Agency Report

Defense Finance and Accounting Service

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 415 Agency Subcomponents

2018 Engagement Score
69.6

Change from 2017
4.8

Parent Agency: Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, Defense Agencies, and Department of Defense Field Activities (Engagement Score: 63.2)

Mission

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

	Rank	Change (2017‑18)	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	124 of 415	4.8	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 (2017‑18)	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Effective Leadership	137 of 408	6.0	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	126 of 408	5.7	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	189 of 408	6.4	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	114 of 408	4.7	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	182 of 408	7.4	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	227 of 410	3.3	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	214 of 410	1.3	63.7	62.4	57.0	53.0	53.4	42.1	50.9	59.1	63.7	65.9	66.9
Strategic Management	175 of 409	4.5	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	182 of 409	4.0	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	84 of 409	3.7	71.3	67.6	66.9	65.2	64.5	61.4	61.4	63.5	64.7
Training and Development	152 of 410	5.9	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	77 of 409	1.9	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	131 of 409	3.8	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	155 of 408	5.6	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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Employees joined (2017)
1,089 ( 9.5% )

Average joined (2013-2017)
857

Workforce with less than three years of service
17.8%

Employees left (2017)
880 ( 7.7% )

Average left (2013-2017)
929