Retention and Recruiting

Recruiting: Supporting DoD in recruiting the next generation of talented service members and civilians

Recruiting

Examples include…

Identifying demographic, economic, and cultural factors that predict military enlistment

Evaluating the SMART program for recruiting STEM talent

Assessing national demographic and labor market trends for Army National Guard

IDA’s Retention Prediction Model (RPM) helps answer a range of questions. Examples include…

Army

Developing targeted retention incentives to help the Army retain high-quality junior officers

National Guard

Supporting the Army National Guard in programming for future demand for training school slots

Navy

Identifying factors correlated with promotions and exits among Navy officers

Uniformed Services University

Measuring the return on investment for physicians trained at the Uniformed Services University

Military Compensation Structure

Quantifying the predicted costs to DoD of changing the military compensation structure

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation and Benefits: identifying potential improvements and cost savings

Recruiting

Evaluating the effects of a single-salary system on Service members’ earnings, military readiness, personnel costs, and tax revenue

Estimating the cost of providing healthcare to DoD beneficiaries under an alternative benefit design

Developing recommendations for pilot programs designed to assess proposed TRICARE reforms

Examining the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on service members and families

Assessing discount rates used to calculate lump sum military retirement payments under the Blended Retirement System

Research Spotlight: Analysis of a Salary-Based Pay System for the Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation

Recruiting

IDA’s contribution to the 2020 QRMC report included an analysis of the feasibility and implications of a single-salary pay system, as well as recommendations for alternative policy changes targeted at improving the efficiency and fairness of the military pay system.

See our report and publication in the Thirteenth QRMC, Vol 2