Section 575.504 - What requirements must an agency satisfy before authorizing the payment of an extended assignment incentive?Before paying an extended assignment incentive under this subpart, an agency must establish an extended assignment incentive plan. This plan must include the following elements:
(a) The designation of authorized agency officials who must review and approve the payment of extended assignment incentives;(b) The categories of employees which are prohibited from receiving an extended assignment incentive;(c) The criteria that must be met or considered in authorizing extended assignment incentives, including criteria for determining the size of an incentive;(d) The requirements governing service agreements, including the obligations of the agency and the employee when the service period is not completed;(e) The procedures for paying extended assignment incentives; and(f) Documentation and recordkeeping requirements sufficient to allow reconstruction of the action.