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• Managers Key to Reducing Burnout Among Federal Employees: Gallup - April 10, 2024

• FedManager.com

  More than a quarter of the federal workforce (27 percent) reported that they “very often” or “always” feel burned out while on the job. Two in five say they “sometimes” feel burned out on the job, according to a Gallup study which surveyed 5,410 federal workers throughout 2023.

  Gallup says the consequences of high-burnout rates are obvious: more attrition which leads to higher labor costs, which leads to an overall increase in costs, which hamper an agency’s ability to fulfill its mission.

  In fact, Gallup estimates that in an agency of 10,000 employees with an average annual salary of $50,000, low engagement contributes to $66 million in annual costs. 

  To read the full article, click here.

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