The Department of Veterans Affairs has become one of the best places to work in the federal government, ranking 5th among 17 of the largest agencies in 2021, according to a report published Wednesday.
In a federal government work satisfaction report produced annually by the Partnership for Public Service and Boston Consulting Group, the VA rose from 8th place in 2020 to the top 5, with employees scoring the department highly as a good place to work and saying they were satisfied with their job and their employer.
The rise in rankings also earned the VA the Most Improved Large Federal Agency for 2021 title, according to the report.
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During a breakfast Wednesday with VA employees, Secretary Denis McDonough said the honors can be attributed to the VA's “great public servants” who have made it a “fantastic place to work.”
Noting that VA employees worked through the pandemic to care for sick veterans, make decisions on benefits claims and keep national cemeteries running, McDonough said they risked their lives to serve.
“It's no exaggeration to say that VA employees — and all federal employees — have been the backbone of this country during the pandemic,” McDonough said.
According to the report, VA employees ranked the department highly for matching their skills with their jobs and mission and for effective leadership, including…
