Decorations, Awards, and Honors Incentive Awards

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

RANDY A. GEORGE
General, Acting United States Army
Chief of Staff

MARK F. AVERILL
Administrative Assistant to the
Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is an administrative revision. The portions affected by this administrative revision are listed in the summary of change.

Summary. This regulation provides policy on the use of both monetary and honorary incentive awards for civilian employees. It covers awards for inventions, superior accomplishments, performance, honorary achievement, and public service, as well as quality step increases.

Applicability. This regulation applies to all direct-hire Army civilian personnel (including U.S. Army Reserve technicians and foreign nationals) paid from appropriated funds. Where specifically referenced, this regulation applies to non-appropriated fund employees, indirect-hire employees, and private citizens. Contractors are not covered by this regulation other than paragraphs 2-3j and 11-1. Portions pertaining to inventions and scientific achievements also apply to all Regular Army and U.S. Army Reserve personnel, including cadets at the United States Military Academy. This regulation does not apply to Army National Guard personnel including Army National Guard technicians nor does it apply in full to positions covered by the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System. Refer to the Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System Policy, Volume 2008, for specific areas of applicability and exclusion.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific guidance. The Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2 has authority given by the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) to issue supplemental award policy covering Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System employees.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11-2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see app E).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 (DAPE-CPS), 6010 6th Street, Building 1465, Room 104, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5595.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) via email to usarmy.pentagon.hqda-dcs-g-1.mbx.publishing-team@army.mil or via regular mail to the Office of the Assistant G-1 for Civilian Personnel (DAPE-CPS), 6010 6th Street, Building 1465, Room 104, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5595.

Committee management. AR 15-1 requires the proponent to justify establishing/continuing committee(s), coordinate draft publications, and coordinate changes in committee status with the U.S. Army Resources and Programs Agency, Department of the Army Committee Management Office (AARP-ZA), 9301 Chapek Road, Building 1458, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5527. Further, if it is determined that an established "group" identified within this regulation, later takes on the characteristics of a committee, as found in the AR 15-1, then the proponent will follow all AR 15-1 requirements for establishing and continuing the group as a committee.

Distribution. This regulation is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes AR 672-20, dated 17 September 2020.

Individuals nominated for these awards should not be given a DA award for the same achievement unless the nomi-nation for the higher level award is disapproved.