# 5 C.F.R. § 334.104 (2026): Length of assignment

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P334_S334_104

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 334.104 (2026)
- **Heading:** Length of assignment
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 5 CFR: Administrative Personnel / Chapter I: OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT / Part 334: TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENTS UNDER THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL ACT (IPA) / § 334.104: § 334.104   Length of assignment.

## Text

(a) The head of a Federal agency, or his or her designee, may make an assignment for up to 2 years, which may be extended for up to 2 more years if the parties agree.
(b) A Federal agency may not send an employee on an assignment if that person is a Federal employee and has participated in this program for more than a total of 6 years during his or her Federal career. OPM may waive this restriction upon the written request of the agency head, or his or her designee.
(c) A Federal agency may not send or receive an employee on an assignment if the employee has participated in this program for 4 continuous years without at least a 12-month return to duty with the organization from which the employee was originally assigned. Successive assignments with a break of no more than 60 calendar days will be regarded as continuous service under the mobility authority.

## Nearby sections

- [5 C.F.R. § 334.101 (2026) § 334.101   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P334_S334_101.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 334.102 (2026) § 334.102   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P334_S334_102.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 334.103 (2026) § 334.103   Requirements for approval of instrumentalities or authorities of State and local governments and “other organizations.”](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P334_S334_103.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 334.104 (2026) § 334.104   Length of assignment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P334_S334_104.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 334.105 (2026) § 334.105   Obligated service requirement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P334_S334_105.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 334.106 (2026) § 334.106   Requirement for written agreement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P334_S334_106.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 334.107 (2026) § 334.107   Termination of agreement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P334_S334_107.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 334.108 (2026) § 334.108   Reports required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P334_S334_108.md)

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