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An Annual Report on Classified Employee Turnover for Fiscal Year 2022

December 2022

Overview

Over the past 10 years, statewide turnover rates have ranged from a low of 17.5 percent in fiscal year 2014 to the highest rate of 22.7 percent in fiscal year 2022. With the exception of fiscal year 2020, which may have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the statewide turnover rate has increased steadily since fiscal year 2016.

In fiscal year 2022, voluntary separations accounted for the majority (82.0 percent) of the State’s total separations (excluding interagency transfers).

STATEWIDE TURNOVER RATE

Since fiscal year 2013, the average headcounts have fluctuated from a high of 152,196.00 in fiscal year 2016 to a low of 141,057.50 in fiscal year 2022, a decrease of 5.8 percent over the last 10 years.

To address high turnover, some agencies implemented equity and similar pay adjustments.

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EXIT SURVEY RESULTS

For the first time since fiscal year 2008, better pay/benefits was the top reason cited for leaving state agency employment. A summary of reasons given included the inability to sustain home and family with the current salary; the need to work a second job; agency cannot keep up with the cost of living; and pay scales have not changed as the cost of living has increased.

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KEY TURNOVER INFORMATION

In fiscal year 2022, turnover was highest for employees making less than $40,000 per year.

The turnover rate increased for nearly all state agencies with 1,000 or more employees.

Two General Appropriations Act articles experienced turnover rates higher than the statewide turnover rate.

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