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A U.S. Personal Services Contractor (USPSC) is:


“…a contract that, by its express terms or as administered makes the contractor personnel appear, in effect, to be Government employees.” (48 CFR 37.101)


 

USPSCs are US citizens contracted to the Agency and establishes an employer-employee relationship between USAID and the contractor. PSCs have the same salary scale and allowances as a direct-hire employee, but have a more limited range of benefits. USPSCs have income taxes withheld by USAID and receive W-2s from the Agency. There are several other similar benefits that USPSCs may participate in, such as partial reimbursement for health and life insurance costs, as well as full coverage of workers’ compensation, among other benefits. USPSCs are not eligible to participate in the Federal government’s health insurance, life insurance, and retirement benefits provided to members of the Civil Service and Foreign Service (i.e., direct-hire personnel).

PSCs make up a large percentage of the total work force for several USAID offices and serve in the Washington, D.C. headquarters as well as positions worldwide.

To learn more about PSC benefits for a U.S. Personal Services Contract (USPSC), please see the PSC Benefits reference guide on our website.


The above is a simplified version of a small section of the USAID Acquisition Regulations (AIDAR), APPENDIX D. If you have any questions, GlobalCorps encourages you to view the entire document at the USAID website. Note also that some portions of the AIDAR for PSCs have been modified by interim changes found here. If you have read the entire document and still have questions you can contact us and we will do our best to address your concerns.

Please note that for any differences between the information shown on this website and the information posted at www.usaid.gov, the USAID website information shall govern.