BOP Program Statement 5251.06 § 6

a. An inmate may receive performance pay for accomplishments in one or more

of the following areas:

(1) Institution work assignment;

An inmate assigned to an industrial work program does not receive Performance Pay but is paid

in accordance with established Federal Prison Industries (FPI) pay grades (see the Program

Statement FPI Work Programs for Inmates). An inmate assigned to an FPI work program who

additionally participates in a non-industrial work assignment or program, and does not receive

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FPI pay for this participation, is eligible for Performance Pay. An inmate may not receive both

FPI pay and Performance Pay for the same activity.

Inmates selected as suicide companions will receive Performance Pay for time spent monitoring

a potentially suicidal inmate.

(2) Literacy program (GED) participation;

The Program Statement Literacy Program (GED Standard) identifies the minimum

educational standard needed to promote an inmate above Grade 4 Performance Pay level.

Upon satisfactory completion of the Literacy Program, an inmate may receive a monetary

Achievement Award from performance pay funds. However, an inmate in IFRP refuse status

cannot earn above maintenance pay level. Accordingly, the total amount of the Achievement

Award, including any other earned monies, cannot exceed the current maintenance pay monthly

dollar amount cap.

(3) Apprenticeship training; and

An inmate may receive Performance Pay for involvement in an apprenticeship training program.

An inmate whose performance in apprenticeship training meets the institution’s criteria for

Performance Pay may not be excluded from receiving Performance Pay just because the inmate is

in apprenticeship training rather than a more traditional institution work assignment. The intent

is to encourage inmates to participate in vocational training activities. The Superintendent of

Industries or the relevant department head, after consulting with the Supervisor of Education,

will determine the rate of pay.

For FPI apprenticeship programs, an inmate may receive Performance Pay for classroom training

that is relevant to, but not a part of, the work assignment. An inmate participating in other non-

industries apprenticeship programs may be awarded Performance Pay for both the classroom and

trades skill training components of the program, in accordance with the institution’s regular

Performance Pay system.

(4) Vocational training courses (approved by the Bureau of Prisons as certified

vocational training instruction).

b. An inmate is eligible for performance pay from the date of work or program

assignment. An inmate is eligible to receive performance pay for each month that

the inmate’s performance justifies such payment.

Monthly Performance Pay awards are to be granted to reward work performance and/or program

progress. An inmate may not be denied Performance Pay because of withheld, forfeited, or

disallowed good time.

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c. An inmate who refuses to participate in the financial responsibility program

shall not ordinarily receive performance pay above the maintenance pay level, or

bonus pay, or vacation pay in accordance with 28 CFR part 545, subpart B.

28 CFR part 545, subpart B refers to the Program Statement Inmate Financial Responsibility

Program.

(d) An inmate who refuses participation, withdraws, is expelled, or otherwise fails

attendance requirements of the drug abuse education course or the residential

drug abuse treatment program is subject to the limitations specified in § 550.54(e)

or § 550.56(e) of this chapter.

(e) Inmates receiving performance pay who are found through the disciplinary

process (part 541 of this subchapter) to have committed a level 100 or 200 series

drug- or alcohol-related prohibited act will automatically have their performance

pay reduced to maintenance pay level and will be removed from any assigned

work detail outside the secure perimeter of the institution. This reduction to

maintenance pay level, and removal from assigned work detail outside the secure

perimeter of the institution, will ordinarily remain in effect for one year, unless

otherwise authorized by the Warden.

(1) Performance Pay Recipient:

# Reduction in performance pay to maintenance pay level.

# Removal from assigned work detail outside secure perimeter.

(2) Federal Prison Industries (FPI - UNICOR) Pay Recipient. Refer to Program Statement

FPI Work Programs for Inmates.

(3) Trust Fund Pay Recipient. Refer to Program Statement Trust Fund/Warehouse/Laundry

Manual.

Note: Performance Pay sanctions are effective upon issuance of this Program Statement. Those

inmates involved in disciplinary proceedings for a drug- or alcohol-related offense at the issuance

of the Program Statement will not be subject to these sanctions. The incident must occur after

this Program Statement is issued for the sanctions to be in effect.