Responses from these thirty-six questions indicate that employees are well satisfied with their work, but they suffer from low morale. In addition to structured survey questions, employees were also asked to identify and comment on areas where they felt attention was needed to improve the employment experience in state government. In a nutshell, state employees are generally satisfied with their work . State employees indicate they find satisfaction in serving the citizens of North Carolina . Despite positive feelings about their work, state employees indicate that morale is low.
Factors associated with respect and fair treatment seem to be contributing to lowered morale.
Employees express the strong sentiment that hard work is neither appreciated nor rewarded in state government. Concerns about fairness and fair treatment permeate employee expressions about their employment experience in state government. Survey results will be described with more detail on this site.