R 231930Z MAY 19
MARADMIN 305/19
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/2019 FEDERAL EMPLOYEE VIEWPOINT SURVEY//
POC/TIMOTHY MORRIS/GS-13/MPC30/TEL: (703) 432-9420/TEL: DSN 278-9420/EMAIL:TIMOTHY.J.MORRIS2@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will be administering the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) as a census, inviting all Appropriated Fund Employees to participate in the survey from 23 May through 05 July 2019.
2.  Roles and Responsibilities:
2.  a.  Civilian Marines will receive an email invitation with specific instructions on how to complete the survey online.  Although FEVS 2019 is voluntary, participation is highly encouraged by all civilian Marines.
2.  b.  Supervisors and Managers will support their employees by providing them time during normal working hours to complete the survey.  The survey takes around 20 to 30 minutes to complete.
2.  c.  Commanders will announce the 2019 FEVS window and encourage all civilian Marines to participate.  Commanders will stress the impact employee survey responses will have towards understanding strengths and addressing areas that need improvement.
3.  The FEVS is a valuable survey and analytical tool used to measure employee engagement and workplace satisfaction.  Participation and feedback are essential to understanding employee satisfaction regarding career opportunities, leadership, performance management, diversity, and work-life programs.  All responses will be kept confidential.
4.  Analysis of survey results will:
4.  a.  Assist the Marine Corps in measuring the effectiveness of actions derived from previous years’ surveys.
4.  b.  Allow the Marine Corps and subordinate Commands to baseline the current state of the workforce environment for comparison to previous years and other United States Government organizations.
4.  c.  Identify current environment areas of strength and weakness to assist with the adaption of new actions that will add value, increase efficiency, and improve the work environment for all members of the organization.
5.  Additionally, the FEVS will assist in achieving the Marine Corps Civilian Human Capital objectives.  Historical USMC FEVS results can be accessed at https://www.manpower.usmc.mil/webcenter/portal/MPC30.
6.  Release authorized by Mr. J. W. Bearor, Assistant Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.//