What requirements must an agency satisfy before authorizing the payment of an extended assignment incentive?
5 C.F.R. § 575.504
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01Before paying an extended assignment incentive under this subpart, an agency must establish an extended assignment incentive plan. This plan must include the following elements:
(a) The designation of authorized agency officials who must review and approve the payment of extended assignment incentives;
(b) The categories of employees which are prohibited from receiving an extended assignment incentive;
(c) The criteria that must be met or considered in authorizing extended assignment incentives, including criteria for determining the size of an incentive;
(d) The requirements governing service agreements, including the obligations of the agency and the employee when the service period is not completed;
(e) The procedures for paying extended assignment incentives; and
(f) Documentation and recordkeeping requirements sufficient to allow reconstruction of the action.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-5.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
