scope:

Purpose: This issuance is composed of several volumes, each containing its own purpose. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directives 5124.02 and 1400.25:

• This instruction establishes and implements policy, establishes procedures, provides guidelines and model programs, delegates authority, and assigns responsibilities regarding civilian personnel management within the DoD.

• This volume provides rules governing additional compensation to certain employees pursuant to Sections 1104 and 5371 of Title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.); Sections 7401(3), 7452, 7453, and 7454 of Title 38, U.S.C.; Section 1599(c) of Title 10, U.S.C.; Public Law 111-163; and the July 1, 2014 Delegation Agreement between the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the DoD.

APPLICABILITY. This issuance applies to:

a. OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this issuance as the "DoD Components").

b. Permanent or temporary full-time, part-time, or intermittent nurses, including nurse anesthetists.

c. Permanent or temporary full-time, part-time, or intermittent physician assistants and expanded function dental assistants.

d. Certain other healthcare professionals, including non-physician healthcare providers listed in Section 7401(3) of Title 38, U.S.C., as authorized in the 2014 OPM/DoD Delegation Agreement.