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Federal Employees: Early Retirements at the Defense Department in Fiscal Year 1988

GGD-89-53FS Published: Feb 23, 1989. Publicly Released: Feb 23, 1989.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO examined the Department of Defense's (DOD) management of the voluntary early retirement program authorized in fiscal year (FY) 1988 because of budget reductions, focusing on the cost and possible adverse effect of large numbers of DOD civilian employees choosing early retirement.

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Air Force personnelArmy personnelBudget cutsBudget outlaysEarly retirementCivilian employeesDefense contingency planningFederal employee retirement programsPersonnel managementReductions in forceReprogramming of appropriated funds