Part 575 - Recruitment, Relocation, and Retention Incentives; Supervisory Differentials; and Extended Assignment Incentives

Part 575 up to date from eCFR as of Apr 3, 2026; last amended Mar 9, 2026.

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: 56 FR 12838, Mar. 28, 1991, unless otherwise noted.

Table of Contents

• Subpart A - Recruitment Incentives

  • § 575.101 Purpose.
  • § 575.102 Definitions.
  • § 575.103 Eligible categories of employees.
  • § 575.104 Ineligible categories of employees.
  • § 575.105 Applicability to employees.
  • § 575.106 Authorizing a recruitment incentive.
  • § 575.107 Agency recruitment incentive plan and approval levels.
  • § 575.108 Approval criteria and written determination.
  • § 575.109 Payment of recruitment incentives.
  • § 575.110 Service agreement requirements.
  • § 575.111 Termination of a service agreement.
  • § 575.112 Internal monitoring requirements and revocation or suspension of authority.
  • § 575.113 Records and reports.

• Subpart B - Relocation Incentives

  • § 575.201 Purpose.
  • § 575.202 Definitions.
  • § 575.203 Eligible categories of employees.
  • § 575.204 Ineligible categories of employees.
  • § 575.205 Applicability to employees.
  • § 575.206 Authorizing a relocation incentive.
  • § 575.207 Agency relocation incentive plan and approval levels.
  • § 575.208 Approval criteria and written determination.
  • § 575.209 Payment of relocation incentives.
  • § 575.210 Service agreement requirements.
  • § 575.211 Termination of a service agreement.
  • § 575.212 Internal monitoring requirements and revocation or suspension of authority.
  • § 575.213 Records and reports.

• Subpart C - Retention Incentives

  • § 575.301 Purpose.
  • § 575.302 Definitions.
  • § 575.303 Eligible categories of employees.
  • § 575.304 Ineligible categories of employees.
  • § 575.305 Applicability to employees.
  • § 575.306 Authorizing a retention incentive.
  • § 575.307 Agency retention incentive plan and approval levels.
  • § 575.308 Approval criteria and written determination.
  • § 575.309 Payment of retention incentives.
  • § 575.310 Service agreement requirements.
  • § 575.311 Continuation, reduction, and termination of retention incentives.
  • § 575.312 Internal monitoring requirements and revocation or suspension of authority.
  • § 575.313 Records and reports.
  • § 575.314 Retention incentives for employees likely to leave for a different position in the Federal service.

• Subpart D - Supervisory Differentials

  • § 575.401 Purpose.
  • § 575.402 Delegation of authority.
  • § 575.403 Definitions.
  • § 575.404 Use of authority.
  • § 575.405 Calculation and payment of supervisory differential.
  • § 575.406 Adjustment or termination of supervisory differential.
  • § 575.407 Records.

• Subpart E - Extended Assignment Incentives

  • § 575.501 Purpose.
  • § 575.502 Definitions.
  • § 575.503 Who may approve the payment of an extended assignment incentive?
  • § 575.504 What requirements must an agency satisfy before authorizing the payment of an extended assignment incentive?
  • § 575.505 What criteria must an agency use to determine who will receive an extended assignment incentive?
  • § 575.506 When is an agency prohibited from paying an extended assignment incentive?
  • § 575.507 What is the maximum extended assignment incentive that may be paid for a period of service?
  • § 575.508 What is the maximum amount of service that may be covered by an extended assignment incentive?
  • § 575.509 Is an extended assignment incentive considered basic pay for any purpose?
  • § 575.510 What requirements are associated with service agreements?
  • § 575.511 What happens when an employee is involuntarily separated or involuntarily reassigned prior to completion of the service period?
  • § 575.512 When may an agency terminate a service agreement?
  • § 575.513 What are the agency's and the employee's obligations when an employee fails to fulfill the terms of a service agreement?
  • § 575.514 What are an agency's monitoring responsibilities?
  • § 575.515 What records and reports are required?