NASA Procedural Requirements

NPR 3530.1C Effective Date: January 12, 2009 Expiration Date: November 30, 2024

Subject: NASA Pay and Compensation Policy

Responsible Office: Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer

Chapter 8. Waiver of Pay Reductions for Civilian Retirees

8.1 References

5 CFR Part 553, Reemployment of Military and Civilian Retirees to Meet Exceptional Employment Needs.

8.2 Purpose

This policy provides requirements and procedures for submitting requests to the NASA Administrator to request approval from the OPM to reemploy an individual receiving a Federal Civil Service Retirement annuity without discontinuing or reducing the individual's annuity or salary.

8.3 Responsibility

8.3.1 The Administrator (or designee) retains the authority to request approval from OPM to authorize a waiver of pay reduction when appointing civilian retirees.

8.3.2 The Administrator (or designee) retains the authority delegated by OPM to approve, on a case-by-case basis, waivers of pay reduction to meet temporary hiring needs based on an emergency hiring need or other unusual circumstance(s); severe recruiting difficulty; or in rare cases, to retain the services of an individual in accordance with 5 CFR Part 553, Reemployment of Military and Civilian Retirees to Meet Exceptional Employment Needs, Subpart B, Special Provisions for Reemployment Without Penalty to Meet Exceptional Recruiting or Retention Needs.

8.3.3 Center Directors and OICs of Headquarters Offices are responsible for forwarding requests for waivers of pay reduction through the Chief Human Capital Officer to the Administrator.

8.3.4 The concurrence of the Chief Human Capital Officer is required before the request will be forwarded to the Administrator for approval.

8.4 Waiver Requests

Waiver requests must contain the information required by 5 CFR Part 553, Reemployment of Military and Civilian Retirees to Meet Exceptional Employment Needs. For procedures and documentation requirements, see Chapter 9 of this NPR, paragraphs 9.8, Required Procedures, and 9.9, Documentation and Recordkeeping Requirements.

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