Trump team punts fed morale survey

By Robin Bravender | 02/28/2025 04:28 PM EST

The administration says agencies are busy working on the president’s “urgent” priorities.

Demonstrators rally, and one holds a sign that says "Stop firing us."

Demonstrators rally in support of federal workers outside the Department of Health and Human Services on Feb. 14 in Washington. Mark Schiefelbein/AP

The Trump administration is delaying an annual survey that tracks federal employees’ morale.

The Office of Personnel Management told agencies in a memo Friday that it won’t be conducting the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey in May 2025 as originally planned.

The delay, OPM’s acting Director Charles Ezell wrote, is an effort to “reduce the administrative burden on agencies as they address President Trump’s urgent governmentwide priorities — many of which have upcoming deadlines.”

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The agency will administer the survey “later in the year,” Ezell said.

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