Which statute provides the Department of Defense permanent authority to offer voluntary early retirement or separation incentive pay?

Which statute provides the Department of Defense permanent authority to offer voluntary early retirement or separation incentive pay?

• A. 5 USC 9902 DoD Separation Incentives
• B. 5 USC 9902(I) DoD Separation Incentives
• C. DoD Separation Incentives Act
• D. Federal Separation Incentives Act

Answer: (B)

The ability for DoD to offer voluntary early retirement or separation incentive pay comes from a specific part of the U.S. Code that grants DoD permanent authority to implement these incentives. That authority is in 5 U.S.C. 9902(i). This subsection explicitly authorizes DoD to provide voluntary early retirement and separation payments to eligible civilian employees on a permanent basis, allowing the department to manage personnel costs and restructure its workforce without needing new legislation each time. The other options either refer to the wrong statute or do not name the correct subsection, so they don’t reflect the permanent DoD authority.

The ability for DoD to offer voluntary early retirement or separation incentive pay comes from a specific part of the U.S. Code that grants DoD permanent authority to implement these incentives. That authority is in 5 U.S.C. 9902(i). This subsection explicitly authorizes DoD to provide voluntary early retirement and separation payments to eligible civilian employees on a permanent basis, allowing the department to manage personnel costs and restructure its workforce without needing new legislation each time. The other options either refer to the wrong statute or do not name the correct subsection, so they don’t reflect the permanent DoD authority.