Accession Number:

AD1046453

Title:

Analysis of Civilian Labor Costs Within the Department of the Navy

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

Naval Postgraduate School Monterey United States

Personal Author(s):

• Llano,Paul A.

Report Date:

2017-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

107.0

Abstract:

Civilian labor costs rose 2.2 percent in the 12-month period ending in December 2016, according to a January 2017 Bureau of Labor Statistics cost index. Changes in labor costs can affect the financial stability of not only private corporations but also government organizations, such as the Department of the Navy DoN. Both private and public employers must compete in the same market for skilled professionals. Understanding how civilian labor costs change is of particular importance to the DoN, considering that the service is a manpower-intensive organization limited by congressionally enacted restraints that affect the services budgets. By conducting a statistical analysis of recent historical data, creating basic models, and projecting those models for the near future, this report provides a macro-level overview of the Navys civilian labor costs so that Navy leadership can make better-informed decisions on the expenditure of limited funds.

Descriptors:

• civilian personnel
• salaries
• naval personnel
• linear regression analysis
• costs
• decision making
• literature surveys
• cost analysis

Subject Categories:

• Personnel Management and Labor Relations
• Military Forces and Organizations
• Statistics and Probability
• Economics and Cost Analysis

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE