Code of Federal Regulations · Section
§ 575.103 — Eligible Categories Of Employees
5 C.F.R. § 575.103
(a) Except as provided in § 575.104, an Executive agency may pay a recruitment incentive to an employee appointed or placed in the following categories of positions:
(1) A General Schedule position paid under 5 U.S.C. 5332 or 5305 (or similar special rate authority);
(2) A senior-level or scientific or professional position paid under 5 U.S.C. 5376;
(3) 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;
(4) A position as a law enforcement officer, as defined in 5 CFR 550.103;
(5) 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;
(6) A prevailing rate position, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5342(a)(3); or
(7) Any other position in a category for which payment of recruitment incentives has been approved by OPM at the request of the head of an executive agency.
(b) Except as provided in § 575.104, a legislative agency may pay a recruitment incentive to an employee appointed or placed in a General Schedule position paid under 5 U.S.C. 5332 or 5305 (or similar special rate authority).
Authorizing Statute
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Definitions; application5 U.S.C. § 5342
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The General Schedule5 U.S.C. § 5332
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Pay for certain senior-level positions5 U.S.C. § 5376
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Setting individual senior executive pay5 U.S.C. § 5383
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Recruitment and relocation bonuses5 U.S.C. § 5753
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Retention bonuses5 U.S.C. § 5754
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Limitation on certain payments5 U.S.C. § 5307
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Delegation of authority for personnel management5 U.S.C. § 1104
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Supervisory differentials5 U.S.C. § 5755
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Extended assignment incentive5 U.S.C. § 5757