§575.305. Applicability to employees.
5 C.F.R. § 575.305
An agency may pay a retention incentive to an individual employee under the conditions prescribed in this subpart when the agency determines that—
The unusually high or unique qualifications (i.e., competencies) of the employee or a special need of the agency for the employee's services makes it essential to retain the employee; and
The employee would be likely to leave the Federal service in the absence of a retention incentive.
Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, an agency may pay a retention incentive to a group or category of employees under the conditions prescribed in this subpart when the agency determines that—
The unusually high or unique qualifications (i.e., competencies) of the group or category of employees or a special need of the agency for the employees' services makes it essential to retain the employees in that group or category; and
There is a high risk that a significant number of the employees in the group would be likely to leave the Federal service in the absence of a retention incentive.
An agency may not include in a group retention incentive authorization an employee covered by § 575.303(a)(2), (a)(3), or (a)(5) or those in similar categories of positions approved by OPM to receive retention incentives under § 575.303(a)(7).
A retention incentive may be paid only when the employee's rating of record (or an official performance appraisal or evaluation under a system not covered by 5 U.S.C. chapter 43 or 5 CFR part 430) is at least “Fully Successful” or equivalent.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[70 FR 25747, May 13, 2005, as amended at 78 FR 49364, Aug. 14, 2013]
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 78 FR 49364, Aug. 14, 2013]