FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 1999 CONTACT: Michael Orenstein (202) 606-2402 mworenst@opm.gov Survey Confirms Administrations Ideas on Strengthening the SES Washington, D.C. Raising pay levels to help recruit and retain executives in the federal government is a key issue among members of the Senior Executive Service, concludes a survey of top federal managers. The survey also indicates that members of the Senior Executive Service (SES) firmly believe their value as executives lies in the overall managerial and leadership skills they possess, not in their technical expertise in a given program area. The survey released today by The PricewaterhouseCoopers Endowment for The Business of Government supports much of the work and discussions of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to strengthen the SES for the 21st century. The survey gathered responses from 347 government executives. We are pleased to receive the findings of this important survey, said OPM Director Janice R. Lachance, and we will use them as we move forward on SES reform. The attitudes and values of our executives are important to the Administrations efforts to make the SES stronger and a magnet for talented men and women who are drawn to the special professional and personal challenges of public service. end

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