CISA to keep cyber pay incentives, but less staff will qualify
CISA will keep cyber retention pay through fiscal 2027, but fewer employees will qualify.
CISA will keep offering its Cybersecurity Retention Incentive through fiscal 2027, paying qualifying technical staff up to 25 percent of base salary. A July policy signed by acting Director Nick Andersen limits eligibility to specific job series and performance ratings, so fewer employees will qualify. The Office of Personnel Management has also capped higher performance ratings governmentwide. Officials and observers worry the narrower incentive could worsen retention after last year's widespread resignations.
- CISA will continue the Cybersecurity Retention Incentive through fiscal 2027.
- Qualifying employees can receive up to 25 percent of base salary.
- Revised rules tie eligibility to job series and performance ratings.
- An OPM cap on high ratings may further shrink who qualifies.
- Organizations
- CISAOffice of Personnel Management
- Countries
- United States
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1 min read at databreaches.netJustin Doubleday reports: The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is continuing to offer cyber pay incentives to retain skilled technical staff, but less employees will qualify for the program under revised criteria that ties eligibility to job series and performance ratings. The revised policy has sparked some concern that CISA could lose more staff after... Source
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