Ever wonder what Federal employees earn? I always used to. Of course, like most of you I was under the impression that 'they' made a whole lot of money. Not entirely true. At least not just starting out unless you are one of the few who can start out at the top. Which most of us don't.
Check the GS pay scale out for yourself. Go to www.govtjobsecrets.com and under the 'benefits' section click on GS Pay Scales. Once the new page opens go all the way to the bottom to the 'Rest of the US'. There is also a scale for NSPS employees but that's coming up in a future blog.
Mike
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Been gone for a while
Hi everyone.
My apologies for not keeping this blog updated as I should. My "work" has caused me to be out of the net for a while. At any rate I'm back now so I thought I'd write a little article on the stuff I have learned over the past few months.
First: Always be prepared to accept greater levels of responsibility when working for the Federal Government. Sometimes you might be asked to 'help' out in other areas that you might have expertise in.
Second: Never assume that those positions that were above you will always be there. Stuff happens.
Third: Always, always, always crosstrain yourself on positions that are both above and below yours. You never know when you might have to perform the duties of one of those positions.
Fourth: Remember to have a plan A thru C in place just in case you are pulled away to another location for an extended period of time. This way your own operation doesn't suffer due to your absence.
That's all for today. Will get back here this week sometime with some more useful information.
My apologies for not keeping this blog updated as I should. My "work" has caused me to be out of the net for a while. At any rate I'm back now so I thought I'd write a little article on the stuff I have learned over the past few months.
First: Always be prepared to accept greater levels of responsibility when working for the Federal Government. Sometimes you might be asked to 'help' out in other areas that you might have expertise in.
Second: Never assume that those positions that were above you will always be there. Stuff happens.
Third: Always, always, always crosstrain yourself on positions that are both above and below yours. You never know when you might have to perform the duties of one of those positions.
Fourth: Remember to have a plan A thru C in place just in case you are pulled away to another location for an extended period of time. This way your own operation doesn't suffer due to your absence.
That's all for today. Will get back here this week sometime with some more useful information.
Monday, February 18, 2008
President's Day
Well, I hope this finds everyone just waking up as I am. Of course, all Federal Employees have today off unless they are part of some special tasking or unit that requires them to work. Either way, if they do have to work they will either get overtime or comp time. I just wanted to put this out there to reinforce one of the many benefits of Federal Employment again.
Let's recap a little bit about some of the benefits of employment with the Federal Government.
1. PAID Holidays off.
2. Bi-Weekly accrual of vacation and sick leave.
3. Great Medical Insurance(you only pay 1/3--the Government pays the other 2/3).
4. Great Dental/Vision insurance. Very Low Bi-weekly cost.
5. Off weekends for most professions.
6. Tuition reimbursement in some cases.
7. Over 400 Occupational specialties so no matter what your expertise is there is a job for it.
8. Over 1.2 million jobs available.
9. Raises every year of some type.
For more benefits visit my website at http://www.govtjobsecrets.com/
All right, That's it for now. Everyone take care and I'll see you soon.
Mike Simpson
Let's recap a little bit about some of the benefits of employment with the Federal Government.
1. PAID Holidays off.
2. Bi-Weekly accrual of vacation and sick leave.
3. Great Medical Insurance(you only pay 1/3--the Government pays the other 2/3).
4. Great Dental/Vision insurance. Very Low Bi-weekly cost.
5. Off weekends for most professions.
6. Tuition reimbursement in some cases.
7. Over 400 Occupational specialties so no matter what your expertise is there is a job for it.
8. Over 1.2 million jobs available.
9. Raises every year of some type.
For more benefits visit my website at http://www.govtjobsecrets.com/
All right, That's it for now. Everyone take care and I'll see you soon.
Mike Simpson
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Some Useful Information For You
The Army Fellows program is a five-year program designed to build a multifunctional, mobile cadre of highly qualified personnel for the Army. Army Fellows are full-time federal civilian employees and are paid a full salary during all phases of the program. The first two years of the program include course-work conducted at the Logistics Leadership Center in Texarkana, Texas and Texas A&M University-Texarkana resulting in a masters degree in business. The remaining 47 months of the program consist of a series of geographically rotational on-the-job training assignments. Education expenses are paid and a signing bonus of up to 25 percent of base salary may be offered for successful Fellows. Fellows are compensated at the GS-7 through 13 pay grades (or equivalent).
The Army Career Intern Program is a competitive training program that is designed to prepare employees in various occupations for subsequent advancement in professional, administrative, and technological career fields with the Army Civilian Corps. Intern graduates build the bench for future leaders in Army’s professional occupations. Interns are trained in more than 22 career programs covering over 150 different occupations. They enter the program at the GS-5 and GS-7 levels (or equivalent) as permanent full-time employees. Interns receive career/career-conditional appointments in the competitive service. DA interns reside on HQDA student detachment spaces for the first 24 months; local interns reside on mission rolls. Upon graduation from the program, interns are placed on mission rolls in journey level GS-9 or GS-11 positions (or equivalent), according to the career program intern target grade and availability of permanent placement opportunities. Individuals selected for centrally funded HQDA Intern positions will be required to sign a mobility agreement. The mobility agreement commits the Army to providing training and permanent placement upon graduation. In turn, the intern commits to Army-wide geographical availability in order to receive the optimal training and permanent placement opportunities deemed at the time to be in the best interests of the Army.
Other Employment Links:
http://cpol.army.mil/library/links/
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/
http://www.usajobs.gov
Take care,
Mike
The Army Career Intern Program is a competitive training program that is designed to prepare employees in various occupations for subsequent advancement in professional, administrative, and technological career fields with the Army Civilian Corps. Intern graduates build the bench for future leaders in Army’s professional occupations. Interns are trained in more than 22 career programs covering over 150 different occupations. They enter the program at the GS-5 and GS-7 levels (or equivalent) as permanent full-time employees. Interns receive career/career-conditional appointments in the competitive service. DA interns reside on HQDA student detachment spaces for the first 24 months; local interns reside on mission rolls. Upon graduation from the program, interns are placed on mission rolls in journey level GS-9 or GS-11 positions (or equivalent), according to the career program intern target grade and availability of permanent placement opportunities. Individuals selected for centrally funded HQDA Intern positions will be required to sign a mobility agreement. The mobility agreement commits the Army to providing training and permanent placement upon graduation. In turn, the intern commits to Army-wide geographical availability in order to receive the optimal training and permanent placement opportunities deemed at the time to be in the best interests of the Army.
Other Employment Links:
http://cpol.army.mil/library/links/
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/
http://www.usajobs.gov
Take care,
Mike
Monday, January 28, 2008
Military Gets a Raise..So Do Government Employees
Good Morning,
I trust your weekend was as good as mine. Today, let's talk a little bit about money. This month all government employees will(should) see a small raise on their paychecks. Will you? So will the military. You see, when the military gets a raise so do government employees. Just another one of the many benefits there are in the federal system.
Will it be a big raise? No. Only 3% +/-. Of course, that's better than NOT getting a raise right?
While we are on the subject of raises let me tell you that not only is there a slight raise in pay but that slight raise also makes a difference in the PROJECTED retirement amounts, raises the amount of TSP dollars that the government matches when you contribute, and also changes any life insurance amounts your family would get.
So there are many spider web benefits that come with getting a raise as a federal employee.
That's all for that subject today. See you tomorrow.
http://www.govtjobsecrets.com
Mike
I trust your weekend was as good as mine. Today, let's talk a little bit about money. This month all government employees will(should) see a small raise on their paychecks. Will you? So will the military. You see, when the military gets a raise so do government employees. Just another one of the many benefits there are in the federal system.
Will it be a big raise? No. Only 3% +/-. Of course, that's better than NOT getting a raise right?
While we are on the subject of raises let me tell you that not only is there a slight raise in pay but that slight raise also makes a difference in the PROJECTED retirement amounts, raises the amount of TSP dollars that the government matches when you contribute, and also changes any life insurance amounts your family would get.
So there are many spider web benefits that come with getting a raise as a federal employee.
That's all for that subject today. See you tomorrow.
http://www.govtjobsecrets.com
Mike
Thursday, January 24, 2008
College Education Counts
That’s right…most of you think that you have to have some type of military experience to get a government job. Not true in a lot of cases.
Does it help? Yes. There are leadership skills learned in all branches of the military that aren’t learned in the civilian sector until much later in life.
Do you need it specifically for getting a government job? No. Most times in today’s society all you need is a degree from a university.
When you look at the federal job announcements all of them have a Qualifications block where the word “education can be substituted for experience”.
So no matter what your endeavors are in the world of Federal government you have an equal shot at employment.
That’s all for today. More tomorrow.
Don't forget to check out my website: http://www.govtjobsecrets.com
Mike
Does it help? Yes. There are leadership skills learned in all branches of the military that aren’t learned in the civilian sector until much later in life.
Do you need it specifically for getting a government job? No. Most times in today’s society all you need is a degree from a university.
When you look at the federal job announcements all of them have a Qualifications block where the word “education can be substituted for experience”.
So no matter what your endeavors are in the world of Federal government you have an equal shot at employment.
That’s all for today. More tomorrow.
Don't forget to check out my website: http://www.govtjobsecrets.com
Mike
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Your Military Time Counts
Did you know that if you work for the federal government that your military time counts towards your retirement?
No. It’s not automatically given to you though. You have to do what’s called a Military Deposit.
It’s pretty easy really. Take all your base pay and add it up. Now take that figure and multiply it by 3%. For example:
$150,000.00
X .03
= $ 4,500.00
Let’s say that you had 15 years in the service. Well, for $4,500.00 you can buy those 15 years!!!! For only $4,500.
Pretty good deal isn’t it?
Here’s a quick overview of how it works:
You must already be a federal employee.
You fill out the proper form and send it to DFAS for their verification.
They add up all your military time and do the multiplication for you.
They send you back the form.
You send it to your CPAC (Civilian Personnel Action Center) so they can put it in your file.
You hand-write a letter to DFAS outlining how much you want taken out of your pay every 2 Weeks and the date you want it to start on.
You’re done. Now once your balance reaches zero you automatically gain those 15 years towards retirement.
Or. You can do step 1 above and pay your balance in full all at once AND AUTOMATICALLY GAIN 15 YEARS TOWARDS FEDERAL CIVILIAN RETIREMENT.
Now that’s a great deal isn’t it?
That’s just one of the benefits of working for the Federal Government.
For more visit my website: http://www.govtjobsecrets.com
That’s all for today.
See you again tomorrow.
Mike
No. It’s not automatically given to you though. You have to do what’s called a Military Deposit.
It’s pretty easy really. Take all your base pay and add it up. Now take that figure and multiply it by 3%. For example:
$150,000.00
X .03
= $ 4,500.00
Let’s say that you had 15 years in the service. Well, for $4,500.00 you can buy those 15 years!!!! For only $4,500.
Pretty good deal isn’t it?
Here’s a quick overview of how it works:
You must already be a federal employee.
You fill out the proper form and send it to DFAS for their verification.
They add up all your military time and do the multiplication for you.
They send you back the form.
You send it to your CPAC (Civilian Personnel Action Center) so they can put it in your file.
You hand-write a letter to DFAS outlining how much you want taken out of your pay every 2 Weeks and the date you want it to start on.
You’re done. Now once your balance reaches zero you automatically gain those 15 years towards retirement.
Or. You can do step 1 above and pay your balance in full all at once AND AUTOMATICALLY GAIN 15 YEARS TOWARDS FEDERAL CIVILIAN RETIREMENT.
Now that’s a great deal isn’t it?
That’s just one of the benefits of working for the Federal Government.
For more visit my website: http://www.govtjobsecrets.com
That’s all for today.
See you again tomorrow.
Mike
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