flapgreen
Footballguy
I was told DHA does them all now. Not even IMD onsite.must be a ####ty deers office, CAC’s should be good day 1.
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Government employee thread! (Being a government employee is sweet) (3 Viewers)
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flapgreen
Footballguy
175 salary is rich where I'm from. Lol. I could see myself working my way back to the outpatient VA clinic in the town I just left eventually if a position came available.
Government specializes in inefficiency. Just way too much bureaucracy. Too many jobs in government sole purpose seems to be to slow down people who are productive.
Capella
Footballguy
Anybody who works 30 years and stashes away the max in TSP in an aggressive fund, will easily have 7 figures in savings, be getting 35 percent of their top salary, have affordable health care plans, and be towards the top end of social security benefits. Very comfortable retirement especially if you have your home paid off.
Capella
Footballguy
Yea it’s amazing. I have friends though who haven’t donated to their tsp - to each their own but I don’t get it.
flapgreen
Footballguy
I'm not currently doing the max, but we're putting in 15% of our income for the next 20 years, at minimum. Will likely do the 19.5k or whatever the max is in a few more years from then on.
DaVinci
FairTaxguy
Even if you have an outside IRA that you like better, you should at least put in 5% to TSP to get the government match. Free money!
belljr
Footballguy
Capella
Footballguy
dgreen
Footballguy
belljr
Footballguy
Highly recommended
dgreen
Footballguy
Maxiflex is where it's at.belljr said:
Charlie Steiner
Footballguy
You think you're spoiled now, wait until you start expecting the 59 minute rule every time.flapgreen said:
dgreen
Footballguy
belljr
Footballguy
Charlie Steiner
Footballguy
Best we ever get is when there's an Organization Day and you're not accounted for after 12. The last one we had was ~4 years ago.
I've had 6 different commanders come through since I've been here, and there's never been any consistency about 59 minutes, not even for Christmas.
flapgreen
Footballguy
We've been getting that, but it depends on whether my last patient of the day shows up or not. Usually, they don't.
Charlie Steiner
Footballguy
On Friday, all of our clinics schedules last appointments were no later than 1450, which seemed a sure sign that we were getting 59, but the commander's secretary sent out a message around 1400 saying it wasn't authorized.
dgreen
Footballguy
These two hour early releases are from the department level and managers aren't supposed to add 59 minutes.
FairWarning
Footballguy
I need one of these jobs.
flapgreen
Footballguy
It's so nice. The tradeoff was I had to uproot my family and move 7 hours away, but we should be back on base within an hour of where we did live within the next year or so.
dgreen
Footballguy
-OZ-
Footballguy
We’ve never gotten more than 59 minutes. Technically you’re not allowed to give more than that.
belljr
Footballguy
The past one was the first one in a long time our agency top down gave 3 hours. But our 59 isn't always 59
-OZ-
Footballguy
I’ve been serving in a lower graded position than my experience would warrant for the past 4 years, could have easily gotten into a better paying position but that would mean moving.
I’ve been applying for promotions in a specific area I don’t love but will do, there has always been someone with about ten years more experience applying for the same job. I get an interview but not selected.
Interviewed for a promotion in early august in that area I don’t love. And another, higher promotion for duties I actually enjoy a week later.
Was offered the first job over a month ago but really wanted the second job. I just so happen to be working on a temporary assignment for the office I wanted, doing the job I wanted. I informed my current boss about the first offer, about an hour later I was called by the big boss saying I was selected for the better job. This was in early September. so I declined the first offer.
finally received the tentative offer today
HR is slow, but things do work out.
I’ve been applying for promotions in a specific area I don’t love but will do, there has always been someone with about ten years more experience applying for the same job. I get an interview but not selected.
Interviewed for a promotion in early august in that area I don’t love. And another, higher promotion for duties I actually enjoy a week later.
Was offered the first job over a month ago but really wanted the second job. I just so happen to be working on a temporary assignment for the office I wanted, doing the job I wanted. I informed my current boss about the first offer, about an hour later I was called by the big boss saying I was selected for the better job. This was in early September. so I declined the first offer.
finally received the tentative offer today
HR is slow, but things do work out.
-OZ-
Footballguy
I won’t get into the law here but the last time I researched this only the 59 was arguably authorized. And that’s not really in writing either, just that a portion of an hour must be worked.
not that anyone would complain.
dgreen
Footballguy
Like I said, these two-hour early releases come from the Department level. Emails go out department-wide announcing the early release. We charge the time to admin leave. I assume the secretary is legally allowed to do this since it’s been going on for many years across several administrations.
-OZ-
Footballguy
Probably. Secdef and sec army don’t do this for us. But we do get a fair amount of admin leave for certain things.
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belljr
Footballguy
when the Secretary of the department sends and authorized email, pretty sure it was legit.
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-OZ-
Footballguy
Suffice it to say your agency has a more liberal policy than mine, or what OPM would support. Agency policy >>> OPM guidance, so good on your agency.when the Secretary of the department sends and authorized email, pretty sure it was legit.
belljr
Footballguy
belljr
Footballguy
When I was "flipping" it was the longest 3 months ever lmao-OZ- said:I’ve been serving in a lower graded position than my experience would warrant for the past 4 years, could have easily gotten into a better paying position but that would mean moving.
I’ve been applying for promotions in a specific area I don’t love but will do, there has always been someone with about ten years more experience applying for the same job. I get an interview but not selected.
Interviewed for a promotion in early august in that area I don’t love. And another, higher promotion for duties I actually enjoy a week later.
Was offered the first job over a month ago but really wanted the second job. I just so happen to be working on a temporary assignment for the office I wanted, doing the job I wanted. I informed my current boss about the first offer, about an hour later I was called by the big boss saying I was selected for the better job. This was in early September. so I declined the first offer.
finally received the tentative offer today
Riffraff
Footballguy
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FishTacoTuesday
Footballguy
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