Intergovernmental Personnel Assignment or IPA Meets the Following Criteria...

• Host Institution must be a U.S. federal government agency

• Length of Appointment – Up to 2 years, but may be extended for an additional 2 years

• Eligibility Criteria – Employed at least 90 days in a Career employee classification

• Host Reimbursement – Salary (direct effort), payroll burden, & travel per diem or relocation as negotiated with agency