December 19, 2013

[ Watch the Video: NASA Is The Best Government Job Ever: Employee Poll ]

Brett Smith for redOrbit.com Your Universe Online

In addition to being able to literally reach for the stars every day, NASA employees also have the best job in the federal government for the second year running, according to the new Best Place to Work in Government report.

The report, produced by the non-profit Partnership for Public Service, was based on a survey of nearly 400,000 federal employees conducted from April through June when budget cuts were severely hitting several sectors of government.

NASAs selection as the Best Place to Work in Government for the second year in a row is a testament to the excellence of our workforce and their determination to maintain Americas leadership in space exploration, said NASA Administrator Charles Bolden in an official statement.

In a year of budget uncertainty and a government shutdown, NASA employees never missed a beat, Bolden said. In the tradition of the can do spirit that has enabled us for more than 50 years to turn science fiction into science fact, they have consistently rolled up their sleeves and worked hard at achieving our major goals which include leading the expansion of a domestic commercial space industry for low-Earth orbit transportation, and developing a heavy lift launch capability to take humans farther than they have ever explored to an asteroid in the next decade and to Mars by the 2030s.

I am honored and proud to lead such a dedicated team of employees, he added. They are what make NASA the Best Place to Work in Government.

In the survey, NASA employees reported the highest job satisfaction and commitment score a 74 out of 100. Employees from the Department of Commerce reported the second-highest score, nearly 68, and the Intelligence Community came in third at just over 67.

The report found that the overall morale of federal employees fell for the third straight year, to the lowest level since the first report was published in 2003.

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NASA Holds Top Spot As Best Government Job In America