§ 575.303 Eligible categories of employees

5 CFR 575.303(a)(a) Except as provided in § 575.304, an Executive agency may pay a retention incentive to a current employee who holds—

5 CFR 575.303(a)(1)(1) A General Schedule position paid under 5 U.S.C. 5332 or 5305 (or similar special rate authority);

5 CFR 575.303(a)(2)(2) A senior-level or scientific or professional position paid under 5 U.S.C. 5376;

5 CFR 575.303(a)(3)(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;

5 CFR 575.303(a)(4)(4) A position as a law enforcement officer, as defined in 5 CFR 550.103;

5 CFR 575.303(a)(5)(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;

5 CFR 575.303(a)(6)(6) A prevailing rate position, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5342(a)(3); or

5 CFR 575.303(a)(7)(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.

5 CFR 575.303(b)(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).