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pdfPhysical Management Laboratory Diversity Team Survey
WELCOME
This Survey is issued to all the employees (federal employees) and Affiliates (non federal employees
– i.e. contractors, students, …) of Physical Measurements Laboratory (PML) through the PML Diversity
Team (PML DT). The PML DT intends to gain insights about the concerns and interests that PML Staff
and Affiliates have (hereafter referred to as “staff”) on issues surrounding diversity policies and programs
within PML. The staff’s replies gathered from this survey instrument will be used to help improve
diversity awareness amongst individual staff, as well as to assist in increasing diversity hiring and
retention. As an employee of PML, we are interested in your thoughts and opinions regarding your
project team communication, PML diversity policies and your general job satisfaction.
The survey should take approximately 10 minutes at most. It will be taken off line within 2 weeks to be
analyzed. The results will be summarized and a report will be made available to all staff.
THIS SURVEY IS COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS and CONFIDENTIAL. Please feel free to be as open
and candid as possible.
Thank you in advance for your time and input. We greatly appreciate your participation.
Physical Measurements Laboratory Diversity Team
Employee Satisfaction and Information Survey
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NOTE: This questionnaire contains collection of information requirements subject to the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA). Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law, no person is required to respond
to, nor shall any person be subject to penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information
subject to the requirements of the PRA, unless that collection of information displays a currently valid
OMB Control Number. The estimated response time for this questionnaire is 10 minutes. The response
time includes the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.
Send comments regarding this estimate or any other aspects of this collection of information, including
suggestions for reducing the length of this questionnaire, to the NIST PML DT care of:
Leila Vale
Leila.vale@NIST.GOV
3034975121
Physical Management Laboratory Diversity Team Survey
DEMOGRAPHICS
1. Which of the following PML Divisions do you work in?
j PML Laboratory Office, 680
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j Semiconductor & Dimensional Metrology Division, 683
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j Quantum Measurement Division, 684
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j Sensor Science Division, 685
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j Radiation and Biomolecular Physics Division, 682
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j Quantum Electronics and Photonics Division, 686
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j Electromagnetics Division, 687
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j Time and Frequency Division, 688
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j Quantum Physics Division, 689
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2. Which of the following best describes your current position within PML?
j Supervisor (Laboratory Management, Division Chief, Group Leader, Project Leader)
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j Administrative/Support
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j Scientist/Researcher/Technical
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3. What is the highest level of education you have completed?
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j Bachelor’s degree
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j Master’s degree
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j Doctoral degree
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j Specialist degree
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4. How long have you worked for NIST?
j Less than six months
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j Six months to 1 year
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j 12 years
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j 35 years
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j 610 years
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j 1115 years
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j 1620 years
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j More than 20 years
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DEMOGRAPHICS
5. What is your gender?
j Male
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j Female
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6. What is your ethnicity?
j Hispanic or Latino
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j Not Hispanic or Latino
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7. What is your race? Please select one or more.
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8. Which age group do you fall within?
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j 2029
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j 3039
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j 5059
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j Over 60
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9. Which of the following best describes your employment status?
j Fulltime permanent
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j Fulltime temporary
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j Affiliate/contractor/associate/guest researcher
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DEMOGRAPHICS
10. If you are a NIST employee, what is your career path?
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j ZP/ST
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j ZA
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ATTITUDES
11. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following
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Diversity awareness is
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important for PML and
should be actively
promoted by supervisors,
staff and coworkers.
My Advisor/Supervisor treats
all of his/her employees
fairly and with respect.
My coworkers treat each
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regardless of their
educational background.
My coworkers treat each
other with respect,
regardless of their race,
gender, age or other
diversity differences.
In order to “fit in” I often feel
I need to change some of
my personal characteristics
(e.g., language, dress,
communication).
Minorities and women are
represented well in key
positions throughout the
organization.
PML is sufficiently flexible
to allow me to meet my
family responsibilities.
PML has no diversity
problems.
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BELIEFS
12. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following
statements.
There are fewer
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opportunities for
advancement to
supervisory/ management
positions for racial/ethnic
groups, disabled,
gay/lesbians, and women
than other employees.
Supervisors in my division
support diversity in their
hiring process.
I believe employees are
promoted fairly in this
organization.
I believe employees are
compensated fairly in this
organization.
In my division, I feel that
Advisors/Supervisors
engage in employment
practices that benefit
members of their own
race/ethnicity, gender,
sexual orientation, etc.
I believe that if I report
discrimination within my
division, I will be subject to
negative treatment by
management.
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EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCES
13. Have you experienced or witnessed discrimination or harassment in the workplace
based upon any of the following? Please check all that apply.
c Race/ethnicity
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c Gender
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c Age
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c Sexual orientation
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c Religious beliefs
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c Disability
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c None of the above
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Other (please specify)
14. Please tell us about any instances of discrimination in the workplace that you have
encountered while working at NIST.
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15. Have you ever been made to feel inferior by someone in the workplace due to your:
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16. In the past 10 years, have you ever worked at NIST as an affiliate/contractor/guest
researcher?
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AFFILIATE EXPERIENCES
17. Do you ever feel treated differently from NIST employees because of your
affiliate/contractor/guest researcher status?
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j Occasionally
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j Seldom
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18. Please let us know the reasons you feel treated differently from NIST employees, and
how this treatment has affected your job performance.
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ORGANIZATION COMMUNICATION
19. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following
statements.
I have enough information
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from my Advisor/Supervisor
to perform my job
effectively.
I would like my
Advisor/Supervisor to talk
with me more frequently
about my career goals and
job satisfaction.
I feel well informed by PML
Management regarding the
health of the organization.
Advisors/Supervisors
communicate frequently
with staff regarding project
status and issues.
There is good
communication between
the PML Boulder and
Gaithersburg campuses.
I am aware of how my
project team’s goals fit into
the overall organization.
I have a good
understanding of what each
of the different divisions do
within PML.
I have a good
understanding of the future
direction of PML.
20. Please tell us about any additional information or communication you would like to
receive from PML.
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DIVERSITY COMMUNICATION
21. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following
statements.
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I know who I can go to if I
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experience discrimination
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I feel comfortable
discussing
workplace/diversity issues
with my Advisor/Supervisor.
I feel staff members that
have an education level
higher than mine respect
my opinion.
22. What do you think could be done to improve communication or diversity issues within
PML?
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DIVERSITY TEAM
23. Are you aware that there is a PML Diversity Team?
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24. Please indicate which of the following services you believe are provided by the PML
Diversity Team. Please select all that apply.
c Diversity training
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c Diversity book and video library
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25. Do you feel that the diversity training or events you attended during the past three
years were worthwhile?
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26. Please let us know which diversity training topics you think would benefit PML staff.
Please select all that apply.
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c Intercultural communication
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THANK YOU
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. We greatly appreciate your feedback and will notify you when the
results are available for your review.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call Leila Vale, PML Diversity Team, at (303) 4975121.
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| File Modified | 2011-12-19 |
| File Created | 2011-12-15 |