Summary of Report 24-702

Statewide Turnover Rate

Voluntary separations decreased in fiscal year 2023 compared with fiscal year 2022. This reduction may be a result, in part, of agencies providing equity adjustments to address employee turnover as well as the salary increases approved by the 88th Legislature.

Key Turnover Information

Both the headcount and the turnover rate for employees making less than $40,000 annually decreased in fiscal year 2023.

The types of jobs from which state employees most often separated were in the Criminal Justice, Employment, Social Services, and Custodial occupational categories.

Turnover Rates for Selected State Agencies

The turnover rate decreased in fiscal year 2023 for nearly all large agencies.

Exit Survey Results

The top three reasons that employees reported in exit surveys for leaving state agency employment remained the same as in fiscal year 2022: better pay/benefits, retired, and poor working conditions/environment.