Agency Report

Indian Health Service

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 420 Agency Subcomponents

2019 Engagement Score
63.7

Change from 2018
2.3

Parent Agency: Department of Health and Human Services (Engagement Score: 71.4)

Mission

To raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level.

	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	218 of 420	2.3	63.7	61.4	60.6	55.0	54.5	52.7	53.5	57.5	56.4	60.0	60.9	63.2	67.7	63.6

Category	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Effective Leadership	319 of 413	1.9	53.8	51.9	50.1	46.0	44.7	43.3	43.4	45.3	44.4	47.3	47.4	47.9	48.1	44.1
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	241 of 413	2.4	50.5	48.1	46.0	42.5	41.1	40.7	39.9	42.2	41.9	46.1	47.1	48.5	44.7	41.4
Effective Leadership: Fairness	331 of 413	0.0	52.1	52.1	49.1	46.4	44.0	41.9	42.0	42.5	41.6	43.9	40.7	37.7	37.5	38.1
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	239 of 413	2.8	48.2	45.4	44.4	38.9	38.2	36.8	38.3	41.5	40.6	42.4	44.5	45.0	46.0	39.5
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	384 of 413	1.7	61.9	60.2	58.5	54.7	53.2	52.0	50.9	52.1	50.7	54.5	54.0	55.6	57.4	53.1
Employee Skills–Mission Match	62 of 415	1.4	83.4	82.0	81.2	80.6	79.9	79.1	79.9	80.6	80.7	82.9	83.0	84.4	85.6	84.7
Pay	321 of 415	2.5	58.5	56.0	54.9	51.1	52.9	50.8	48.9	53.4	54.0	57.5	57.6	59.2
Strategic Management	276 of 414	1.7	57.7	56.0	52.9	49.1	48.9	46.6	48.6	49.2	47.9	50.2	54.2	56.4	56.9	59.2
Teamwork	404 of 414	1.5	58.2	56.7	56.4	52.5	52.1	49.9	50.7	49.6	49.8	52.1	59.5	60.9	65.2	57.0
Innovation	306 of 414	1.1	63.2	62.1	62.3	59.6	57.9	56.3	56.6	56.6	58.3	59.7
Training and Development	250 of 415	1.9	61.2	59.3	58.2	54.0	53.4	50.7	50.9	52.5	52.2	55.9	57.9	59.0	58.2	55.7
Work–Life Balance	275 of 414	2.4	61.3	58.9	59.2	56.3	55.4	54.5	53.9	55.5	54.6	56.7	58.6	61.7	63.0	61.5
Support for Diversity	368 of 414	1.8	54.1	52.3	51.8	45.9	44.9	43.6	43.2	43.7	43.5	45.6	50.1	46.9	50.1	48.1
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	298 of 413	2.3	47.0	44.7	44.0	39.2	38.8	36.4	35.6	38.2	39.8	41.9	42.0	39.2	38.0	38.3

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