Senior Executive Service, Retirement Trends Underscore the Importance of Succession Planning
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Senior Executive Service, Retirement Trends Underscore the Importance of Succession Planning

May 26, 2000

Members of the career Senior Executive Service (SES) are critical to the execution of agency missions and the effective management of federal programs. If a significant number of them were to retire, this would result in a loss of leadership continuity, institutional knowledge, and expertise. This report describes trends in retirement eligibility and in actual and projected retirements.

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