SAVE Award 2011 Ideas

If the gov. were to invest more into employee engagement, it would increase employee satisfaction and improve productivity of the existing workforce. US MSPB (2008) finds that only 35% of employees are fully engaged, 47% are somewhat engaged, 17% are not engaged. This means that a division of 50 is operating a ~62.5% productivity. Just to increase productivity to ~75%, the division would have to hire 10 new employees... more »

Thousands of government employees are now performing their duties via teleworking. The benefit to workers has been great, both qualitatively and quantitatively. Now it's time for the government to maximize it's benefit. I suggest having "set" weekly, bi-weekly or monthly telework days. This would allow building lighting and heating / cooling loads to be reduced to non-occupied levels. The direct energy savings to the... more »