Federal Employee Awareness of Benefits Program Content and Value

FPCD-79-53 Published: May 14, 1979. Publicly Released: May 14, 1979.

Highlights

Based on informal surveys, federal employees substantially underestimate the value of their benefits. The present method of providing general announcements and descriptive brochures aimed at large groups of employees does little to inform individuals about the specific value of their benefits.

Full Report

Full Report (6 pages)

Office of Public Affairs

Chuck Young

Managing Director

youngc1@gao.gov

(202) 512-4800

Topics

Government Operations

Employee benefit plansEmployee retirement plansFederal employee retirement programsPersonnel recordsEmployee retirementsFederal employeesFederal agenciesPrivate pension plansCompensationCivilian employees