Could Trump and his appointees Pass the Senior Executive Service?

James George

Political Science

21 November 2024

Could Trump and his appointees

Pass the Senior Executive Service?

The short answer is no — not Trump nor most of his nominees. In fact, I challenge that most Congressional Representatives and Senators could not pass muster either.

“The Senior Executive Service (SES) leads America’s workforce. As the keystone of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, the SES was established to “...ensure that the executive management of the Government of the United States is responsive to the needs, policies, and goals of the Nation and otherwise is of the highest quality.” These leaders possess well-honed executive skills and share a broad perspective on government and a public service commitment grounded in the Constitution.

Members of the SES serve in the key positions just below the top Presidential appointees. SES members are the significant link between these appointees and the rest of the Federal workforce. They operate and oversee nearly every government activity in approximately 75 Federal agencies.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) manages the overall Federal executive personnel program, providing the day-to-day oversight and assistance to agencies as they develop, select, and manage their Federal executives.”

American citizens are honored by having a cadre of well-trained and qualified senior executives who manage complex systems and a workforce that comprises the federal government enterprise.

Trump and his minions have no respect for the workforce and our government, as his and their actions demonstrate. They are unworthy of our trust, and their failure is reason to nullify the election and have a do-over.

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/