Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Murray, Carla Tighe
2. United States. Congressional Budget Office

Description

1. ii, 36 p. : ill.; 28 cm.

Series statement

1. A CBO study

Alternative title

1. CBO study, evaluating military compensation

Subject

1. United States. Department of Defense -- Appropriations and expenditures
2. United States -- Armed Forces -- Pay, allowances, etc. -- Evaluation
3. United States -- Armed Forces -- Personnel management -- Evaluation

Contents

1. Introduction and summary. Defining military compensation ; Comparing military and civilian compensation ; Factors that complicate military-civilian comparisons -- Military pay, promotions, and rank -- Estimates of military compensation. Total compensation for enlisted personnel by years of experience ; Cash earnings for selected occupations -- Comparing increases in military and civilian pay. The "gap" between changes in basic pay and civilian earnings ; Issues in using the "pay gap" to evaluate military compensation ; Increases in regular military compensation versus the employment cost index -- Comparing levels of military and civilian pay. Cash compensation ; Noncash and deferred benefits ; General limitations of military-civilian comparisons -- Linking military compensation to recruiting and retention. Effectiveness of using pay to resolve occupational shortages or surpluses ; Effects of cash and noncash compensation on recruiting and retention -- Options to increase the visibility and efficiency of military compensation. Integrating the components of total compensation ; Increasing cash relative to noncash compensation -- Appendix A: Total compensation for the median enlisted member -- Appendix B: How pay changes with deployment -- Appendix C: Types of occupation- or skills-based compensation.

Call number

1. JBX F-5795

Note

1. "June 2007."

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references.

Title

1. Evaluating military compensation.

Imprint

1. [Washington, D.C.] : Congress of the U.S., Congressional Budget Office, [2007]

Series

1. A CBO study

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references.

Connect to:

1. Table of contents

Added author

1. Murray, Carla Tighe.
2. United States. Congressional Budget Office.

LCCN

1. 2007406149

Sudoc no.

1. Y 10.2:M 59/15

Research call number

1. JBX F-5795