Should the Increase in Military Pay Be Slowed?

by Beth J. Asch, James Hosek, Michael G. Mattock

The authors assemble the latest available data on recruiting, retention, military versus civilian pay, and civilian employment conditions, and consider these data with respect to guidelines used in determining the annual adjustment in military pay. They recommend that the rate of increase in military pay be slowed, and offer three possible implementation strategies if the Defense Department moves forward with lower pay increases.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0833074148
• ISBN13: 9780833074140
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Length: 52 Pages