ALCOAST 185/08
COMDTNOTE 12300
SUBJ:  DHS 2007 ANNUAL EMPLOYEE SURVEY RESULTS
1.  THIS ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF THE 2007 DHS ANNUAL EMPLOYEE
SURVEY RESULTS FOR THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD.  THIS SURVEY WAS
ADMINISTERED BETWEEN OCTOBER AND DECEMBER 2007 TO COAST GUARD
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.  OVER 5,300 CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTING 69
PERCENT OF THE CIVILIAN WORKFORCE, RESPONDED TO THE SURVEY.
2.  THE 2007 RESULTS INDICATE A POSITIVE TREND AND SHOW STRENGTHS
IN THE AREAS IDENTIFIED AS SUPPORTIVE OF THE DHS HUMAN CAPITAL
ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK (I.E., LEADERSHIP AND
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, RESULTS-ORIENTED PERFORMANCE CULTURE, TALENT
MANAGEMENT, AND JOB SATISFACTION).
3.  THE DHS RULE OF THUMB FOR DETERMINING NOTABLE AND MEANINGFUL
RESULTS DEFINES STRENGTHS AS SURVEY ITEMS THAT ARE 65 PERCENT OR
MORE POSITIVE IN RESPONSE RATES AND CHALLENGES AS SURVEY ITEMS THAT
ARE PERCENT OR MORE NEGATIVE IN RESPONSE RATES.  NOTABLE IN THE
USCG RESPONSES, 83 PERCENT OF OUR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES LIKE THE WORK
THEY DO.  ADDITIONAL STRENGTHS INCLUDE:  COOPERATING TO GET THE JOB
DONE (85 PERCENT), KNOWING HOW THEIR WORK RELATES TO AGENCY GOALS
(84 PERCENT), RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THEIR WORK (90
PERCENT), BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ACHIEVING RESULTS (81
PERCENT), AND INTOLERANCE FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE
(88 PERCENT).
4.  THE SURVEY ALSO DISCLOSED SOME CHALLENGES.  FOR EXAMPLE, ACCESS
TO THE ON-LINE VERSION OF DHS TODAY, INCLUDING ITS CONTENTS AND
APPLICABILITY, RECEIVED LOWER SCORES WHEN COMPARED WITH OTHER
SURVEY SCORES.
5.  BASED ON THESE RESULTS, WE MUST CONTINUE TO BUILD ON OUR
STRENGTHS WHILE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES, E.G.,
IMPROVING ACCESS TO DHS INFORMATION.
6.  I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE EVERY COAST GUARD LEADER AND EMPLOYEE TO
EXAMINE THE COMPLETE SURVEY RESULTS AND USE THE INSIGHTS TO PROMOTE
EVEN GREATER ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND SERVICE TO THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE.
7.  THE FULL SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE FOUND AT
HTTP://CGCENTRALWEB.USCG.MIL/CLINK/2021.
8.  RDML DANIEL A. NEPTUN, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS.
9.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.