Current Mix Is Inefficient for Recruiting and Retention

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Current Mix Is Inefficient for Recruiting and Retention

  • Cash pay today is generally accepted as a more efficient tool than future cash or benefits for recruiting and retention.

  • Not only do people heavily discount the value of future benefits, but less than one in five service members will receive the most lucrative and costly benefits offered by the military, specifically active duty retirement pay and health care benefits.