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Federal Downsizing: The Costs and Savings of Buyouts Versus Reductions-in-Force

GGD-96-63 Published: May 14, 1996. Publicly Released: May 24, 1996.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed federal workforce downsizing, focusing on the projected costs and savings from federal workforce buyouts and reductions-in-force (RIF) over a 5-year period.

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Human Capital
Cost controlEmployee buyoutsFederal downsizingFederal employee retirement programsFederal employeesLabor costsPersonnel managementPrivatizationReductions in forceCorporate mergers