PUBLIC LAW 107-117-^AN. 10, 2002 115 STAT. 2321 for the officer's or employee'services makes it essential to retain the officer or employee; and (B) the Chief determines that the officer or employee would be likely to leave in the absence of a retention allowance. (2) AMOUNT OF PAYMENT.— ^A retention allowance, which shall be stated as a percentage of the rate of basic pay of the officer or employee, may not exceed 25 percent of such rate of basic pay. (3) PAYMENT NOT CONSIDERED PART OF BASIC PAY.— ^A retention allowance may not be considered to be part of the basic pay of an officer or employee, and the reduction or elimination of a retention allowance may not be appealed. The preceding sentence shall not be construed to extinguish or lessen any right or remedy under any of the laws made applicable to the Capitol Police pursuant to section 102 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1302). (4) TIME AND MANNER OF PAYMENT.— A retention allowance under this subsection shall be paid at the same time and in the same manner as the officer's or employee's basic pay is paid. (c) LUMP SUM INCENTIVE AND MERIT BONUS PAYMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Board may pay an incentive or merit bonus to an officer or employee of the United States Capitol Police who meets such criteria for receiving the bonus as the Board may establish. (2) BONUS NOT CONSIDERED PART OF BASIC PAY. —A bonus under this subsection shall be paid as a lump sum, and may not be considered to be part of the basic pay of the officer or employee. (d) SERVICE STEP INCREASES FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE FOR OFFICERS. —Upon the approval of the Chief— (1) an officer of the United States Capitol Police in a service step who has demonstrated meritorious service (in accordance with criteria established by the Chief or the Chiefs designee) may be advanced in compensation to the next higher service step, effective with the first pay period which begins after the date of the Chiefs approval; and (2) an officer of the United States Capitol Police in a service step who has demonstrated extraordinary performance (in accordance with criteria established by the Chief or the Chiefs designee) may be advanced in compensation to the second next higher service step, effective with the first pay period which begins after the date of the Chiefs approval. (e) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR FIELD TRAINING OFFI- CERS.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Each officer of the United States Capitol Police who is assigned to duty as a field training officer shall receive, in addition to the officer's scheduled rate of compensation, an additional amount determined by the Board (but not to exceed $2,000 per annum). (2) MANNER OF PAYMENT.— The additional compensation authorized by this subsection shall be paid to the officer in the same manner as the officer is paid basic compensation, except that when the officer ceases to be assigned to duty as a field training officer, the loss of such additional compensation shall not constitute an adverse action for any purpose.
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