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The United States currently has a contingency operation in Iraq (Operation Inherent Resolve), so the higher premium pay cap may be applied to eligible employees working in Iraq in support of that operation on that basis as well,\u201d wrote Mark Reinhold, Office of Personnel Management associate director of employee services, in a Aug. 8 memo to human resources directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Defense Authorization Act of 2018 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federaltimes.com\/management\/pay-benefits\/2018\/03\/28\/4-ways-the-ndaa-could-change-your-pay\/\" target=_blank>established the pay extension for civilian employees<\/a> working overseas, which was only applicable to eligible employees in Iraq through May 22, 2018. 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