§ 302-2.14 - Am I required to sign a service agreement for an appointment or transfer CONUS or Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS), renewal agreement travel, or assignment under the Government Employees Training Act (GETA), and what is the minimum period of service?

§ 302-2.14 Am I required to sign a service agreement when transferring within or outside the continental United States or performing renewal agreement travel for an appointment or transfer CONUS or Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS), renewal agreement travel, or assignment under the Government Employees Training Act (GETA), and what is the minimum period of service?

Yes, you are required to sign a service agreement when transferring within or outside the continental United States or performing for appointment or transfer CONUS or OCONUS, renewal agreement travel, or assignment under GETA. The minimum periods of service are:

(a) Within the continental United States CONUS for a period of service of not less than 12 months following the effective date of your appointment or transfer;

(b) Outside the continental United States OCONUS for an agreed upon period of service of not more than 36 months or less than 12 months following the effective date of your appointment or transfer;

(c) Department of Defense Overseas Dependent School System teachers for a period of not less than one school year as determined under chapter 25 of title Title 20, United States Code; and

(d) For renewal agreement travel, a period of not less than 12 months from the date of return to the same or different overseas official station.

[FTR Amdt. 98, 66 FR 58196, Nov. 20, 2001. Redesignated by FTR Amdt. 2014-01, 79 FR 49644, Aug. 21, 2014

; and

(e) For assignment under GETA, not less than three times the length of the training period as prescribed by the head of your agency.

[86 FR 73680, Dec. 28, 2021]