Summary of Report 26-703

Statewide turnover rate for fiscal year 2025 is at a 15-year low.

Voluntary separations decreased in fiscal year 2025 compared with fiscal year 2024, although retirements increased.

This reduction in voluntary separations may be a result, in part, of the salary increases approved by the 88th Legislature.

• In fiscal year 2025, turnover rates decreased for Salary Schedules A and B.
• Five occupational categories had turnover rates higher than the statewide average of 15.4 percent.
• Turnover remained the highest for Article V (Public Safety and Criminal Justice) and Article II (Health and Human Services) agencies.

The turnover rate decreased in fiscal year 2025 for the majority of large agencies.

Thirteen state agencies exceeded 17.0 percent turnover in fiscal year 2025.

In exit surveys completed during fiscal year 2025, the top three reasons that employees cited for leaving state employment were (1) to retire, (2) for better pay/benefits, and (3) because of poor working conditions/ environment.