The Nuclear-Trained Petty Officer Continuation Bonus: First Year's Experience-Executive Summary

Abstract

The report is an executive summary of R-1519-ARPA, the response of the Navy's Nuclear-Trained Enlisted Force to a special continuation bonus, enacted by Congress in 1972 to forestall an expected shortage of supervisors. The Nuclear-Trained Petty Officer Continuation Bonus, payable to reenlistees with six to ten years' completed service, accumulates to more than $12,000 over the reenlistment term. Findings indicate that (1) the overall reenlistment rate for NTPOs with six to nine years' service has more than doubled between pre- bonus and bonus periods; (2) the reenlistment rate at six years shows the smallest improvement; (3) the NTPO-CB has been responsible for 862 additional man-years; (4) from FY1974 to FY1978, the bonus is projected to result in 900 additional reenlistments; and (5) total additional costs per additional man decline steadily over the projection period.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0785226

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  • Craig B. Foch

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  • RAND Corporation

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  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Department Of Defense
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  • Management Personnel
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  • Naval Personnel
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  • Nuclear Propulsion
  • Personnel Management
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  • Supervisors
  • Training

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