(a) The Government of the Virgin Islands may hire federal employees pursuant to the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Mobility Program, codified at 5 U.S.C. § 3371 through § 3376. The Government shall execute a written agreement with the federal agency and the assigned employee, recording the obligations and responsibilities of the parties to the assignment. The federal employee shall retain all federal benefits and may not participate in the Government of the Virgin Islands Employees Retirement System or health care benefits under the Virgin Islands law.
(b) The Government shall bear the cost of any such temporary assignment as agreed upon under terms of the IPA agreement.
(c) Salaries of the Virgin Islands Inspector General, the Deputy Virgin Islands Inspector General, and the Adjutant General of Virgin Islands as provided in title 3 Virgin Islands Code, section 1201(c) and 23 Virgin Islands Code, section 1508(a), respectively, may not be tied to the salaries of temporarily assigned federal employees under the IPA program.