5 C.F.R. § 575.103

Current through November 30, 2024
Section 575.103 - Eligible categories of employees
(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).

5 C.F.R. §575.103

70 FR 25740 , May 13, 2005, as amended at 72 FR 67837 , Dec. 3, 2007