scope:

PURPOSE

The purpose of this MWI is to provide instructions for the formulation of Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Assignment agreements pursuant to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 3371-3376. 5 CFR Title V, Part 334 permits the temporary assignment of personnel between the Federal, State, and local Governments, institutions of higher education, Indian tribal governments, federally-funded research and development centers, and other eligible organizations.

APPLICABILITY

This MWI applies to Center personnel, programs, projects, and activities including contractors and resident agencies to the extent specified in their respective contracts or agreements. ("Contractors," for purposes of this paragraph, include contractors, grantees, Cooperative Agreement recipients, Space Act Agreement partners, or other agreement parties.)

This MWI applies to the Michoud Assembly Facility.

This MWI applies the following: all mandatory actions (i.e., requirements) are denoted by statements containing the term "shall." The terms: "may" or "can" denote discretionary privilege or permission; "should" denotes a good practice and is recommended, but not required; "will" denotes expected outcome; and "are/is" denotes descriptive material.

This MWI applies the following: all document citations are assumed to be the latest version unless otherwise noted.