print email comment close Transition to a New Presidential Administration URL: http://www.opm.gov/transition/TRANS20R-Ch1.htm Description: This site on federal executive branch employment describes how "[e]mployees in positions that traditionally change when Presidential Administrations change are not part of the competitive civil service. Rather, they are excepted from competitive service requirements. ... Incumbents of these discretionary positions customarily resign at the request of the new incoming Administration officials." Includes material on pay and benefits for presidential appointees, senior executive service (SES) employees, and more. From the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Publisher: Office of Personnel Management (OPM) LII Database Information: Record 27221 created by Maria Brandt on 11/17/2008 Last modification on 11/24/2008 Published: 12/04/2008   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27221