Journal of Defense Management
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0374
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2167-0374
+44 1478 350008
Amilcar A Menichini
Graduate School of Business and Public Policy, Naval Postgraduate School,
555 Dyer Road Monterey, CA 93943
Tanzania
Research Article
The Retention Impacts of the Forthcoming USA Military Retirement Reform
Author(s): Amilcar A Menichini, Jesse M Cunha and Gregory MoynihanAmilcar A Menichini, Jesse M Cunha and Gregory Moynihan
In 2018, the USA military will introduce a new retirement system that reduces the value of the traditional 20 years-of-service cliff-vesting pension and introduces a defined contribution for all service members. The personnel planning and budgetary consequences of this change depend crucially on how it will impact service member?s retention decisions. Survey results from USA military personnel suggest there will be a small increase in retention of enlisted service members in the early-career years, and a considerable decrease in retention of officers at midcareer... View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-0374.19.161