Presidential Rank Awards 2024
The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 established the Presidential Rank Awards Program to recognize a select group of career members of the Senior Executive Service (SES) for exceptional performance over an extended period of time. Later, the Rank Award statute was amended to extend eligibility to senior career employees with a sustained record of exceptional professional, technical, and/or scientific achievement recognized on a national or international level. Two categories of Presidential Rank Award are available.
Distinguished Rank Recipients
These individuals are recognized for sustained extraordinary accomplishment, and receive a cash award of 35 percent of their annual basic pay. Only one percent of the career SES or SL/ST may receive this rank.
Meritorious Rank Recipients
These individuals are recognized for sustained accomplishment, and receive a cash award of 20 percent of their annual basic pay. No more than five percent of career SES or SL/ST members may receive this award.
Winners by Agency
Senior Foreign Service Recipients
The President approved the FY2024 Presidential Rank Awards (PRA) for fifty-eight (58) Senior Foreign Service (SFS) members of the U.S. State Department. These senior members are outstanding leaders who consistently demonstrate strength, integrity, industry, and have made significant contributions to the U.S. Government and State Departmental policy in the field of foreign affairs, including public diplomacy and international trade and development. The PRAs have been available for award by the President since the establishment of the SFS in 1980.