Agency Report

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 420 Agency Subcomponents

2019 Engagement Score
62.7

Change from 2018
4.4

Mission

To carry out the requirements of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act in cooperation with states and Indian tribes.

	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	235 of 420	4.4	62.7	58.3	67.5	55.8	50.9	53.6	52.2	57.9	61.0	67.3	62.4	61.9	60.9	63.4

Category	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Effective Leadership	271 of 413	2.0	56.1	54.1	59.3	50.9	49.3	44.3	49.9	53.8	56.5	59.3	53.4	52.0	48.7	51.8
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	248 of 413	1.5	50.0	48.5	56.2	44.5	44.2	40.2	48.4	51.9	56.0	57.3	54.5	52.4	51.1	53.6
Effective Leadership: Fairness	149 of 413	2.9	62.0	59.1	63.4	53.8	52.5	49.9	49.1	62.3	60.6	60.9	48.8	45.4	44.3	52.1
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	297 of 413	5.1	44.5	39.4	47.0	38.6	35.3	34.5	36.1	37.7	44.3	49.3	45.6	44.5	40.2	43.0
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	296 of 413	-1.2	67.8	69.0	71.1	65.0	64.2	53.5	64.9	66.6	67.1	69.6	63.0	62.7	58.2	59.7
Employee Skills–Mission Match	328 of 415	0.0	76.0	76.0	77.7	72.9	71.2	70.1	72.8	73.1	75.7	79.5	77.7	77.2	74.4	79.8
Pay	114 of 415	-1.1	68.7	69.8	70.6	67.6	56.8	58.8	75.3	65.1	67.4	71.3	70.1	65.7
Strategic Management	223 of 414	3.5	60.0	56.5	57.6	49.5	48.3	43.3	44.0	53.8	54.9	60.3	58.7	56.7	54.4	63.3
Teamwork	366 of 414	0.2	63.9	63.7	70.5	64.1	59.2	58.8	57.0	64.5	63.9	68.6	70.0	71.0	68.1	65.9
Innovation	223 of 414	2.7	66.5	63.8	69.3	58.0	59.6	54.9	56.6	64.3	66.7	69.7
Training and Development	208 of 415	2.7	63.2	60.5	63.3	61.2	51.3	49.6	45.0	60.4	63.5	66.3	64.5	64.0	60.4	64.0
Work–Life Balance	219 of 414	1.3	63.7	62.4	64.6	56.4	53.2	46.0	59.1	57.4	59.1	65.0	70.9	70.5	72.2	77.5
Support for Diversity	166 of 414	1.5	63.1	61.6	65.4	58.8	57.5	52.1	58.3	63.6	64.6	66.4	65.9	59.1	54.2	62.0
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	231 of 413	-0.1	50.2	50.3	53.4	42.7	42.5	38.1	35.8	49.2	49.3	55.6	50.3	48.5	48.0	52.1

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