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Recruitment, Relocation and Retention Incentives

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Yes. Under 5 CFR 575.205, an agency may pay a relocation incentive to an employee of another agency to relocate to a different geographic area without a break in service to accept a position that is likely to be difficult to fill.

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Recruitment, Relocation and Retention Incentives

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May we pay a relocation incentive to a current employee of another agency to relocate to a position in our agency that is likely to be difficult to fill in the absence of such an incentive?