Also, the frequency with which the Army adjusted its bonuses over the years suggests proactive responsiveness to changing conditions. Other services also demonstrated flexibility in bonus numbers and sizes.
Percentages of reenlisting marines and airmen receiving bonuses varied between 20 percent and 80 percent over the period from to , while average sizes of reenlistment bonuses varied by twofold or so.
All told, the large variations in bonuses over time in each service indicate that this compensation tool, unlike basic pay and the various allowances paid by the services, can be turned on and off relatively easily and quickly. The NDRI researchers estimated that enlistment bonuses are more cost-effective than pay but less so than recruiters as a means to expand the market for the Army. In the case of reenlistment bonuses, the researchers arrived at ranges of estimates based on varying assumptions.
Beth J. Asch , Paul Heaton , et al. RAND research briefs present policy-oriented summaries of individual published, peer-reviewed documents or of a body of published work. Permission is given to duplicate this electronic document for personal use only, as long as it is unaltered and complete.
Copies may not be duplicated for commercial purposes. Your actual bonus will depend on the service branch, education level, civilian experience, specific job specialty -- also known as a rating Navy , Air Force Civilian Service Air Force or military occupational specialty Army and Marine Corps -- and length of enlistment contract.
Only the U. The selective reenlistment bonus SRB program is a cash incentive paid to enlisted members to encourage reenlistments and retention in critical military skills to sustain the career force in those skills. Reenlistment bonus award levels are adjusted as needed to ensure the services are retaining the correct quantity and critical skill mix to optimize their ability to accomplish the mission. The SRB is used to retain service members with predetermined levels of experience time in service called zones.
Those zones are:. For example, if the Navy needed to maintain its current number of avionics technicians with less than six years of service, it would target an SRB for Zone A. We can put you in touch with recruiters from the different military branches. Learn about the benefits of serving your country, paying for school, military career paths, and more: sign up now and hear from a recruiter near you.
Hobbies like BMX, motocross, skiing, snowboarding, skateboarding and others are now full-time sports for many young athletes. Bonuses may be available for new recruits, Soldiers, and officers who select specific Army jobs, complete special training, assume extra responsibilities, or have served in the military before.
New Recruits - Upon enlistment into the Army, new recruits may be eligible for cash enlistment incentives if they enlist for certain skills and meet the mental and physical qualifications for the particular skill. The bonuses depend upon availability of the skill training. Dertouzos , S. James Press. Use Adobe Acrobat Reader version 10 or higher for the best experience. One of the principal challenges for defense managers in recent years has been to attract military recruits within a reasonable level of recruiting expenditure.
This report describes the results of a nationwide experiment designed to provide new data on a key enlistment incentive: the cash enlistment bonus, which is paid to qualified recruits entering critical occupational specialties.
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