The Effects of Reenlistment Bonuses

Abstract

During the period FY 1966-74, the variable reenlistment bonus (VRB) was the primary policy tool used by the Navy to increase retention in enlisted occupations (ratings). Placing the reenlistment decision in an occupational choice framework, this paper employs regression techniques to analyze the effect of reenlistment bonuses on first-term reenlistments, and moreover on lengths of recommitment and second-term reenlistments, two areas that had not been investigated previously. With ratings as the units of observation, data is analyzed for selected intervals up to FY 1973. The results contained in this paper are applied in the Manpower Compensation Study in determining the cost- effectiveness of using reenlistment bonuses to obtain additional careerists relative to first-termers. The techniques of analysis developed in this paper, as well as the general findings, are equally applicable to the selective reenlistment bonus (SRB).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA009794

Entities

People

  • Samuel D. Kleinman
  • William F. Shughart Ii

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Classification
  • Compensation
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Costs
  • Data Science
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Information Science
  • Intervals
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Observation
  • Ratings
  • Recruiting
  • Reenlistment
  • Regression Analysis
  • Security

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