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their positions. Judges and administrators are encouraged to take advantage of periodic, <br />career-oriented sabbaticals. <br />Job Satisfaction <br />The work environment for OJD employees has become more positive and productive due <br />to increased career flexibility, advanced training and education, quality management, more <br />opportunities to solve problems, appropriate compensation and improved working <br />conditions. These changes have made the state court system a less stressful and more <br />enjoyable place to work. Despite new demands on judges, administrators and employees, <br />job satisfaction is high. The employee turnover rate has declined significantly <br />• Even though judges earn less than highly paid attorneys or business managers, judicial <br />compensation and working conditions are desirable enough to attract and retain a <br />dedicated, highly competent judiciary <br />High Performance Workplaces <br />As a result of quality management, the OJD has instituted vi~orous educat~onal and <br />retraining programs. Barriers between departments have been largely eli~iinated. There is <br />a commitment to quality and a consistency of purpose. The result is high performance <br />teams that foster employee accountability and the deli~~ery of 9ual~ty d~spute resolution <br />services <br />Firtal Vision Text 16 a~~Xu~t 1994 <br />