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Personnel Practices: Career Appointments of Legislative, White House, and Political Appointees

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Oct. 10, 1995
Report No. GGD-96-2
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Summary:

Governmentwide, from October 1984 through June 1994, 1,090 former political and congressional/judicial branch employees received career appointments. Of these, 552 persons received noncompetitive appointments under the Ramspeck Act, and 502 persons converted from Schedule C and noncareer Senior Executive Service (SES) positions to competitive appointments. Another 36 persons received White House Service appointments. Of the 1,090 appointments, 42 were to the SES level. The rest were to jobs equivalent to a GS-15 grade or lower. Ramspeck Act appointments followed a cyclical trend during the 10-year period, increasing significantly following federal elections. GAO found that the cycle is associated with turnover in congressional members and the resulting involuntary separation of congressional staffers. The pattern of Schedule C and noncareer SES conversions and White House service appointments is less clear. Cabinet-level departments accounted for most appointments.

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