This pamphlet is designed to help explain the Army Incentive Awards Program covered under AR 672-20. It is a guide to assist supervisors and managers in making full and effective use of the program. In creating an environment for a high level of productivity and performance, you, the manager and supervisor, must seek ways of encouraging excellence as a goal and recognizing and rewarding superior performance when it is demonstrated. With its flexibilities and wide range of honorary and cash awards, the Army Incentive Awards Program provides the medium and methods to accomplish this objective. Performance Awards (Bonuses, Sustained Superior Performance, and Special Act and Service Awards) for members of the Senior Executive Service are covered by chapter 920, AR 690-900. Performance Awards for merit Pay employees are covered in chapter 540, AR 690-500.

DA PAM 672-5 1980 (OBSOLETE) Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.