575.103—Eligible categories of employees.
(a)
Except as provided in § 575.104, an Executive agency may pay a recruitment incentive to an employee appointed or placed in the following categories of positions:
(1)
A General Schedule position paid under 5 U.S.C. 5332 or 5305 (or similar special rate authority);
(3)
A Senior Executive Service position paid under 5 U.S.C. 5383 or a Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service position paid under 5 U.S.C. 3151 ;
(5)
A position under the Executive Schedule paid under 5 U.S.C. 5311-531 7 or a position the rate of pay for which is fixed by law at a rate equal to a rate for the Executive Schedule;
(7)
Any other position in a category for which payment of recruitment incentives has been approved by OPM at the request of the head of an executive agency.
(b)
Except as provided in § 575.104, a legislative agency may pay a recruitment incentive to an employee appointed or placed in a General Schedule position paid under 5 U.S.C. 5332 or 5305 (or similar special rate authority).