2012 Best and Worst Places to Work in the Federal Government

2012 Best and Worst Places to Work in the Federal Government2012 Best and Worst Places to Work in the Federal Government2012 Best and Worst Places to Work in the Federal GovernmentIn recent years, federal workers have seen their salaries frozen and find themselves at the center of a partisan debate over the value of their work. But some agencies have managed to keep their employees happy.Here are the federal governments best and worst places to work, ranked by the Partnership for Public Service. The results are based on the annual geschftszimmer of Personnel Management survey, sent this year to 2 million employees. Visit bestplacestowork.org to see how your agency stacks up.Best large agencies1.National Aeronautics and Space Administration2.Intelligence Community3.Department of State4.Department of Commerce5.Environmental Protection AgencyWorst large agencies1. Department of Homeland Security2. Department of Veterans Affairs3. Department of Agriculture (tie)3. Department of Labor (ti e)5. Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, Defense Agencies, and Department of Defense Field ActiviesBest mid-size agencies1.Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation2.Government Accountability Office3.Nuclear Regulatory Commission (tie)3.Smithsonian Institution (tie)5.Federal Trade CommissionWorst mid-size agencies1. Broadcasting Board of Governors2. National Archives and Records Administration3. Department of Housing and Urban Development4. Securities and Exchange Commission5. Department of EducationBest small agencies1. Surface Transportation Board2. Congressional Budget Office3. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service4. Peace Corps5. National Endowment for the HumanitiesWorst small agencies1.Office of the U.S. Trade Representative2.Federal Maritime Commission3.Federal Election Commission4.Federal Housing Finance Agency5.Millenium Challenge CorporationSOURCE Partnership for Public Service. GRAPHIC The Washington Post. Published Dec. 13, 2012.