% 14 25 13 8 9 69 6 50.48% 4.43%

25 Awards in my work unit depend on how

well employees perform their jobs. 59.16% 22.50% 36.66% 24.59% 4.27% 11.98% 16.25% 16 25 17 3 8 69 6 58.92% 0.24%

26 Employees in my work unit share job

knowledge with each other. 82.20% 31.19% 51.00% 5.71% 6.68% 5.42% 12.09% 24 37 4 5 4 74 0 70.10% 12.10%

27 The skill level in my work unit has

improved in the past year. 73.11% 26.95% 46.16% 14.23% 6.79% 5.87% 12.66% 20 33 10 5 4 72 3 59.12% 13.99%

28 How would you rate the overall quality

of work done by your work unit? 90.53% 58.39% 32.14% 2.61% 5.43% 1.44% 6.86% 44 24 2 4 1 75 N/A 77.36% 13.17%
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29 *The workforce has the job-relevant

knowledge and skills necessary to

accomplish organizational goals. 79.52% 26.85% 52.67% 12.92% 5.98% 1.58% 7.56% 20 38 9 4 1 72 3 77.15% 2.37%

30 Employees have a feeling of personal

empowerment with respect to work

processes. 56.27% 22.39% 33.88% 26.39% 5.43% 11.91% 17.34% 16 24 18 4 8 70 4 51.02% 5.25%

31 Employees are recognized for providing

high quality products and services. 67.46% 16.99% 50.47% 15.73% 8.41% 8.40% 16.81% 13 38 11 6 6 74 1 62.86% 4.60%

32 Creativity and innovation are rewarded.

55.59% 18.90% 36.69% 23.47% 9.78% 11.16% 20.94% 14 27 16 7 8 72 3 55.61% 0.02%

33 Pay raises depend on how well

employees perform their jobs. 50.67% 18.36% 32.31% 28.67% 10.09% 10.56% 20.65% 13 22 19 7 7 68 6 40.80% 9.87%

34 Policies and programs promote

diversity in the workplace (for example,

recruiting minorities and women,

training in awareness of diversity issues,

mentoring). 68.14% 32.38% 35.76% 21.26% 3.92% 6.68% 10.60% 25 27 15 3 5 75 0 65.75% 2.39%

35 Employees are protected from health

and safety hazards on the job. 86.16% 34.04% 52.12% 5.43% 5.51% 2.90% 8.40% 26 38 4 4 2 74 1 89.52% 3.36%

36 My organization has prepared

employees for potential security

threats. 78.02% 20.83% 57.19% 10.61% 6.89% 4.48% 11.37% 16 40 8 5 3 72 0 86.46% 8.44%

37 Arbitrary action, personal favoritism

and coercion for partisan political

purposes are not tolerated. 52.47% 23.87% 28.60% 25.33% 8.59% 13.61% 22.20% 17 20 17 6 9 69 4 62.84% 10.37%

38 Prohibited Personnel Practices (for

example, illegally discriminating for or

against any employee/applicant,

obstructing a person's right to compete

for employment, knowingly violating

veterans' preference requirements) are

not tolerated. 63.75% 31.83% 31.92% 22.65% 7.47% 6.13% 13.60% 23 22 15 5 4 69 3 69.46% 5.71%

39 My agency is successful at

accomplishing its mission. 83.29% 27.91% 55.38% 8.38% 3.83% 4.50% 8.33% 21 40 6 3 3 73 2 76.23% 7.06%
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40 *I recommend my organization as a

good place to work. 62.88% 30.13% 32.76% 18.35% 11.71% 7.06% 18.77% 23 25 13 9 5 75 N/A 57.24% 5.64%

41 *I believe the results of this survey will

be used to make my agency a better

place to work. 63.59% 33.35% 30.24% 20.23% 4.16% 12.03% 16.18% 24 22 14 3 8 71 4 66.54% 2.95%

42 My supervisor supports my need to

balance work and other life issues. 83.21% 53.56% 29.65% 5.71% 7.05% 4.03% 11.08% 40 21 4 5 3 73 1 87.04% 3.83%

43 My supervisor provides me with

opportunities to demonstrate my

leadership skills. 68.55% 38.41% 30.13% 13.95% 9.08% 8.43% 17.51% 29 22 10 7 6 74 1 69.69% 1.14%

44 Discussions with my supervisor about

my performance are worthwhile. 71.58% 39.20% 32.38% 11.65% 6.70% 10.08% 16.78% 29 23 8 5 7 72 2 73.25% 1.67%

45 My supervisor is committed to a

workforce representative of all

segments of society. 69.84% 37.04% 32.80% 19.95% 4.18% 6.02% 10.20% 27 23 13 3 4 70 5 72.77% 2.93%

46 My supervisor provides me with

constructive suggestions to improve my

job performance. 74.00% 35.82% 38.18% 12.60% 6.60% 6.80% 13.40% 28 28 9 5 5 75 0 70.31% 3.69%

47 Supervisors in my work unit support

employee development. 77.51% 42.00% 35.51% 9.81% 6.89% 5.78% 12.68% 32 25 7 5 4 73 2 71.65% 5.86%

48 My supervisor listens to what I have to

say. 79.41% 40.95% 38.46% 9.55% 5.42% 5.62% 11.04% 31 28 7 4 4 74 N/A 80.27% 0.86%

49 My supervisor treats me with respect.

81.67% 46.38% 35.29% 8.67% 2.51% 7.15% 9.66% 35 26 6 2 5 74 N/A 84.05% 2.38%

50 In the last six months, my supervisor

has talked with me about my

performance. 81.00% 41.31% 39.70% 6.86% 9.38% 2.76% 12.14% 32 29 5 7 2 75 N/A 86.46% 5.46%

51 I have trust and confidence in my

supervisor. 71.53% 43.56% 27.97% 16.43% 4.89% 7.15% 12.04% 33 20 12 4 5 74 N/A 77.44% 5.91%

52 Overall, how good a job do you feel is

being done by your immediate

supervisor? 80.15% 46.64% 33.51% 7.78% 7.88% 4.20% 12.07% 36 24 6 6 3 75 N/A 77.53% 2.62%
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53 In my organization, senior leaders

generate high levels of motivation and

commitment in the workforce. 49.76% 12.43% 37.34% 25.84% 13.14% 11.25% 24.40% 10 28 19 10 8 75 0 49.70% 0.06%

54 My organization's senior leaders

maintain high standards of honesty and

integrity. 60.18% 22.27% 37.91% 24.17% 5.47% 10.18% 15.65% 17 27 17 4 7 72 3 54.48% 5.70%

55 Supervisors work well with employees

of different backgrounds. 74.39% 26.25% 48.13% 14.32% 2.58% 8.72% 11.30% 20 34 10 2 6 72 3 67.50% 6.89%

56 *Managers communicate the goals and

priorities of the organization. 61.98% 21.46% 40.52% 24.91% 7.18% 5.94% 13.11% 16 29 17 5 4 71 4 60.08% 1.90%

57 Managers review and evaluate the

organization's progress toward meeting

its goals and objectives. 69.39% 21.07% 48.33% 23.34% 4.32% 2.95% 7.26% 15 33 15 3 2 68 5 66.78% 2.61%

58 Managers promote communication

among different work units (for

example, about projects, goals, needed

resources). 58.36% 18.43% 39.93% 29.22% 5.08% 7.34% 12.42% 14 28 21 4 5 72 3 61.45% 3.09%

59 Managers support collaboration across

work units to accomplish work

objectives. 66.93% 23.06% 43.87% 18.92% 6.69% 7.46% 14.15% 17 31 13 5 5 71 3 65.70% 1.23%

60 Overall, how good a job do you feel is

being done by the manager directly

above your immediate supervisor? 79.80% 36.40% 43.40% 11.34% 4.27% 4.59% 8.86% 26 29 8 3 3 69 4 71.04% 8.76%

61 I have a high level of respect for my

organization's senior leaders. 62.18% 24.58% 37.60% 22.72% 8.22% 6.88% 15.10% 19 28 17 6 5 75 0 56.28% 5.90%

62 Senior leaders demonstrate support for

Work/Life programs. 67.87% 29.56% 38.31% 20.71% 7.26% 4.16% 11.42% 22 27 15 5 3 72 3 73.48% 5.61%

63 *How satisfied are you with your

involvement in decisions that affect

your work? 65.32% 30.67% 34.65% 15.72% 14.76% 4.20% 18.96% 24 26 11 11 3 75 N/A 67.78% 2.46%

64 *How satisfied are you with the

information you receive from

management on what's going on in

your organization? 62.58% 26.09% 36.49% 20.12% 13.04% 4.26% 17.30% 20 27 14 10 3 74 N/A 60.04% 2.54%
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65 *How satisfied are you with the

recognition you receive for doing a

good job? 63.26% 30.28% 32.98% 13.93% 17.17% 5.63% 22.81% 23 25 10 13 4 75 N/A 56.31% 6.95%

66 How satisfied are you with the policies

and practices of your senior leaders?

60.70% 18.12% 42.57% 21.26% 12.60% 5.44% 18.05% 14 32 16 9 4 75 N/A 50.77% 9.93%

67 How satisfied are you with your

opportunity to get a better job in your

organization? 42.52% 17.43% 25.09% 30.47% 15.91% 11.10% 27.01% 13 19 23 12 8 75 N/A 48.94% 6.42%

68 How satisfied are you with the training

you receive for your present job?

61.01% 22.33% 38.68% 16.40% 17.23% 5.36% 22.59% 17 29 12 13 4 75 N/A 61.60% 0.59%

69 *Considering everything, how satisfied

are you with your job? 

71.14% 30.10% 41.04% 9.63% 10.99% 8.24% 19.23% 23 31 7 8 6 75 N/A 65.86% 5.28%

70 Considering everything, how satisfied

are you with your pay?

64.36% 20.10% 44.26% 22.97% 6.13% 6.53% 12.67% 15 33 17 5 5 75 N/A 65.27% 0.91%

71 *Considering everything, how satisfied

are you with your organization? 

68.38% 27.77% 40.61% 15.55% 9.02% 7.06% 16.07% 21 31 11 7 5 75 N/A 59.86% 8.52%

79 How satisfied are you with the 

following

Work/Life programs in your agency? 74.85% 47.25% 27.60% 12.49% 9.98% 2.67% 12.66% 20 11 5 4 1 41 0 73.97% 0.88%

80 How satisfied are you with the 

following

Work/Life programs in your agency? 90.97% 47.54% 43.44% 6.56% 2.47% 0.00% 2.47% 22 20 3 1 0 46 1 93.99% 3.02%

81 How satisfied are you with the 

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Work/Life programs in your agency?

Health and Wellness Programs (for

example, exercise, medical screening, 83.09% 39.49% 43.59% 13.22% 3.69% 0.00% 3.69% 12 13 4 1 0 30 1 90.44% 7.35%
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82 How satisfied are you with the 

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Work/Life programs in your agency? 68.79% 12.05% 56.74% 31.21% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1 5 3 0 0 9 0 77.14% 8.35%

83 How satisfied are you with the 

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Work/Life programs in your agency?

Child Care Programs (for example,

daycare, parenting classes, parenting -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 1 0.00%

84 How satisfied are you with the 

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Work/Life programs in your agency?

Elder Care Programs (for example, 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 60.12% 39.88%

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& Increase from 2016 to 2017

& Decrease from 2016 to 2017
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Yes, I was notified that I was eligible to telework. 60 80.57% 67 84.36%

Yes, I was notified that I was not eligible to telework. 7 9.55% 5 6.39%

No, I was not notified of my telework eligibility. 5 6.98% 5 6.58%

Not sure if I was notified of my telework eligibility. 2 2.91% 2 2.66%

Total 74 100.00% 79 100.00%

N % N %

I telework 3 or more days per week. 0 0.00% 1 1.29%

I telework 1 or 2 days per week. 9 11.47% 10 12.27%

I telework, but no more than 1 or 2 days per month. 9 12.07% 10 12.67%

I telework very infrequently. 23 30.18% 22 27.20%

I do not telework because I have to be physically present on the job. 1 1.43% 2 2.53%

I do not telework because I have technical issues. 2 3.04% 5 6.38%

I do not telework because I did not receive approval to do so. 8 10.63% 4 5.12%

I do not telework because I choose not to telework. 23 31.19% 25 32.54%

Total 75 100.00% 79 100.00%

N % N %

Yes 47 62.74% 48 60.07%

No 28 37.26% 31 39.93%

Not available to me 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

Total 75 100.00% 79 100.00%

N % N %

Yes 32 43.85% 34 42.93%

No 42 54.71% 43 55.87%

Not available to me 1 1.44% 1 1.20%

Total 75 100.00% 78 100.00%

N % N %

Yes 10 14.12% 11 14.30%

2017 2016

72. Have you been notified whether or not you are eligible to telework?

73. Please select the response below that BEST describes your current teleworking situation.

74. Do you participate in the following Work/Life programs? Alternative Work Schedules

75. Do you participate in the following Work/Life programs? Health and Wellness Programs

76. Do you participate in the following Work/Life programs? Employee Assistance Program
2017 2016

No 62 82.04% 62 79.64%

Not available to me 3 3.84% 5 6.06%

Total 75 100.00% 78 100.00%

N % N %

Yes 1 1.17% 2 2.62%

No 49 66.03% 51 65.77%

Not available to me 25 32.80% 26 31.61%

Total 75 100.00% 79 100.00%

N % N %

Yes 4 5.19% 4 5.32%

No 50 67.01% 52 67.40%

Not available to me 21 27.80% 22 27.28%

Total 75 100.00% 78 100.00%

Percentages are weighted to represent the Agency's population.

78. Do you participate in the following Work/Life programs? Elder Care Programs

77. Do you participate in the following Work/Life programs? Child Care Programs
# of

Respondents Percent

2017 2017

Strongly Agree 22 28.9%

Agree 24 33.2%

Neither Agree nor Disagree 13 18.6%

Disagree 10 13.5%

Strongly Disagree 4 5.8%

Total 73 100.0%

# of

Respondents Percent

2017 2017

Commissioners 9 12.1%

Commissioners/SES 22 31.7%

SES 9 13.6%

SES/GS15/14 14 20.9%

Supervisor (GS15/14) 15 21.7%

Total 69 100.0%

# of

Respondents Percent

2017 2017

Strongly Agree 19 25.2%

Agree 35 47.3%

Neither Agree nor Disagree 11 15.3%

Disagree 6 7.9%

Strongly Disagree 3 4.3%

Agency-Specific Questions

1. In my Office/Bureau, policies and practices are applied in a fair and equitable manner to all 

employees.

2. What level of leadership needs the most improvement in Communication?

3. Overall, I believe the FMC is headed in the right direction in its efforts to create a more positive 

working environment.
Total 74 100.0%

# of

Respondents Percent

2017 2017

Strongly Agree 14 18.8%

Agree 29 41.0%

Neither Agree nor Disagree 14 20.1%

Disagree 9 12.8%

Strongly Disagree 5 7.3%

Total 71 100.0%

# of

Respondents Percent

2017 2017

Commissioners 6 7.4%

Commissioners/SES 40 54.2%

SES 16 22.1%

SES/GS15/14 11 14.7%

Supervisor (GS15/14) 1 1.5%

Total 74 100.0%

# of

Respondents Percent

2017 2017

Commissioners 3 4.0%

Commissioners/SES 19 27.5%

SES 10 15.0%

SES/GS15/14 15 21.8%

Supervisor (GS15/14) 23 31.7%

4. I trust my leaders to assist me through counseling, training, and opportunities to advance my career 

in my agency.

5. When responding to this survey, I consider “Senior Leaders” and “senior leadership” to refer to:

6. Which of the following has the greatest impact on your morale?
Total 70 100.0%

# of

Respondents Percent

2017 2017

Increased 43 58.8%

Decreased 4 5.4%

Remained the same 19 25.2%

I have not experienced significant work-related stress during the last year 7 10.6%

Total 73 100.0%

# of

Respondents Percent

2017 2017

People 29 39.3%

Materials 5 6.5%

Budget 21 29.7%

Training 18 24.5%

Total 73 100.0%

7. Which of the following best describes your work-related stress over the past year:

8. Which of the following do you need the most to do your job better?