ECSTRA Program Retention Bonuses are considered income and are taxable. An example retention bonus agreement to retain an employee during a merger or acquisition.A retention bonus is a financial reward offered as an incentive to keep a key employee on the job. Grade Retention-Placement of a General Schedule (GS) non-special rate employee in a lower-graded GS non-special rate position (no geographic conversion). This policy outlines UMB bonus plans for exempt staff. Bonuses described in this Policy are non-cumulative compensation payments to exempt staff. Of the TSS period after completing the Individual Programs page. A determination must be made in writing that in the absence of the incentive, NRC would encounter difficulty in filling positions with suitable candidates. Each. Wherry and Spivey are parties to Retention Bonus Agreements with Goldfield. To fill in the past or that may be difficult to fill in the future.