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>From the Surface Transportation Board, Washington, D.C.
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For the third year in a row, the U.S. Surface Transportation was ranked No.
1 among small federal agencies by the Partnership for Public Service in the
2011 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings released today.
The Board's score was the highest of any government
agency—large or small – and the highest in the
history of the survey.
"The 'STB Way' is a culture of collaboration,
collegiality and innovation. It's a focus on getting
the job done," said STB Chairman Daniel R. Elliott
III. "Every employee should be proud of our ranking
and what it says about their dedication and hard
work."
The STB, which has 141 employees, was ranked at the
top of agencies with fewer than 2,000 workers. The
Board was ranked No. 1 according to an overall index
score measuring the performance of agencies and
agency subcomponents related to employee commitment
and job satisfaction. Among 34 small agencies, the
STB achieved a top index score of 91.1 percent, a 4.9
percent increase over last year, when the Board also
earned the highest score of any federal government
agency.
The Board is charged with the economic regulation of
America's freight railroads and solving rate and
service disputes. The agency's decisions are
independent but the STB is administratively
associated with the U.S. Department of
Transportation.
STB workplace policies foster a work-life balance
through telecommuting and flexible work schedules. It
also has an open-door management environment that
encourages innovation. Chairman Elliott recently
instituted "Genius Awards" to recognize employees who
come up with good ideas. The Board's work environment
helps retain skilled workers and recruit top-tier job
candidates
This was the fifth year of the survey, conducted by
the Partnership for Public Service and The American
University's Institute for the Study of Public Policy
Implementation. Agencies were ranked using 10
workplace environment indices, including employee
skills-mission match, strategic management, teamwork,
effective leadership, performance-based rewards and
advancement, training and development, support for
diversity, family-friendly culture, pay and benefits,
and work-life balance. The full PPS "Best Places to
Work in the Federal Government" report can be viewed
at http://bestplacestowork.org/BPTW/rankings/.
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