Annual Employee Survey Template (Page 2 of 29) in pdf

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 1

Background ............................................................................................................................... 1

Results from 2007 Administration .......................................................................................... 1

Related Human Capital Management Regulations and Metrics.......................................... 2

Relationship to the Federal Human Capital Survey.............................................................. 2

Agencies Covered by the Annual Employee Survey Regulation .......................................... 2

Prescribed Definitions and Items ............................................................................................ 3

Agency-Specific Items............................................................................................................... 7

SURVEY PLANNING.................................................................................................................. 8

Selecting the Sample ................................................................................................................. 8

Designing the Survey .............................................................................................................. 10

SURVEY ADMINISTRATION................................................................................................. 12

Communicating the Survey.................................................................................................... 12

Fielding the Survey ................................................................................................................. 12

Calculating the Response Rate .............................................................................................. 13

Improving Participation......................................................................................................... 13

DATA ANALYSIS ...................................................................................................................... 15

Cleaning the Data.................................................................................................................... 15

Comparing Respondents to the Target Population ............................................................. 15

ANNUAL REPORTING ............................................................................................................ 16

Reporting Results.................................................................................................................... 16

Confirming the Data Reported to OPM ............................................................................... 17

NEXT STEPS—USING YOUR AGENCY RESULTS ........................................................... 18

Provide Feedback and Begin Action Planning..................................................................... 18

Develop and Implement Action Plans ................................................................................... 18

Follow Up................................................................................................................................. 19

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES................................................................................................. 20

Appendix A -- Writing Good Survey Questions……………………..……………………….21

Appendix B -- Frequently Asked Questions………………………….………………………24

U.S. Office of Personnel Management

November 2008

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