---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 575.307"
title: "5"
number: "575.307"
heading: "Agency retention incentive plan and approval levels."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/575.307"
---

# §575.307. Agency retention incentive plan and approval levels.

- (a) Before paying retention incentives under this subpart, an agency must establish a retention incentive plan. This plan must include the following elements:
  - (1) The designation of officials with authority to review and approve payment of retention incentives, subject to [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section;
  - (2) The categories of employees who are prohibited from receiving retention incentives;
  - (3) Required documentation for determining that an employee would be likely to leave the Federal service;
  - (4) Any requirements for determining the amount of a retention incentive;
  - (5) The payment methods that may be authorized;
  - (6) Requirements governing service agreements which, at a minimum, must include—
    - (i) The criteria for determining the length of a service period under a service agreement;
    - (ii) The conditions for terminating a service agreement;
    - (iii) The obligations of the agency if the agency terminates a service agreement; and
    - (iv) The conditions for terminating retention incentive payments when no service agreement is required (see [§ 575.310(f)](/cfr/5/575.310.md?p=f)); and
  - (7) Documentation and recordkeeping requirements sufficient to allow reconstruction of the action and fulfill the requirements of §§ [575.312](/cfr/5/575.312.md) and [575.313](/cfr/5/575.313.md).
- (b)
  - (1) Except as provided in [paragraph (b)(2)](#b-2) of this section, an authorized agency official who is at least one level higher than the employee's (or group of employees') supervisor must review and approve each determination to pay a retention incentive to an individual or group of employees, unless there is no official at a higher level in the agency. The authorized agency official must review and approve the retention incentive determination before the agency pays the incentive to the employee.
  - (2) The higher level approval required by [paragraph (b)(1)](#b-1) of this section is not needed when approving coverage of individual employees under a previously approved group retention incentive authorization.
- (c) Unless the head of the agency determines otherwise, an agency retention incentive plan must apply uniformly across the agency.

## Notes

### 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]