Military Personnel : Active Duty Benefits Reflect Changing Demographics, but Opportunities Exist to Improve

The DoD uses employee benefits (EB) -- that is, indirect comp'n. above & beyond service member's basic pay -- as one tool to recruit & retain personnel. EB are part of DoD's mil. comp'n. system that includes basic mil. pay, special pays, & allowances. This report determines whether the current EB package avail. to active duty service members has kept pace with changes in the demographic composition of the force & whether the EB positions DoD to compete with private-sector co's. for personnel. This report determines: how DoD has changed EB in response to demographic changes in the active duty mil. since the all-volunteer force in Ô73; & how the military's overall EB package compares with the benefits offered by private-sector firms. Illus. Also includes a 6-page GAO report, Military Personnel Strengths in the Army National Guard.ÓStewart, Derek B. is the author of 'Military Personnel : Active Duty Benefits Reflect Changing Demographics, but Opportunities Exist to Improve', published 2003 under ISBN 9780756735395 and ISBN 0756735394.