RELATED April 24, 2025 New Partnership for Public Service polling shows majority of the American public concerned about cuts to the federal workforce and government services April 23, 2025 Ready, Set…Wait: Nominee Experiences through the Senate Confirmation Process March 27, 2025 Max Stier’s statement for the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing on "VA Accountability and Transparency" Back to Reports The 3 RS – Lessons Learned from Recruitment, Relocation and Retention Incentives December 12, 1999 A valuable report by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management that confirms the usefulness of recruitment, relocation and retention bonuses as tools to improve the attractiveness of the federal government as an employer. This report provides valuable assistance to HR managers seeking to make a business case that agency resources devoted to such incentives yield direct and quantifiable returns. Barriers to more widespread use of these important tools are also analyzed and opportunities for increased use of these strategies are identified. Download (145k)