MPS contains a combination of core items that MSPB tracks over time and special-purpose items developed to support a particular special study. This survey differs from the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey administered by OPM in several respects, including: a focus on merit system principles and Governmentwide civil service issues; administration every few years instead of annually; and a smaller sample. Agency participation in the MPS was mandatory, but individual response to the survey was voluntary.
Employee Engagement Work Environment Career Entry and Career Interests Fair Treatment Preventive Measures and Complaint Resolution Workplace Violence Workplace Aggression/Harassment Sexual Harassment Respondent Demographics
Merit Principles Survey 2016 Data and Methodology. These are zip files and when open the contain the data dictionary, methodology, and SPSS/SAS/Excel files of the raw data.
Merit Principles Survey 2016 Data and Methodology