A Review of the Air Force Bonus Pay System and an Investigation of a Proposed Scientist/Engineer Bonus Pay System.

Abstract

This thesis is a review of the Air Force bonus pay system and a study of a proposed $15,000 retention bonus for Air Force officer scientists and engineers. The literature has shown that bonuses given to medical and certain enlisted personnel have significantly increased retention rates. With this knowledge the researcher surveyed Air Force officer scientists and engineers (S&E's) to determine the effect of a $15,000 bonus. The respondents (on a average) would be willing to incur an additional three year commitment to receive this bonus. Those respondents who were undecided or answered probably no to a career intent question averaged 3.5 years additional commitment. Those officers who answered definitely no to the career intent question were not as effected by the bonus (average commitment willing to incur was only 1.4 years). (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA110319

Entities

People

  • James E. Fucillo

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Data Analysis
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Physicians
  • Reserve Officer Training Corps
  • Schools
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Students
  • United States

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  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Organizational Psychology.