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D Cts Staff(R)76/259/22/2
LOCALLY ENGAGED CIVILIANS
1.
(LEC).
For the purposes of anticipating future LEC requirements, the following assumptions have been made:
a.
b.
C.
The first battalion will withdraw in Autumn 1992.
The second battalion will not withdraw before late
1994/early 1995.
Accompanied service will cease in the latter half of FY
96/97.
2. Based upon these
these assumptions, and the manpower requirements
outline in the ASAS Paper (3), the Army LEC manpower levels required
in future years set against the LTC 90 provision are outlined in the
graph attached. This takes a starting point of 2,100, as it is
accepted that having reduced to this level during the FY 90/91, it is not now possible to reinstate posts that have already been lost.
3. The future requirement for Army LECS is linked, and based upon,
the findings of the ASAS Paper. When the current LTC figures (LTC 90) were produced it was assumed that LEC numbers would reduce in direct proportion to the number of battalions remaining in the Garrison. However, as the majority of Army LECS are employed in the supporting
services the withdrawal of the first battalion in Autumn 1992, will
provide very limited scope for LEC manpower reductions. The
withdrawal of the second battalion will however enable greater savings
to be made, but even they will not be as extensive as the linear reductions envisaged in the LTC. LEC manpower enhancements for future years are therefore required.
(3) HK 10011 J3 Ops dtd 2 May 91.
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