November 9, 2005
FROM: | Linda M. Springer |
SUBJECT: | Request for Data on Extended Assignment Incentives |
As required by 5 U.S.C. 5757, each Federal agency must submit a written report to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) before February 15, 2006, on its use of extended assignment incentives for the period from May 2, 2003, through December 31, 2005. We request the submission of your report no later than February 15, 2006. If your agency has not made use of extended assignment incentives during this period, please submit a negative report.
Extended assignment incentives allow the payment of incentives to certain categories of Federal employees in positions located in a territory or possession of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Section 5757 of title 5, United States Code, requires OPM to submit a report to Congress assessing the effectiveness of the extended assignment incentive authority as a human resources management tool and making recommendations for any changes necessary to improve the effectiveness of the incentive authority. OPM’s report to Congress is due no later than May 4, 2006.
Each agency must report on—
Each agency report must contain the following data for the period from May 2, 2003, through December 31, 2005:
Each report must cover an entire department or independent agency. Therefore, departments must consolidate information from components or bureaus before forwarding to OPM.
Please send your reports to:
Office of Personnel Management
Division for Strategic Human Resources Policy
Center for Pay and Performance Policy
1900 E. Street, NW., Room 7H31
Washington, DC 20415
Attn: Kevin Kitchelt
You may also submit your reports by fax at (202) 606-0824 or by email at pay-performance-policy@opm.gov. To ensure that we receive your report on time, we ask agencies submitting a report by standard mail also to send an electronic copy. Please include in your report a point of contact, phone number, and email address.