§575.303. Eligible categories of employees.
5 C.F.R. § 575.303
Except as provided in § 575.304, an Executive agency may pay a retention incentive to a current employee who holds—
A senior-level or scientific or professional position paid under 5 U.S.C. 5376;
A Senior Executive Service position paid under 5 U.S.C. 5383 or a Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service position paid under 5 U.S.C. 3151;
A position as a law enforcement officer, as defined in 5 CFR 550.103;
A position under the Executive Schedule paid under 5 U.S.C. 5311-5317 or a position the rate of pay for which is fixed by law at a rate equal to a rate for the Executive Schedule;
A prevailing rate position, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5342(a)(3); or
Any other position in a category for which payment of retention incentives has been approved by OPM at the request of the head of an executive agency.
Except as provided in § 575.304, a legislative agency may pay a retention incentive to a current employee who holds a General Schedule position paid under 5 U.S.C. 5332 or 5305 (or similar special rate authority).
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[70 FR 25747, May 13, 2005, as amended at 72 FR 67839, Dec. 3, 2007]
Source
Source: 70 FR 25747, May 13, 2005, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1104(a)(2) and 5307. Subparts A and B also issued under 5 U.S.C. 5753. Subpart C also issued under 5 U.S.C. 5754. Subpart D also issued under 5 U.S.C. 5755. Subpart E also issued under 5 U.S.C. 5757 and sec. 207 Pub. L. 107-273, 116 Stat. 1780 (5 U.S.C. 5307 note).
Source
Source: 56 FR 12838, Mar. 28, 1991, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[70 FR 25747, May 13, 2005, as amended at 72 FR 67839, Dec. 3, 2007]