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UNCLASSIFIED Student Loan Repayment Program Policy Guide individual's services, including the adverse impact on a mission activity or an essential function or project that would occur with failure to recruit the individual.. The SLRP is meant for FBI employees who are most likely to accept employment outside the federal workforce. The FBI is prohibited by applicable regulations from using the SLRP as a recruitment incentive to attract current federal employees from other government agencies (OGA).The FBI employee receiving the incentive is responsible for providing the correct loan information and supporting documentation in a timely manner. If an SLRP payment is issued, the FBI employee must sign a three-year CSA that begins on the date the CSA is signed. $A/llQSl. or the employee must provide a copy of the appointment or offer letter to the SLPR PM at OwD, who will then process the application. Except as described in subsection.4.3.2., all guidance for onboard FBI employees in subsection. 4.3.2. is also true for these new FBI employees. 4.4. Initial Consideration The SLRP is one of many incentives available as a recruitment and retention tool. Supervisors and FBIHQ division and FO management should make every effort to exercise fiscal responsibility and consider other incentives to recruit or retain highly qualified job candidates and FBI employees in addition to the SLRP benefits.. 4.4.1. Initial Consideration: Retention Incentive When recommending approval of SLRP participation as a retention incentive, management must provide justification in PA$ by responding to a series of questions about the applicant and categorizing the applicant according to the FBIHQ division's or FO's mission and needs. OwD will use management's responses to make final approval decisions, in conjunction with the FBI employee's justification, most recent performance appraisal rating, and FBIHQ division or FO category selection. To determine whether an FBI employee should be considered for a retention incentive, HRD evaluates three criteria Skills and abilities. Leadership and initiative . Retention need. This evaluation is based on the results of the applicant's supervisor's review and FBIHQ division or FO head review. Applicants are categorized based on this information, and funding is distributed amongst the FBIHQ divisions and FOs based on retention needs. Determination is made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, political affiliation, sex, marital status, age, disability (mental or physical), genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, parental status, or reprisal. HRD may also identify hard-to-fill or difficult-to-retain positions and give these positions first consideration for the SLRP based on the FBI's needs.. 4.4.2. Initial Consideration: Recruitment Incentive To offer repayment benefits as a recruitment incentive to a job candidate, management must coordinate with the appropriate staffing unit for HRD approval (see subsection 2.3.). The decision to offer the SLRP as a recruitment incentive must be made prior to the employee's EOD 11 UNCLASSIFIED