Restructuring the Military Retirement System for Cost Savings and Increased Officer Satisfaction

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
William R. Lance
Keyword(s):  
Cost Savings ◽  
Retirement System ◽  
Military Retirement ◽  
The Military

A Framework for Restructuring the Military Retirement System

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roy A. Wallace ◽  
David S. Lyle ◽  
John Z. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Retirement System ◽  
Military Retirement ◽  
The Military

scholarly journals ОКРЕМІ АСПЕКТИ ФОРМУВАННЯ СИСТЕМИ ПЕНСІЙНОГО ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ ВІЙСЬКОВОСЛУЖБОВЦІВ В УКРАЇНІ

2021 ◽  
Vol 153 (6) ◽  
pp. 61-68
Author(s):  
Nataliia V. Fastovets
Keyword(s):  
Social Protection ◽  
Pension System ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Pension Plans ◽  
Social Significance ◽  
Retirement System ◽  
Social Risks ◽  
Military Retirement ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Military

The article discusses historical aspects in building a system of pension provision for military servicemen representing a specific social institution which in modern realia is of critical importance in addressing the issues of national security of Ukraine. A retrospective analysis of the historical genesis of the military retirement system demonstrates that the government efforts to ensure social protection of ex-servicemen have laid a solid foundation for shaping a common institution for social security provision to population. The study reveals the nature of economic and social significance of the military retirement system. In the context of the modern stage of military retirement system reform, pension as an economic category is understood as a cash benefit, the right to receive which is established by the government according to the current legislation for citizens who meet certain requirements of the national pension system provision. The research findings also reveal that as a social category, after retirement, the pension acts as a guarantor of economic stability of ex-servicemen and members of their families. The efficiency of the three-tier pension system has been substantiated. The study provides evidence on the existence of a normative legal framework in Ukraine regulating the pension provision to servicemen and their families, the implementation of which however is hampered by the lack of a secure comprehensive system that ensures relevant programs for retired servicemen pension maintenance. Apart from the lack of viable mechanisms for the implementation of ex-servicemen pension plans, Ukraine is currently facing a whole range of internal and external barriers to ensuring decent financial security in military retirement. Among such challenges are the high social risks of the current imbalance between the number of retirees and the number of working-age population. In addition, the replenishment pattern of the Ukrainian national pension system is based on the government subsidies by almost 50%, which in the long run may translate into further increase in the tax burden on business, and as a consequence, will lead to its further shadowing. The study suggests creating a robust regulatory system and an action plan aimed at step-by-step waiver of the solidarity-based military retirement system and shifting to a compulsory two-tier accumulation system of mandatory social contributions through the scheme of deductions from salaries and incomes, thus ensuring a relevant financial support mechanism to facilitate appropriate labor remuneration to ex-servicemen.

Gamma-Irradiated Cornea in Combat-related Ocular Trauma

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian M Davis ◽  
Carson Clabeaux ◽  
Anton Vlasov ◽  
Paul Houghtaling
Keyword(s):  
Ocular Trauma ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Corneal Tissue ◽  
Significant Cost ◽  
Visual Rehabilitation ◽  
Military Health ◽  
Corneal Injury ◽  
Gamma Irradiated ◽  
The Military ◽  
Penetrating Ocular Trauma

ABSTRACT Corneal injury is a known risk for deployed troops worldwide. To the authors’ knowledge, there has been no reported use of gamma-irradiated corneas in the setting of severe corneal trauma. Our report highlights the case of a 36-year-old active duty solider who sustained bilateral penetrating ocular trauma from a nearby ordnance explosion. We propose that ocular surgeons should consider utilizing gamma-irradiated corneas in (1) a situation where the corneal tissue is so damaged that it would be challenging to accomplish an adequate repair while providing the opportunity for future visual rehabilitation and (2) remote and/or deployed environments where storage of fresh donor tissue is limited. The long shelf life of gamma-irradiated corneas reduces the need for specialized storage equipment and the need for continuous resupply, both potentially leading to significant cost savings for the Military Health System.

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