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Securities and Exchange Commission Human Capital Survey

GAO-05-118R Published: Nov 10, 2004. Publicly Released: Nov 10, 2004.
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This document presents the results of a recent GAO survey of human capital issues at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In March and April 2004, we conducted a follow-up to our 2001 human capital survey of SEC attorneys, accountants, and examiners to benchmark their views after the agency had implemented pay parity and work-life programs. 2001 SEC survey respondents were overwhelmingly dissatisfied with pay and identified other nonpay issues as warranting SEC management's attention. The 2004 survey generally covered the same issue areas that we addressed in the 2001 survey, including (1) compensation, (2) overall job satisfaction, (3) work-life balance, (4) supervision and management, (5) performance appraisal and incentive system, (6) opportunities for advancement, (7) organizational structure and support, (8) communication within divisions and offices, and (9) training.

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Federal employeesFlexible work schedulesJob satisfaction surveysLabor forceLabor relationsPerformance appraisalPersonnel managementSalary increasesJob satisfactionHuman capital