A Framework for Setting Special and Incentive Pays in the Department of the Air Force: Motivation, Development, and Analysis to Support the Framework

Special and incentive (S&I) pays, including bonuses, are a key element of military compensation that vary because of such factors as occupation, assignment, duty type, and location. In this report, the authors develop a strategic framework for the Department of the Air Force (DAF) to help set S&I pays in a coordinated, comprehensive manner while aligning them with other pays and the DAF's talent-management goals.