Silverbird
10-14-2011, 09:38 AM
http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20111010/BENEFITS01/110100301/1041/BENEFITS
Since 1998, the percentage of employees in grades 12 to 15 — the highest four grades before reaching the executive ranks — increased from 48 percent to nearly 64 percent (http://militarytimes.com/static/projects/pages/101011_fed_grade_creep_2.jpg).
[It's true where I work, that's partially because we are getting older -- but also our office is half the size it was in 2004. We ARE doing more work per person even if the job description looks the same.]
Since 1998, the percentage of employees in grades 12 to 15 — the highest four grades before reaching the executive ranks — increased from 48 percent to nearly 64 percent (http://militarytimes.com/static/projects/pages/101011_fed_grade_creep_2.jpg).
[It's true where I work, that's partially because we are getting older -- but also our office is half the size it was in 2004. We ARE doing more work per person even if the job description looks the same.]