Temporary Assignment Under Intergovernmental Personnel Act

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DOJ Justice Manual › Title 3: EOUSA › 3-4.000 - Personnel Management › Justice Manual § 3-4.334

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Other Reference(s): 5 C.F.R. § 334.

Cross Designation of Federal Prosecutors as State and Local Prosecutors. Cross designation of a federal prosecutor as a State or Local Prosecutor under the IPA is appropriate only when the assignment will be full-time or last longer than one year.

In all other cases, cross-designation may be authorized upon the request from, or with the concurrence of, a state or local government, and with the consent of the employee and the United States Attorney concerned. While serving in a cross-designated capacity, an Assistant United States Attorney is deemed to be on a regular work assignment.

[updated February 2018] [cited in

JM 3-1.200

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