Pay raises aren't enough to lure would-be senior executives

Government Executive

April 21, 2010

"Worries that the financial rewards of taking senior executive positions might not make up for the increased workload could be discouraging federal employees, especially younger ones, from seeking promotions, according to a new survey.

"Participants in the survey, conducted by the Senior Executives Association and Avue Technologies Corp. in 2009, said the concern that joining the SES would have a negative effect on their family and work-life balance was the most significant deterrent to applying for executive-level positions. Nearly 12,000 employees in General Schedule 14 and 15 positions responded to the questionnaire."

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