Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
Title 5 - Administrative Personnel |
Chapter I - Office of Personnel Management |
SubChapter B - Civil Service Regulations |
Part 591 - Allowances and Differentials |
Subpart B - Cost-of-Living Allowance and Post Differential - Nonforeign Areas |
Cost-of-Living Allowances and Post Differentials |
§ 591.203 - Why does the Government pay post differentials?
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§ 591.203 Why does the Government pay post differentials?
The Government pays post differentials to certain civilian Federal employees in specified nonforeign areas as a recruitment incentive based on conditions of environment in the local area compared with conditions in the continental United States. Post differentials are designed to attract persons from outside the area to work for the Federal Government in the post differential area.