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Defense Civilian Downsizing: Challenges Remain Even With Availability of Financial Separation Incentives

NSIAD-93-194 Published: May 14, 1993. Publicly Released: Jun 15, 1993.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided an update on: (1) the status of the Department of Defense's (DOD) civilian work force reductions; (2) some of the problems and consequences resulting from DOD civilian downsizing; and (3) a preliminary assessment of DOD initial use of financial separation incentives.

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Attrition ratesCivilian employeesDefense contingency planningDefense cost controlDefense operationsEmployee incentivesGS grade classificationMilitary downsizingPersonnel managementReductions in force