Applicability to employees.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 5

(a) An agency may pay a relocation incentive under the conditions prescribed in this subpart to an employee who— (1) Relocates to a different geographic area (permanently or temporarily) to accept a position listed in § 575.203 in an agency when the position is likely to be difficult to fill, as determined under § 575.206; and (2) Is an employee of the Federal Government immediately before the relocation. (b) An agency may pay a relocation incentive under paragraph (a) of this section when an employee must relocate to accept a position or assignment in a different geographic area. A position is considered to be in a different geographic area if the worksite of the new position is 50 or more miles from the worksite of the position held immediately before the move. If the worksite of the new position is less than 50 miles from the worksite of the position held immediately before the move, but the employee must relocate ( (c) A relocation incentive may be paid only when the employee's rating of record (or an official performance appraisal or evaluation under a system not covered by 5 U.S.C. chapter 43 or 5 CFR part 430) for the position held immediately before the move is at least “Fully Successful” or equivalent. (d) An agency may not commence a relocation incentive service agreement during— (1) A period of employment established under any service agreement required for a recruitment incentive under 5 CFR part 575, subpart A, or (2) A period of employment established under any

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 5:§ 575.205