(a)
Except as provided in § 575.304, an Executive agency may pay a retention incentive to a current employee who holds—
(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. 5311-531 7 or a position the rate of pay for which is fixed by law at a rate equal to a rate for the Executive Schedule;
(7)
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.
(b)
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).
Code of Federal Regulations
[70 FR 25747, May 13, 2005, as amended at 72 FR 67839, Dec. 3, 2007]