Engineering and Scientific Career Continuation Pay (ESCCP) and the Retention of Air Force Engineering Officers.

Abstract

Air Force development and civil engineering officers (n=120) were surveyed to determine how they percieved Engineering and Scientific Career Continuation Pay (ESCCP) and how pay, in general, affects their career decisions. Results indicated that these officers perceived ESCCP to be important in their career decisions if (1) they were not really sure about their intent to make the Air Force a career, (2) they had less than eight years of commissioned service, and (3) they were less than 31 years old. Out of the 19 motivational factors examined, salary was perceived to the the 17th most influential in career decisions. In addition, Air Force engineering officers percieved that they received less pay than their civilian counterparts. This study indicated that the use of ESCCP can influence the career decisions of some Air Force engineering officers. Keywords: Military engineers, Personnel retention.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA174626

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