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Any employee (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 2105) who is highly qualified is eligible to receive a student loan repayment, except those employees who currently occupy or will occupy a...
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The types of academic degrees and/or levels covered by the program are not specified in law. Agencies are encouraged to tailor their plans to recruit highly qualified candidates and/or retain...
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Yes. All “highly qualified” personnel, regardless of job series, including Senior Executive Service members, Federal Wage System employees, and employees covered by administratively determined pay systems, are eligible unless specifically...
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The statute authorizing this program states that this incentive is to be used for employees of a given agency who have outstanding student loans. Thus, if the employee has a...
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The student loan repayment authority itself does not preclude payments for employees who have defaulted on their student loans. However, agencies may exclude them by so specifying in their agency...
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The law does not require that a candidate or employee earn a degree, diploma, or certificate to be eligible for a student loan repayment benefit. However, an agency may require...
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