5 U.S. Code § 5759
5.U.S. Code § 5759 is about Retention and relocation bonuses for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is under Subchapter IV (Miscellaneous Provisions) of Chapter 57 (Travel, Transportation, And Subsistence) of Subpart D (Pay and Allowances) of Part III (Employees) of Title 5 (Government Organizations and Employees) of the Code.
(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—
(1)
(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.
