uot; (primarily
        voluntary departures, but also including layoff,
        dismissal, retirement and death) is now 25.5% per year,
        up from 10.6% in 1996. The Stanford rate mirrors that in
        Silicon Valley, he said, but the national average is only
        12-14%. Concerning total compensation competitiveness,
        according to Cammidge, Stanford benefits are very
        competitive, base compensation is generally competitive
        at the middle of the Bay Area marketplace, and ince