Rankings by Category

Effective Leadership: Fairness

The Effective Leadership: Fairness subcategory measures the extent to which employees believe disputes are resolved fairly in their work units, whether employees believe arbitrary action and personal favoritism are tolerated and if employees feel comfortable reporting illegal activity without fear of reprisal.

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Rank Agency 2018 2017 Change (2017‑18)
1 Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service 78.9 75.5 3.4 
2 Corporation for National and Community Service 68.1 69.4 -1.3 
3 Office of Management and Budget 67.3 67.8 -0.5 
4 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 66.9 62.4 4.5 
5 U.S. International Trade Commission 65.7 62.9 2.8 
6 Farm Credit Administration 65.0 69.4 -4.4 
7 Surface Transportation Board 62.3 59.7 2.6 
8 Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 61.0 52.7 8.3 
8 National Transportation Safety Board 61.0 59.9 1.1 
10 Millennium Challenge Corporation 60.4 63.5 -3.1 
11 National Endowment for the Humanities 60.3 73.8 -13.5 
12 Railroad Retirement Board 58.5 58.9 -0.4 
13 National Endowment for the Arts 58.1 70.2 -12.1 
14 Federal Housing Finance Agency 57.1 54.0 3.1 
14 Federal Maritime Commission 57.1 55.4 1.7 
16 Overseas Private Investment Corporation 56.6 66.4 -9.8 
17 Office of the U.S. Trade Representative 55.9 50.8 5.1 
18 International Boundary and Water Commission 55.5 51.4 4.1 
19 Office of Special Counsel 54.3 58.8 -4.5 
20 Consumer Product Safety Commission 53.5 55.4 -1.9 
21 Commodity Futures Trading Commission 53.2 53.8 -0.6 
21 National Gallery of Art 53.2 49.2 4.0 
23 Merit Systems Protection Board 52.9 55.8 -2.9 
24 Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board 51.6 51.9 -0.3 
25 Federal Election Commission 45.7 36.4 9.3 
26 Export-Import Bank of the United States 45.2 50.9 -5.7 
27 Selective Service System 41.1 47.7 -6.6 
28 Federal Labor Relations Authority 38.3 68.7 -30.4 

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Lower Quartile (0–25%) Below Median (25–50%) Above Median (50–75%) Upper Quartile (75–100%)

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