U.S. Office of Personnel Management

The Fact Book

Federal Civilian Workforce Statistics 1997 Edition

 

Senior Executive Service
Awards

Fiscal Years 1986 - 1996
  1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Number of Awards 177 325 356 349 382 401 414 275 265 208 233
Distinguished ($20,000)
44 58 60 63 66 67 68 62 57 62 63
Meritorious ($10,000)
133 267 296 286 316 334 346 213 208 146 170
Total Awarded
($ millions)		 2.21 3.83 4.16 4.12 4.48 4.68 4.8 3.37 3.22 2.7 2.96
 
  1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996*
Number of Awards 2,090 2,006 2,398 2,535 2,495 2,475 2,939 2,971 2,683 2,352 1,647
Percent of Career MembersReceiving Awards
35 33 39 40 37 35 40 40 38 36 26
Total Awarded
($ millions)		 12.03 11.82 13.39 13.89 13.76 14.34 20.25 21.18 18.95 16.44 11.61
Average Amount of Award $5,758 $5,894 $5,584 $5,478 $5,517 $5,793 $6,891 $7,129 $7,064 $6,992 $7,051
Note: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management restricted the number of career members eligible for a bonus to 35% from 1984 through 1987.

* Preliminary

Source: Office of Executive Resources. (202) 606-1610 KJEDWARD@OPM.GOV

Updated 22 December 1997