§ 5759. Retention and relocation bonuses for the Federal Bureau of Investigation

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(a)Authority.— The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, after consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, may pay, on a case-by-case basis, a bonus under this section to an employee of the Bureau if—

(A)the unusually high or unique qualifications of the employee or a special need of the Bureau for the employee’s services makes it essential to retain the employee; and

(B)the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation determines that, in the absence of such a bonus, the employee would be likely to leave—

(i)the Federal service; or

(ii)for a different position in the Federal service; or

(2)the individual is subject to a mobility agreement and is transferred to a position in a different geographical area in which there is a shortage of critical skills (as determined by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation).

(b)Service Agreement.— Payment of a bonus under this section is contingent upon the employee entering into a written service agreement with the Bureau to complete a period of service with the Bureau. Such agreement shall include—

(1)the period of service the individual shall be required to complete in return for the bonus; and

(2)the conditions under which the agreement may be terminated before the agreed-upon service period has been completed, and the effect of the termination, including requirements for a bonus recipient’s repayment of a bonus in circumstances determined by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

(c)Limitation on Authority.— A bonus paid under this section may not exceed 50 percent of the employee’s annual rate of basic pay. The bonus may be paid in a lump sum or installments linked to completion of periods of service.

(d)Impact on Basic Pay.— A bonus paid under this section is not part of the basic pay of an employee for any purpose.

(Added Pub. L. 108–447, div. B, title I, § 113(a), Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 2868; amended Pub. L. 111–117, div. B, title II, § 217, Dec. 16, 2009, 123 Stat. 3141; Pub. L. 111–259, title IV, § 443, Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2733.)

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Pub. L. 108–447, div. B, title I, § 113(a)
118 Stat. 2868
Pub. L. 111–117, div. B, title II, § 217
123 Stat. 3141
Pub. L. 111–259, title IV, § 443
124 Stat. 2733
Pub. L. 111–259, § 443(1)
Pub. L. 111–259, § 443(2)
Pub. L. 111–259, § 443(3)
Pub. L. 111–259, § 443(4)
Pub. L. 111–117

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§ 5759

Retention and relocation bonuses for the Federal Bureau of Investigation

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Pub. L.Pub. L. 108–447, div. B, title I, § 113(a)

Stat.118 Stat. 2868

Pub. L.Pub. L. 111–117, div. B, title II, § 217

Stat.123 Stat. 3141

Pub. L.Pub. L. 111–259, title IV, § 443

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