If you are under 40 or a female, the NCUA maybe an especially good place to work.

The agency was ranked the best federal agency to work foremployees under 40 and the fourth best place for women, accordingto a survey by the Partnership for Public Service.

Overall, the agency was ranked the 16^th best of the35 small federal agencies to work for, up from 23rd last year.

The NCUA ranked seventh in training and development,11^th in pay and 16^th for the level of respectthat employees have for senior leaders.

More than 376,000 federal employees participated in thesurvey.

NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz said she is pleased by the results andnoted that one of her goals since taking office in 2009 is to makethe agency a better place to work.

“We are especially gratified that women and young professionals,including many of our newest employees, view NCUA as a workplacewhere their careers can flourish. NCUA's employees are our mostvaluable asset, and we are working together to improve theworkplace environment through open communications andpartnerships,'' Matz said.

It's the second survey in which NCUA employees gave the agencyhigh marks.

Earlier this year, in a survey by the U.S. Office of PersonnelManagement, the NCUA ranked in the top 10 for talent management,results-oriented performance culture and job satisfaction.