Search the links below to find useful guidance and policies, frequently requested documents, resources and tools in the area of executive resources management. Additional information can be found at the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) SES Website.

Contacts

• Secretarial Officers/Heads of Operating Units
• SES Functional Partnership Contacts

Forms

• Executive Personnel Transaction (CD-590 Form)
• Reimbursable Agreement
• Non-reimbursable Agreement

Guidance

• Executive Document Checklist
• Executive Personnel Policy Manual
• Intergovernmental Personnel Act Mobility Program
• QRB Submission Timeline Summary
• SES Recruitment Checklist

Leave and Pay Administration

• SES Employees Annual Leave Accumulation
• SES Pay and EX-III Pay Rate
• Aggregate Compensation Limit

Performance Management

• Certification Status
• EPMS Implementation Resources
• SES End-of-Year Guidance
• SES Excellence Standards
• SES Pay and Performance Profile Data

Political Appointments

• Appointment Affidavits (SF-61)
• Guidance on Engaging in Political Activities
• Presidential Transition Guide
• Plum Book

Resources and Tools

• HR Bulletins
• Department Administrative Orders (DAO)
• Department Organization Orders (DOO)
• Glossary of Federal Terms
• Guide to Processing Personnel Actions
• Executive Orders
• 5 CFR
• Federal Register
• Office of Personnel Management SES Website
• Senior Executive Association
• USAJOBS

Related Information/Links

• Post-Employment Restrictions
• Recruitment and Relocation Bonuses and Retention Allowances

ST/SL

• Senior-Level positions (SL)
• Senior Professional Pay Policy
• Scientific and Professional Positions (ST)
• ST/SL Performance Management System

Training/Development/Executive Assignments

• Africa Command-USAFRICOM
• OPM Executive Development Programs
• Federal Candidate Development Program
• Commerce SES Candidate Development Program