Military Personnel: Higher Allowances Should Increase Use of Civilian Housing, But Not Retention

Abstract

Reported Inadequate military housing and the need to improve the quality of life for military personnel have been prominent topics over the past several years. The Department of Defense (DOD) has heavily invested in its people and has thus been looking for ways to retain them by improving their quality of life. As part of its compensation package, DOD provides its military members with either an allowance to help defray the cost of civilian (private sector) housing or free military housing. The Department's policy is for its military members to rely on the private sector first for housing, but those who receive a housing allowance may pay out of pocket up to $200 or more each month. Last year, the Secretary of Defense announced an initiative to increase the housing allowance for military members to reduce their additional costs to zero by 2005.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA390743

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Business Administration
  • Coast Guard Personnel
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • House Of Representatives
  • Military Families
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Personnel Retention
  • Quality Of Life
  • Surveys
  • United States

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