Supervisors were key to many feds’ satisfaction this year 3 hours ago Federal employees engagement with their work was driven in part by very high satisfaction with supervisors management and support efforts. (Ferrantraite/Getty Images) The COVID-19 pandemic added to the workload for nearly half of federal employees and was highly disruptive to almost a quarter, but those employees still felt very satisfied and supported in their jobs, according to results of the 2020 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey released by the Office of Personnel Management April 26. “The federal workforce is made up of dedicated and hardworking individuals who are motivated by the opportunity to make a positive impact through their public service,” said OPM acting Director Kathleen McGettigan in a news release.