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How much is a member of the Senior Executive Service paid?
SES members are the major link between these appointees and the rest of the Federal workforce. They operate and oversee nearly every government activity.
By Reg Jones
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FCC’s 5G satellites launch into orbit, NOAA and NASA systems are next
Boeing-built satellites will enable SES to provide data and TV transmission services to nearly 120 million American homes.
By Federal Times staff
A call to action: developing the next generation of federal leaders
Federal agencies take a generally uncoordinated approach to developing leadership, a practice that can have negative repercussions in an era of low trust in government.
By Bill Valdez
Why some senior federal employees leave government
Several factors motivate Senior Executive Service employees to leave, or might convince the most experienced to stay.
By Jessie Bur
SOS On ECQs: How to approach application essays
Essay writing need not be so excruciating; guidance can help defang the process.
By Lily Whiteman
OPM expands flexibility for senior feds’ performance reviews
A new certification process out of the Office of Personnel Management will give agencies more flexibility for evaluating senior-level employee performance.
By Jessie Bur
Limited pay freezes under 2018 appropriations bill
Under the FY18 appropriations bill, only political appointees and certain prevailing rate employees will see a pay freeze.
By Jessie Bur
Want to hire a former political appointee for an agency gig? You’ll probably need OPM’s okay.
The new policy expands the number of politically appointed positions the Office of Personnel Management must review when appointees look to transfer to permanent positions.
By Jessie Bur
Women in federal IT should move around to move up, says panel
Frequent moves often provide the experiences and support needed to make it to senior-level positions, according to current and former IT officials.
By Jessie Bur
Congressman calls out State Department on senior staff abuses
Despite receiving multiple hostile environment complaints, the State Department reportedly did not discipline a Senior Executive Service employee.
By Jessie Bur
Two more weeks of pay freeze for senior political officials
Rates of pay for the vice president and certain senior political appointees will continue to be frozen at 2013 levels for over two weeks.
By Jessie Bur
Federal employees to see pay increase in 2018
Federal employees in both the General Schedule and Senior Executive Service will see their paychecks go up in 2018, according to pay tables recently released by the Office of Personnel Management.
By Jessie Bur