Blended Retirement System Impact on Gender Retention

Abstract

This research study supports components of two Coast Guard strategic documents, the Human Capital Strategy and the Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan. Through qualitative interviews, the new Blended Retirement System was reviewed as to how it could impact the retention of women in the Coast Guard. The findings show that military members, both men and women, do consider military and retirement compensation in their decisions on how long to remain in the service, but financial compensation is not the most important factor. In order to continue to close the retention gap between men and women in the Coast Guard, the service should focus on leadership development, career progression, and overall quality of life issues for women and men. In implementing the Blended Retirement System, the Coast Guard should strive to provide certainty in the early years of the program for those who will have the option of choosing the new system next year.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 13, 2017
Accession Number
AD1053098

Entities

People

  • Sarah K Felger

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Attrition
  • Business Administration
  • Coast Guard
  • Compensation
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Governments
  • Human Resources
  • Inclusions
  • Instructors
  • Leadership
  • Literature Surveys
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Quality Of Life
  • Recruiting
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Coast Guard Academy
  • United States Government
  • Universities
  • War Colleges

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  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Systems Analysis and Design