Retirements are factored in based upon training cycles. A 2 year training cycle has retirements factored into your outbounds.
FightingIrish2012 it never hurts to consider the worst case scenario. At the same time the success rates of NCEPT I would say warrant a cap on level increases. The idea behind it is the movement of controllers, not trainees headed to the NEST. I understand everyone wants to go certain places and the FAA in general sucks huevos at doing that but if you have two people wanting to go somewhere, why are we wasting time on the 5,6,7 that took the chance at a 11 or 12 versus the guy who has a better chance jumping a few levels?
Then the washout goes 61 to another low level facility which could have been offered to an academy grad or direct hire. People are retarded with some of the places they are willing to go just to get closer to home or wherever.