The fiscal seesawing that the Park Service, and other federal agencies, have had to endure over the years takes a toll on the Park Service’s workforce. Earlier this year Public Employees For Environmental Responsibility noted that the agency’s attrition numbers have been on the rise, reaching 28 percent in 2022, up from 17 percent in 2018. According to the 2020 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government survey, the Park Service ranked 353rd out of 411 agencies, and last year’s survey dropped the agency to 371st out of 432 agencies when employees were asked if their agency was accomplishing its mission.
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