The tools listed below can help you to retain your best employees. Use of these tools can vary by Center so please talk with the Center Human Resources Offices for more information.

Retention Allowances
• Continuing (i.e., biweekly) payments of up to 25 percent of basic pay that an agency may pay to help retain an employee. The agency must determine that
  
  1. the unusually high or unique qualifications of the employee or a special need of the agency for the employee's services makes it essential to retain the employee; and
  2. the employee would be likely to leave the Federal Government in the absence of a retention allowance.
  • NASA
  • OPM
• Quality Step Increases
• Other Retention Tips
  • Recommendations For Recognizing Employees