The NCUA was ranked the eighth best place to work out of 24mid-size agencies in a survey released Dec. 7 by the Partnershipfor Public Service.

The regulator's overall employee satisfaction score was 71.7, upfrom 69.4 in 2014. Additionally, it was ranked first among veterans, andsecond among Hispanics and employees with disabilities. The agencyalso ranked fourth among African-Americans, Asians and whites, aswell as women, men and employees over 40. It ranked fifth amongemployees under 40.

The report showed the NCUA as having improved in nearly everycategory, including effective leadership, support for diversity,teamwork and work/life balance.

“Maintaining a work environment that motivates employees to dotheir best is one of my top priorities,” NCUA Chairman Debbie Matzsaid. “When people believe in their mission, their leadership andthe importance of their work, that promotes loyalty, encouragesinnovation and results in better service, in this case, to creditunions and their members. The increase in overall employeesatisfaction this year reflects our ongoing commitment to makingthis agency an employer of choice.”

The NCUA was previously recognized for the quality of its workenvironment. Earlier this year, DiversityComm, Inc., a humanresources research and consulting firm specializing in workplacediversity, named the agency a “Best of the Best” place to work forminorities, women, veterans and Hispanics.

This is the tenth edition of the Best Places to Work rankings;the first was published in 2003. The reports are based on data fromthe Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. Nearly 433,300 federalworkers participated in the 2015 survey, including 777 NCUAemployees.