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Federal Workforce: Payroll and Human Capital Changes During Downsizing

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Aug. 13, 1999
Report No. GGD-99-57
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Summary:

Since 1991, Congress and the White House have been cutting the federal workforce in order to restructure government and reduce costs. The Defense Department and civilian agencies have been using buyouts to encourage employees to voluntarily leave federal service. During fiscal years 1993 through 1997, the federal workforce shrank by nearly 300,000 employees--a 13.8 percent reduction. At the same time, the federal civilian payroll rose by 9.3 percent--to $102.4 billion. GAO and others have raised concerns about the effects of downsizing on employees--a human capital issue. This report determines why, during a period of downsizing, the federal payroll increased while the number of federal workers decreased.

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