§ 575.308 Approval criteria and written determination

5 CFR 575.308(a)(a) An agency in its sole and exclusive discretion, subject only to OPM review and oversight, may approve a retention incentive for an individual employee or group or category of employees using the approval criteria in § 575.306.

5 CFR 575.308(b)(b) For each determination to pay a retention incentive under this subpart, an agency must document in writing—

5 CFR 575.308(b)(1)(1) The basis for determining that the unusually high or unique qualifications of the employee (or group of employees) or a special need of the agency for the employee's (or group of employees') services makes it essential to retain the employee(s);

5 CFR 575.308(b)(2)(2) The basis for determining that the employee (or a significant number of employees in a group) would be likely to leave the Federal service in the absence of a retention incentive; and

5 CFR 575.308(b)(3)(3) The basis for establishing the amount and timing of the approved retention incentive payment and the length of the required service period.