The U.S. Army is looking to modernize its special and incentive (S&I) pays to increase their efficie... more

The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020 directed the Secretary of Defense to rep... more

This report presents an analysis-requested by the Office of the Secretary of Defense as input for Co... more

The joint U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)-Department of Veterans Affairs Integrated Disability Eval... more

In this report, the authors (1) estimate the cost of paying eligible part-time members of the reserv... more

After service members separate from the military and receive separation pay, they may later qualify ... more

This report documents research and analysis conducted as part of a project entitled Improving the Ef... more

Since the 1970s, compensation and benefits have been critical for attracting and retaining the quant... more

This report documents an analysis of the performance of U.S. Army recruits who receive waivers, as w... more

In support of the Thirteenth Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation, the authors of this report... more

This report focuses on the effectiveness of monetary incentives, known as special and incentive pays... more

Analyzes many alternatives for reforming the military compensation system, focusing on retirement co... more

This study begins to extend the dynamic retention model to federal civil service employment. Models ... more

This report documents efforts to implement a capability for the U.S. Department of Defense to assess... more

Draws on Department of Defense guidance, the economics and defense manpower literatures, interviews ... more

Extends the capability of the dynamic retention model, which supports decisionmaking about workforce... more

As the leading edge of the "Baby Boom" generation attains age 60, members of this unusually large co... more

The military must attract, retain, and promote high-quality personnel. This monograph examines its a... more

"Singer’s theory of rights, an impressive development of social accounts by pragmatists George Herbe... more

environment for dogs, puppies and owners alike. Beyond the basics, author Beth J. Finder Harris gives detailed information on...... more

This book provides a general overview of barriers to women’s advancement in organizations, especiall... more

Given the importance of the civilian workforce to the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) cyber mis... more

The thirty stories presented in "Detached" represent sixteen years of fantasy writing. Altogether, t... more

This report assesses the effects of the Blended Retirement System (BRS) on military retention and co... more

Special and incentive pays allow the Department of Defense to address personnel fluctuations, differ... more

How does regular military compensation compare with earnings of appropriate civilian comparison grou... more

fellowship. In her first collection of inspirational poems, Beth Rogers shares God-inspired verse that reflects His love and...... more

This report documents analyses of either a warrant officer component or an aviation technical track ... more

This report considers the effects of capping retired pay for mid-grade military personnel so that on... more

The Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) provides income security for the survivors of U.S. service members w... more

Officer special and incentive (S&I) pays are used to create incentives for officer retention to meet... more

This report presents a theoretical model of the retirement accrual charge, critically reviews reform... more

Researchers extend RAND s dynamic retention model for Defense Department civil service workers by re... more

This report assesses the cost-effectiveness of using the Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSI... more

The Army can design voluntary separation pay (VSP) to meet drawdown goals within a certain time fram... more

In a multimethod analysis, RAND researchers assess whether the military should continue using its 40... more

The report provides a quantitative analysis of the differences in the career progression of officers... more

An increase in pilot hiring at major commercial airlines could increase the outflow of U.S. Air Forc... more

The authors develop and estimate a stochastic dynamic programming model to analyze the relationship ... more

This report documents RAND analytical support to the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernizat... more

RAND Arroyo Center researchers analyzed a proposal allowing vested Army reservists to receive milita... more

As the defense burden borne by reserve forces has increased, more attention has been paid to differe... more

The authors assemble the latest available data on recruiting, retention, military versus civilian pa... more

Mexico has undertaken reforms in recent years to professionalize its police. This report draws on th... more