The last several years there has been a growing concern over the
increasing gap between military and civilian pay. More recently,
the relationship between retention and retirement benefits has been
of increasing interest to Members of Congress and Military
Personnel officials. Over the last 10 years, Military Pay and
Retirement Benefits did not significantly influence recruiting, but
they become significant factors in the retention of soldiers beyond
the initial enlistment. This report argues that there is no pay gap
as it is currently defined. Comparison of military and civilian
compensation as it relates to pay growth is not a true measure of
any gap. Analysis of the data indicates that as the pay gap has
increased, there has been a slight increase in recruiting and
retention. This trend, while it negates part of my thesis, does not
truly explain the total relationship between pay and
recruiting/retention. There are other factors, such as stop loss,
which during the early 1990's prevented soldiers from leaving the
service due to specialty shortages and the Gulf War; and the
drawdown that have artificially inflated enlisted reenlistment
rates and officer retention. Additionally, recruiting percentages
are not an accurate reflection of the impact of pay on attracting
today's young men and women. As Youth Attitudes Tracking Surveys
(YATS) indicate, the dominant buying motives for the last eight
years are training and education. Additional factors that outweigh
the current pay gap debate and that need serious study are troop
morale; health care; family care; housing, and other quality of
life issues. These issues upon further study may indicate the true
nature of the Army's retention problem and provide the answers we
seek.
General
Imprint: |
Biblioscholar
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2012 |
First published: |
October 2012 |
Authors: |
Scott A Eisenhauer
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Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 3mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
50 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-249-84422-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
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LSN: |
1-249-84422-3 |
Barcode: |
9781249844228 |
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