Senior Executive Service Retirement Trends Underscore the Importance of Succession Planning

Describes past & future retirement trends for career members of the Fed. government's SES. Members of the career Senior Executive Service (SES) are critical to the execution of agency missions & the effective mgmt. of Fed. programs. If a significant number of them were to retire, this would result in a loss of leadership continuity, institutional knowledge, & expertise. This report provides data on trends in SES early retire. for FY 1992 through 1998 & projected trends for FY 1999 through 2005. Also provides data for each FY between 1992 & 1998 on the number of: SES appointments filled by career SES members; career SES promotions & outside hires; & career SES retire. & resignations.Brostek, Michael is the author of 'Senior Executive Service Retirement Trends Underscore the Importance of Succession Planning' with ISBN 9780756706883 and ISBN 0756706882.