Download or read book Improving the Recruitment, Retention, and Utilization of Federal Scientists and Engineers written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1993-02-01 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book assesses the capacity of the federal government to recruit and retain highly qualified scientists and engineers for federal service. It recommends more vigorous use of the existing Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 (FEPCA), as well as changes in legislation. It discusses the variety of management structures needed to support the different missions of federal agencies and identifies where organizational responsibility for implementing changes should lie.