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Mission
"To promote the economic security of the nation's people through compassionate and vigilant leadership in shaping and managing America's social security programs."*
Vision
"As we pursue the SSA mission, the vision that propels us is rooted in our social conscience, a pride in the quality of services we deliver, and a deep realization that what we do makes an enormous difference in the quality of life of millions of people.
In this vision, SSA has played a role in shaping an even better world than we live in today. In that world, the aged, the disabled and the survivors of those who die have the financial security to live with dignity. Workers who pay for Social Security and SSI acknowledge the value of the programs to themselves, their families, and society as a whole. And we who serve both workers and beneficiaries enhance our society as a whole. And we who serve both workers and beneficiaries enhance our own dignity through the job we do and the way we do it."*
Values
"This vision can only exist for an organization where all employees accept and support certain principles as the foundation for their work. At SSA, Our values are reflected in these commitments:
To treat every individual with equal regard and respect.
To act with integrity.
To do our jobs well and to help others do the same.
To act in order to achieve.
To remember that courtesy and compassion cost nothing but mean everything.
To listen carefully and act on what we hear.
To respect stability and embrace change.
To value diversity.
To discharge faithfully our role as guardians of the public trust.
To remember that we are "the government" to millions of people and to conduct ourselves accordingly."*
*Quoted from the 47th annual Keynote Address by Mrytle S. Habersham - August 25, 1997
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