Civilian Personnel: Employment Levels, Separations, Transition Programs andDownsizing Strategy. Annex K to Adjusting to the Drawdown. Report of the Defense Conversion Commission

摘要

The Department of Defense employs about one million civilian employees in variousoccupations, including clerks, blue-collar workers, engineers, analysts, executives, and technicians. The reduction in defense-related jobs has caused painful disruptions in the lives of thousands of these employees. The best long-term solution to these disruptions will be the increase in new jobs that will come with economic recovery. However, some constructive short-term measures are available in the meantime. The Annex discusses the impact of the drawdown on civilian workers and the programs available to assist them.