Employee Exit Interview Survey

In Reply Refer To: August 21, 2000
Mail Stop 601


Note to Supervisors, Managers, and Team Leaders:  Please ensure that 
employees without access to e-mail receive a copy of this message.


                      MEMORANDUM


To:       All U.S. Geological Survey Employees

From:     Robert Hosenfeld   (signed)
          Personnel Officer

Subject:  Employee Exit Interview Survey

The Office of Personnel is pleased to announce the implementation of a new 
component of Survey City -- the online USGS Employee Exit Interview 
Survey.  This survey will give employees who leave the U.S. Geological Survey 
(USGS) an opportunity to provide their views on a wide range of topics, 
including supervisory practices, working conditions, development 
opportunities, and opportunities for advancement.  These views will 
provide valuable information about why employees leave the USGS and the 
changes we should undertake to improve the USGS work experience.

Effective immediately, supervisors should inform all departing employees 
of the availability of the survey and how to access it.  At the present 
time, the survey is located on a secure website, and employees will need 
to contact their servicing personnel office to obtain the URL for the 
website, their user ID, and the password that will enable them to complete 
the survey.  Once they have completed the survey, employees will also have 
an opportunity to have further discussion with a human resources 
specialist, Equal Employment Opportunity counselor, employee assistance 
representative, or a senior manager. 

Confidentiality is an important issue, and employees who complete the 
survey can be assured that providing their name is entirely voluntary.  In 
addition, the software program used to administer the survey has an 
encryption capability that will only reveal the identity of survey 
respondents if they provide their name.  Employees should also note that 
their responses would in no way become part of their personnel records.

The exit interview survey is an exciting new tool that will give departing 
employees an opportunity to provide valuable information that will help 
the USGS plan for the future and make changes that will benefit both 
employees and the organization.  I urge supervisors to encourage all 
departing employees to take the few minutes required to complete the exit 
survey.

Thank you in advance for your assistance.