Are Governmental Agencies Prepared for the Civilian Work Force Losses That Would Occur during Mobilization?

Abstract

With the reduction of Armed Forces and withdrawal of forward deployed forces projected for the 1990s, safeguarding U.S. security and protecting national interests will increasingly depend on our ability to mobilize for war. This paper critically reviews one of the important mobilization issues: civilian manpower. Nine percent of all Army reservists are also full time federal civilian employees. Many other reservists work for state and local governments. This paper reviews the laws, statutes, and regulations which have been enacted to preclude competition between the military services and other federal agencies for these 'dual status' workers. The review looks at the screening and reporting requirements mandated by law, and the procedures established to locate replacement workers, if needed. Further, two state programs are studied to determine if states have established procedures to preclude dual reliance on selected state workers during emergencies. Finally, GAO reports are presented, conclusions are summarized, and actions are recommended to improve civilian manpower planning for wartime.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 1990
Accession Number
ADA221026

Entities

People

  • Robert A. Frizzo

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Defense
  • Defense Industry
  • Department Of Defense
  • Emergency Response
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Local Governments
  • Manpower
  • Military Personnel
  • National Governments
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design