Agency Report

Defense Finance and Accounting Service

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 420 Agency Subcomponents

2019 Engagement Score
70.0

Change from 2018
0.4

Parent Agency: Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, Defense Agencies, and Department of Defense Field Activities (Engagement Score: 62.8)

Mission

To lead our customers in finance and accounting by ensuring the delivery of efficient, exceptional quality pay and financial information.

	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	111 of 420	0.4	70.0	69.6	64.8	63.1	60.0	58.4	54.4	56.2	64.3	65.5	62.6	60.7	57.5	54.5

Category	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Effective Leadership	133 of 413	0.3	62.9	62.6	56.6	55.3	53.2	52.5	49.6	48.3	53.3	53.8	54.8	51.9	47.8	45.4
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	113 of 413	0.5	57.2	56.7	51.0	50.2	47.8	46.2	42.9	41.4	46.6	49.9	49.9	50.5	43.0	43.2
Effective Leadership: Fairness	154 of 413	2.0	61.8	59.8	53.4	53.0	51.8	50.0	50.1	44.6	49.4	49.6	47.9	42.6	40.7	42.8
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	124 of 413	-0.2	57.5	57.7	53.0	51.1	46.6	45.7	44.5	43.7	49.1	49.4	50.6	46.2	41.5	38.4
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	201 of 413	-0.4	71.5	71.9	64.5	63.2	63.3	63.9	57.7	58.2	62.7	62.2	64.9	62.9	60.0	54.8
Employee Skills–Mission Match	177 of 415	1.4	79.6	78.2	74.9	73.9	73.5	73.3	71.0	72.4	74.5	73.3	76.0	77.2	73.5	74.0
Pay	232 of 415	-0.4	63.3	63.7	62.4	57.0	53.0	53.4	42.1	50.9	59.1	63.7	65.9	66.9
Strategic Management	171 of 414	0.9	62.1	61.2	56.7	55.7	53.0	52.0	49.6	49.8	55.2	55.7	56.9	56.7	54.4	56.9
Teamwork	173 of 414	1.4	72.8	71.4	67.4	66.9	66.5	65.0	63.3	61.5	66.9	66.7	72.8	70.9	69.2	66.4
Innovation	86 of 414	0.8	72.1	71.3	67.6	66.9	65.2	64.5	61.4	61.4	63.5	64.7
Training and Development	158 of 415	1.0	66.0	65.0	59.1	58.0	58.5	57.4	53.4	54.3	59.3	61.0	61.2	61.6	62.9	53.0
Work–Life Balance	80 of 414	0.6	71.4	70.8	68.9	65.4	65.5	64.7	62.1	63.7	65.3	67.1	67.8	69.1	65.0	64.7
Support for Diversity	126 of 414	0.0	65.4	65.4	61.6	58.4	59.0	57.1	53.3	52.5	58.2	58.2	63.2	58.6	57.4	60.0
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	123 of 413	2.4	55.0	52.6	47.0	46.5	43.6	39.5	35.4	35.2	41.0	42.6	45.0	45.5	41.9	39.3

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