GSA 3689 Employees Service Agreement

EMPLOYEE'S SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR RECEIPT OF A RELOCATION INCENTIVE

1. I, (Name of employee), understand that in order for me to be paid a Relocation Incentive under the United States Code set forth at 5 U.S.C. § 5753 and the Code of Federal Regulations - 5 C.F.R. Part 575, Subpart B, I agree to complete a minimum period of months of service with the U.S. General Services Administration beginning at the start of pay period number , effective (date of appointment/assignment) and ending at the end of pay period number , on at .

2. The incentive payment will be in the amount of $ representing % of my basic rate of pay.

3. The incentive will be paid to me in the manner specified below:

a. as an initial lump-sum payment at the beginning of the service period required by the service agreement,

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b. in installments throughout the service period required by the service agreement, (If this option is selected, the timing of the installment payments must be specified)

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c. as a final lump sum payment upon completion of the full service period required by the service agreement,

-OR-

d. as a combination of these payment methods

Use this table for information required when using options b. or d. (attach additional pages as necessary).

4. I understand that an authorized agency management official may unilaterally terminate a relocation incentive service agreement based solely on the management needs of the agency.

5. I understand that this service agreement will be terminated if I am demoted or separated for cause (i.e., for unacceptable performance or for misconduct); if I receive a rating of record of less than "Meets Performance Expectations" or its equivalent; or if I otherwise fail to fulfill the terms of the service agreement.

6. I understand that if this service agreement is terminated based on a management determination under 5 C.F.R. § 575.211(a) and section 6 of HRM 9575.1 CHGE 1, I am entitled to receive all relocation incentive payments that are attributable to completed service and to retain any portion of a relocation incentive payment received that is attributable to uncompleted service.

7. I understand that if an authorized agency management official terminates this service agreement under 5 C.F.R. § 575.211(b) and section 6 of HRM 9575.1 CHGE 1, I may retain relocation incentive payments previously paid by the agency that are attributable to the completed portion of the service period. If I received relocation incentive payments that are less than the amount that would be attributable to the completed portion of the service period, the agency is not obligated to pay me the amount attributable to completed service, unless the agency agreed to such payment under the terms of the relocation incentive service agreement. If I received relocation incentive payments in excess of the amount that would be attributable to the completed portion of the service period, I must repay the excess amount.

8. I understand that if I fail to complete the period of employment stated above in this agreement, for reasons unacceptable to the agency, I shall be indebted to the Federal Government and shall repay the bonus on a pro rata basis. The amount to be repaid shall be determined by providing credit for each full month of employment completed by me.

9. I understand that any amounts which may be due the agency as a result of any failure on my part to meet the terms of this agreement, which includes my receiving a rating of record of less than “Meets Performance Expectations” or its equivalent, may be withheld from any monies owed me by the Government, or may be recovered by such other methods as are approved by law.

10. I understand that if I fail to maintain a residence in the new geographic location for the duration of a service agreement, the service agreement will be terminated.

11. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND that if I am involuntarily separated from the Federal Government, for reasons other than misconduct or delinquency, I will not be required to repay monies for any unfulfilled period of time identified in item 1 above. In addition, I understand that this also applies to a relocation incentive when the Administrator determines in writing that it is necessary to relocate me again to a position in a different commuting area.