Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-157)
Contents:
References. Figures -- Tables -- Summary -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- CHAPTER ONE: Concluding Thoughts on Savings -- CHAPTER TWO: Current Permanent Change of Station Policy and Programs to Increase Tour Lengths: Introduction -- Tour Length and Tour Curtailment Policies -- Existing Policies for Encouraging Tour Extensions -- Alternatives to Tour Extensions -- Summary: Extension Incentives in Perspective -- CHAPTER THREE: Estimating the Supply of Voluntary Overseas Tour Extensions Without Incentives: Introduction -- A Survey of Servicemembers -- Descriptive Statistics -- Multivariate Statistical Model of Voluntary Extension -- Summary and Policy Implication of Results of the Survey of Servicemembers -- CHAPTER FOUR: Estimating the Supply of Voluntary Overseas Tour Extensions with Incentives: Introduction -- Overall Supply of Overseas Tour Extensions -- Summary and Policy Implication of Results of the Survey of Servicemembers -- Chat per FIVE: Implementing a Program to Extend Overseas Tours of Service: Introduction -- The Problem with Existing Incentive Programs -- An Alternative Approach That Addresses the Problem with Existing Incentive Programs -- The Future of Market-Based Approaches to Assignment Problems: Two-Sided Matching Markets -- CHAPTER SIX: The Relationships Among Tour Lengths, Moves, and Costs: Introduction -- Tour Lengths, Extensions, and Moves: A Steady-State Example -- Application of Steady-State Analysis to Current PCS Programs -- Concluding Thoughts on Savings -- CHAPTER SEVEN: Conclusions and Recommendations -- APPENDIXES -- References.
Summary:
"The U.S. Department of Defense (Dud) moves about one-third of its military service members each year. This study was designed in part to support Dud in preparing a report for Congress on its permanent change of station (Pus) programs. It examined the workings of those programs with the goal of determining the potential for savings that could accrue from reducing the total number of Pus moves by increasing the average amount of time between them. The research covered current policies and programs, looking particularly at incentive programs designed to encourage service members to stay longer at their current stations. The authors collaborated with the Defense Manpower Data Center to develop survey questions designed to collect responses on individual propensities to extend tours and the factors that influence such decisions, with emphasis on overseas tours, which are the most expensive. The analysis suggests that a substantial fraction of those serving overseas would be willing to extend their tour of service if a sufficiently attractive incentive package were offered. The authors recommend implementation of an auction mechanism that woulservice membersemembers to bid for extensions to their current overseas tours. The estimated average annual savings could range from $19 million to $84 million"--Publisher's description.
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