Agency Report

Indian Health Service

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 415 Agency Subcomponents

2018 Engagement Score
61.4

Change from 2017
0.8

Parent Agency: Department of Health and Human Services (Engagement Score: 70.9)

Mission

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

	Rank	Change (2017‑18)	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	252 of 415	0.8	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 (2017‑18)	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Effective Leadership	337 of 408	1.8	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	280 of 408	2.1	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	317 of 408	3.0	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	276 of 408	1.0	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	387 of 408	1.7	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	76 of 410	0.8	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	352 of 410	1.1	56.0	54.9	51.1	52.9	50.8	48.9	53.4	54.0	57.5	57.6	59.2
Strategic Management	311 of 409	3.1	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	403 of 409	0.3	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	320 of 409	-0.2	62.1	62.3	59.6	57.9	56.3	56.6	56.6	58.3	59.7
Training and Development	284 of 410	1.1	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	306 of 409	-0.3	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	387 of 409	0.5	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	330 of 408	0.7	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

Lower Quartile (0–25%)

Below Median (25–50%)

Above Median (50–75%)

Upper Quartile (75–100%)

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Employees joined (2017)
1,691 ( 12.9% )

Average joined (2013-2017)
1,601

Workforce with less than three years of service
23.3%

Employees left (2017)
1,653 ( 12.6% )

Average left (2013-2017)
1,665