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Senior Executive Service (United States)

October 17, 2023

The Senior Executive Service (SES)[1] is a position classification in the civil service of the United States federal government equivalent to general officer or flag officer rank in the U.S. Armed Forces. It was created in 1979 when the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 went into effect under President Jimmy Carter.[2]

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Formed1979

Characteristics Edit

According to the Office of Personnel Management, the SES was designed to be a corps of executives selected for their leadership qualifications, serving in key positions just below the top presidential appointees as a link between them and the rest of the federal (civil service) workforce. SES positions are considered to be above the GS-15 level of the General Schedule, and below Level III of the Executive Schedule. Career members of the SES ranks are eligible for the Presidential Rank Awards program.[citation needed]

Up to 10% of SES positions can be filled as political appointments rather than by career employees.[3] About half of the SES is designated "Career Reserved", which can only be filled by career employees. The other half is designated "General", which can be filled by either career employees or political appointments as desired by the administration. Due to the 10% limitation, most General positions are still filled by career appointees.[4]

Senior level employees of several agencies are exempt from the SES but have their own senior executive positions; these include the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Central Intelligence Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, Transportation Security Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, Government Accountability Office, Members of the Foreign Service, and government corporations.

Adverse actions Edit

SES career appointees have civil service protections; they may only be fired or suspended for more than 14 days for misconduct, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or failure to accept a directed reassignment or to accompany a position in a transfer of function. These adverse actions may be appealed to the Merit Systems Protection Board.[5]

An SES career appointee can also be reassigned within the SES, or from the SES into a competitive service position, based on performance ratings. A single unsatisfactory performance rating makes them eligible for reassignment, though it is not mandatory. However, they must be removed from the SES if they receive two unsatisfactory ratings in a period of five consecutive years, or two less than fully successful ratings within three consecutive years. Reassignments may not be appealed to the Merit Systems Protection Board.[5]

SES career appointees in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs have different procedures as a result of the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs has discretion to suspend, demote, remove, or take other actions against SES career appointees or other high-level executives if the Secretary determines that the individual’s misconduct or performance warrants such action, with abbreviated notice and appeals rights.[5]

By contrast, noncareer and limited-term SES appointees are generally not subject to removal protections and may be removed from the SES at any time.[5]

Pay rates Edit

(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2023)[6]
Minimum Maximum
Agencies with a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System $141,022 $212,100
Agencies without a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System $141,022 $195,000

Unlike the General Schedule (GS) grades, SES pay is determined at agency discretion within certain parameters, and there is no locality pay adjustment.

The minimum pay level for the SES is set at 120 percent of the basic pay for GS-15 Step 1 employees ($126,148 for 2018).[7] The maximum pay level depends on whether or not the employing agency has a "certified" SES performance appraisal system:[8]

  • If the agency has a certified system, the maximum pay is set at Level II of the Executive Schedule ($203,700 for 2022).[9]
  • If the agency does not have a certified system, the maximum pay is set at Level III of the Executive Schedule ($187,300 for 2022).[9]

Total aggregate pay is limited to the salary of the Vice President of the United States ($261,400 for 2022).

Prior to 2004, the SES used a six-level system. It was replaced with the current open band system on January 1, 2014.[10]

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ "Senior Executive Service". U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  2. ^ "Guide To The Senior Executive Service" (PDF). United States Office of Personnel Management. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  3. ^ Piaker, Zach (2016-03-16). "Help Wanted: 4,000 Presidential Appointees". Partnership for Public Service Center for Presidential Transition. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  4. ^ "United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions (The Plum Book)" (PDF). U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 2012-12-01. p. 201. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  5. ^ a b c d Shimabukuro, Jon O.; Staman, Jennifer A. (2019-03-26). "Categories of Federal Civil Service Employment: A Snapshot" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. p. 9–10. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  6. ^ Biden, Joseph (2021-12-22). "ADJUSTMENTS OF CERTAIN RATES OF PAY". EXECUTIVE ORDER 14061. Federal Register. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  7. ^ "Pay & Leave : Salaries & Wages - OPM.gov". U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  8. ^ "Performance & Compensation - Salary". U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
  9. ^ a b Biden, Joseph (2021-12-22). "ADJUSTMENTS OF CERTAIN RATES OF PAY". EXECUTIVE ORDER 14061. Federal Register. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  10. ^ "Senior Executive Service Pay and Performance Awards". U.S. Office of Personnel Management. 2004. Retrieved 2018-03-31.

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The Senior Executive Service SES 1 is a position classification in the civil service of the United States federal government equivalent to general officer or flag officer rank in the U S Armed Forces It was created in 1979 when the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 went into effect under President Jimmy Carter 2 Senior Executive ServiceSeal of the U S Senior Executive ServiceFlag of the U S Senior Executive ServiceAgency overviewFormed1979 Contents 1 Characteristics 1 1 Adverse actions 2 Pay rates 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCharacteristics EditAccording to the Office of Personnel Management the SES was designed to be a corps of executives selected for their leadership qualifications serving in key positions just below the top presidential appointees as a link between them and the rest of the federal civil service workforce SES positions are considered to be above the GS 15 level of the General Schedule and below Level III of the Executive Schedule Career members of the SES ranks are eligible for the Presidential Rank Awards program citation needed Up to 10 of SES positions can be filled as political appointments rather than by career employees 3 About half of the SES is designated Career Reserved which can only be filled by career employees The other half is designated General which can be filled by either career employees or political appointments as desired by the administration Due to the 10 limitation most General positions are still filled by career appointees 4 Senior level employees of several agencies are exempt from the SES but have their own senior executive positions these include the Federal Bureau of Investigation Central Intelligence Agency Defense Intelligence Agency National Security Agency Transportation Security Administration Federal Aviation Administration Government Accountability Office Members of the Foreign Service and government corporations Adverse actions Edit SES career appointees have civil service protections they may only be fired or suspended for more than 14 days for misconduct neglect of duty malfeasance or failure to accept a directed reassignment or to accompany a position in a transfer of function These adverse actions may be appealed to the Merit Systems Protection Board 5 An SES career appointee can also be reassigned within the SES or from the SES into a competitive service position based on performance ratings A single unsatisfactory performance rating makes them eligible for reassignment though it is not mandatory However they must be removed from the SES if they receive two unsatisfactory ratings in a period of five consecutive years or two less than fully successful ratings within three consecutive years Reassignments may not be appealed to the Merit Systems Protection Board 5 SES career appointees in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs have different procedures as a result of the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 The Secretary of Veterans Affairs has discretion to suspend demote remove or take other actions against SES career appointees or other high level executives if the Secretary determines that the individual s misconduct or performance warrants such action with abbreviated notice and appeals rights 5 By contrast noncareer and limited term SES appointees are generally not subject to removal protections and may be removed from the SES at any time 5 Pay rates Edit Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1 2023 6 Minimum MaximumAgencies with a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System 141 022 212 100Agencies without a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System 141 022 195 000Unlike the General Schedule GS grades SES pay is determined at agency discretion within certain parameters and there is no locality pay adjustment The minimum pay level for the SES is set at 120 percent of the basic pay for GS 15 Step 1 employees 126 148 for 2018 7 The maximum pay level depends on whether or not the employing agency has a certified SES performance appraisal system 8 If the agency has a certified system the maximum pay is set at Level II of the Executive Schedule 203 700 for 2022 9 If the agency does not have a certified system the maximum pay is set at Level III of the Executive Schedule 187 300 for 2022 9 Total aggregate pay is limited to the salary of the Vice President of the United States 261 400 for 2022 Prior to 2004 the SES used a six level system It was replaced with the current open band system on January 1 2014 10 See also EditSenior Foreign Service Grands corps de l Etat of France Indian Administrative Service of IndiaReferences Edit Senior Executive Service U S Office of Personnel Management Retrieved 2020 06 03 Guide To The Senior Executive Service PDF United States Office of Personnel Management Retrieved August 19 2023 Piaker Zach 2016 03 16 Help Wanted 4 000 Presidential Appointees Partnership for Public Service Center for Presidential Transition Retrieved 2016 11 16 United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions The Plum Book PDF U S House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 2012 12 01 p 201 Retrieved 2016 11 16 a b c d Shimabukuro Jon O Staman Jennifer A 2019 03 26 Categories of Federal Civil Service Employment A Snapshot PDF Congressional Research Service p 9 10 Retrieved 2020 11 03 Biden Joseph 2021 12 22 ADJUSTMENTS OF CERTAIN RATES OF PAY EXECUTIVE ORDER 14061 Federal Register Retrieved 2022 01 05 Pay amp Leave Salaries amp Wages OPM gov U S Office of Personnel Management Retrieved 2018 08 29 Performance amp Compensation Salary U S Office of Personnel Management Retrieved 2011 09 24 a b Biden Joseph 2021 12 22 ADJUSTMENTS OF CERTAIN RATES OF PAY EXECUTIVE ORDER 14061 Federal Register Retrieved 2022 01 05 Senior Executive Service Pay and Performance Awards U S Office of Personnel Management 2004 Retrieved 2018 03 31 External links EditOfficial website Senior Executive Service at the Wayback Machine archived January 29 1999 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Senior Executive Service United States amp oldid 1175484931, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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