Military personnel: actions needed to improve workforce data for technicians supporting mission readiness : report to congressional committees /

Dual-status military technicians ("military technicians") are a unique type of federal employee who are required by law to maintain military status in one of the Army or Air Force Reserve Components as a condition of their civilian employment. Nonpermanent military technicians-- whose serv...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	United States. Government Accountability Office (Author)
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, 2022.
Subjects:	United States. > Army Reserve > Civilian employees. United States. > Air Force Reserve > Civilian employees. United States. > Department of Defense > Personnel management > Data processing. United States > Armed Forces > Operational readiness.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo232385

Table of Contents:

Background
Reserve Components Use Nonpermanent Technicians for Varied Mission and Staffing Needs
DOD Tracks Data on the Technician Workforce, but Reports the Data Inconsistently
Hiring Processes and Benefits for Technicians Vary by Service and Appointment Type
Permanent and Nonpermanent Technicians Must Meet the Same Qualification Standards
The Air National Guard Considered Readiness and Qualifications in Realignment
Conclusions
Recommendations for Executive Action
Agency Comments
Appendices.