This United States Army document, Army Regulation AR 672-20 Decorations, Awards, and Honors: Incentive Awards February 2021, prescribes policy governing the Army Incentive Awards Program (IAP). 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. 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 nonappropriated 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.
