Government operations and workforce

Executive Order 13714: Strengthening the Senior Executive Service

President: Barack Obama

Directed agencies to improve SES recruitment, onboarding, development, mobility, performance management and recognition.

Status: Completed/expired. Is Executive Order 13714 still in effect? No. Executive Order 13714 is completed or expired. See Federal Register record.

What does Executive Order 13714 do?

EO 13714 sought a stronger and more mobile Senior Executive Service by requiring agency succession planning, onboarding, rotational opportunities, executive development and improved performance recognition. OPM and agencies implemented the initial deadlines. The order has not been expressly revoked, but later administrations and current OPM regulations have changed selection, performance and candidate-development practices.

Administration position: The order changed executive talent management but did not eliminate merit requirements, statutory career protections or the Senate confirmation process for separate offices.
SignedDecember 15, 2015
WorkforceSenior Executive Service
LeadOPM and agency heads

Before and after

Before the order

SES development and mobility practices varied widely among agencies.

After the order

Agencies adopted more consistent planning, onboarding, rotations and development measures.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
OPMIssue guidance track implementation and support mobilityContinuing under current policy
Agency headsPlan succession and develop executivesContinuing
SES membersParticipate in development and rotationsAgency-specific

What happened next

EO 13714 was signed.