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FPCD-79-53 1 (1979-05-14)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaazee0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. t0548 (III1IIIII0IJIIIII IIIIIJIII illl LM109353 */ V FECCRAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION B-157593 MAY 14, 1979 The Honorable Alan K. Campbell Director, Office of Personnel ( ) o Management 109353 Dear Mr. Campbell: This letter expresses our concern over the need to in- crease employee understanding of the benefit elements of their compensation package and urges you to adopt a program that would make employees aware of the value of their bene- fits. Federal expenditures for benefits are substantial and should not go unnoticed by employees. In fiscal year 1977 they were $13 billion of the total civilian payroll of about $59 billion. While the Government may be doing an adequate job of providing benefits, it needs to maximize the return from such expenditures by doing a better job of informing employees about the value and significance of those benefits. Based on informal surveys, we believe Federal employ- ees substantially underestimate the value of their benefits. It seems benefit plans become more complex and extensive each year and at the same time more obscure to the covered employees. The present method of providing general announce- ments and descriptive brochures aimed at large groups of em- ployees does little to inform individuals about the specific value of their benefits. The Government's most important asset is its employees. But unlike its other assets--buildings, land, machinery, and equipment--it does not own them. In order to get the maximum commitment from employees, they must know, under- stand, and appreciate the Government's commitment to them. If workers know little about their benefits, the basic ob- jectives of motivating and retaining them will not be ac- complished. _ I .PCD-79-53 (963084) 1~3~ ,0 4r f -.. . 7

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