R 122014Z NOV 09

ALCGCIV 040/09
SUBJ: 2009 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) EMPLOYEE
SURVEY
1.  ON 26 OCTOBER 2009, SECRETARY JANET NAPOLITANO SENT AN E-
MAIL LETTER TO SELECT DHS CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES ANNOUNCING THE
SECOND DHS-WIDE EMPLOYEE SURVEY AND INVITING THEM TO
PARTICIPATE BY TAKING THE SURVEY.  I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE
THOSE WHO RECEIVE THIS INVITATION TO RESPOND, AS YOUR INPUT
WILL HELP SHAPE THE DEPARTMENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CRITICAL
MISSION OF SECURING THE NATION AND PROTECTING THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE.
2.  THE DEPARTMENT CONDUCTED ITS FIRST DHS-WIDE EMPLOYEE
SURVEY IN 2007 TO MEASURE EMPLOYEE MORALE AND SATISFACTION.
SINCE THAT TIME, DHS HAS ENGAGED IN ROBUST ACTION PLANNING
AND EXECUTION, INCLUDING CONDUCTING FOCUS GROUPS AND
SOLICITING EMPLOYEE IDEAS.  IMPROVEMENT IN LEARNING AND
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, EMPLOYEE JOB RECOGNITION AND
REWARDS, EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATION AT ALL LEVELS, AND
EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT IN DECISION MAKING HAVE BEEN NOTED
SINCE THE 2007 SURVEY WAS ADMINISTERED.
3.  SECRETARY NAPOLITANO IS KEENLY INTERESTED IN THE VIEWS AND
OPINIONS OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS AND, THROUGH HER LETTER TO
COLLEAGUES, IS COMMITTING TO CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-
ATTRIBUTION SO EMPLOYEES WILL FEEL FREER TO VOICE THEIR
OPINIONS AND VIEWPOINTS.  THE SURVEY WILL BE AVAILABLE
BEGINNING ON 29 OCTOBER 2009 THROUGH 7 DECEMBER 2009.
SUPERVISORS SHOULD ALLOW EMPLOYEES TO TAKE THE SURVEY
DURING THE WORKDAY.  IT WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY 20-25
MINUTES TO COMPLETE AND IS DESIGNED SO EMPLOYEES MAY STOP
AND START LATER AT THE SAME POINT.
4.  DHS IS LOOKING FOR YOUR HONEST AND FORTHRIGHT RESPONSES,
SO THEY MAY USE THEM TO CONTINUE MAKING PROGRESS TOWARDS
CREATING AND SUSTAINING A MODEL WORKPLACE WHERE MISSION
PERFORMANCE IS CONSISTENTLY AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS.  DIRECT
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE SURVEY TO DHSSURVEYSUPPORT.US(AT)
HAYGROUP.COM.
5.  YOUR OPINION COUNTS AND SURVEY SUCCESS DEPENDS ON YOU.
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND SUPPORT.
6.  CURTIS B. ODOM, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS.
7.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.