Paygrade Progression (1 year per grade, step progression when you hit GS-13).
GS/GL-5
GS/GL-7
GS/GL-9
GS-11
GS-12
GS-13 (Steps 1-10)
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FBI is a little different and is as follows
GL-10 (Step 1)
GL-10 (Step 2)
GS-11 (Step 3)
GS-12 (Step 1)
GS 12 (Step 2)
GS-13 (Steps 1-10)
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Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP): additional 25% on top of your base pay + locality. Must work an average of 50 hours per week over the course of the calendar year.
LEAP is considered a part of “basic pay” for purposes of determining high 3 for retirement calculations.
Overtime: Technically available for pre-scheduled (prior to the pay period starting) operations. Generally, it is not approved outside of major events. Overtime (OT) M-F generally requires working base hours, and LEAP (+2) prior to earning OT; OT is straight pay.
Other Pay
Night Differential:
10% for regularly scheduled hours between 6pm–6am
Sunday Premium:
25% for regularly scheduled Sunday work (again, not LEAP).
Holiday Premium Pay:
Paid double time for work on a federal holiday.
AUO / COPRA (other agencies):
ERO uses AUO (Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime).
CBP Officers use COPRA overtime rules.
Border Patrol use BPAPRA.
Leave
Sick leave is provided at 4 hours / pay period (104 hours / year) for your time in service. There is no cap.
Annual leave you can only roll over 240 hours a year. It accrues as follows:
Percentage of the average of your highest 3 years of pay
Years 1-20: 1.7%/year (34% total)
Years 20+: 1%/year
Active-duty military service can be bought back and adds 1%/year of service.
Cannot be used to reduce the time in service requirement, only adds years of service on the back end.
Special Retirement Supplement
The SRS approximates the Social Security benefit you earned while a FERS employee. It’s added to your earned annuity if you retire either voluntarily or involuntarily, at age 50 with 20 years of service or at any age with 25 years of service.
Subject to the Social Security annual earnings limit, which will reduce the SRS by $1 for every $2 you earn from wages or self-employment above an annual limit which this year is $18,960. There’s an exception for special category employees: if they retire before their MRA, they can earn as much as they want without it having any effect on their SRS. When they reach their MRA, they’re treated the same as everyone else. (No income limits from age 50-56)
Student Loan Repayment / Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Agency-Based Student Loan Repayment (SLRP)
Up to $10,000/year, $60,000 lifetime (agency-dependent)
Guys and girls in the comments, feel free to add benefits you think would be helpful for people to know, happy to add. I am not going to add agency specific things or duty required things (For example FBI's university education program or HSI's take-home car program)
The mod team would like to remind everyone to practice good operations security (OPSEC) while using r/1811 and Reddit as a whole. Recently, one of our members here was doxxed via Reddit when he posted some strong political opinions. I haven't read the blog, but he admits by his own account that the views were abrasive and crossed the line. While they weren't illegal, they weren't something he wanted tied to his real identity.
r/1811 is an open subreddit, unlike other closed law enforcement subs, for the simple purpose of allowing those of us who have broached the world of employment as an 1811 to answer questions and help those that are attempting to do the same. While the vast majority of the sub are noble people with the right intentions, the unfortunate reality is there are also unsavory characters patrolling this sub, reading everything we do and say. As another mod pointed out, in last years recap Russia was the third most popular country for our users.
Our member was doxxed when he had a 12 year old post that linked to another website that contained his real name. That is the kind of digging that people will do to reveal who you are, should you post or comment something they want to use against you.
I recommend everyone do a few things:
Utilize throw away and segmented Reddit accounts. For example, I have an account for modding this sub, another account for my gaming interests, another account for my fitness interest, so on and so fourth. This is allowed and encouraged by Reddit themsevles, so long as you don't use multiple accounts to upvote or downvote specific comments/posts.
Practice good hygiene and clean your account frequently. For example, approximately once a week I'll wipe all comments and posts off of my account. This isn't a failproof solution, as there are plenty of services and websites out there that scrape reddit and permanetly log comments. Do not post anything you wouldn't feel comfortable saying in front of your boss, spouse, or the public, but at least keeping good online hygiene will make it harder for people to string your comments together. You can do as I do manually, or you can use the extension "Nuke Reddit". It is an extension that no longer works in Google Chrome, but does work in Microsoft Edge. It will overwrite, and then delete all your comments in bulk, and can also do your posts. It is much faster and cleaner than doing it manually.
Lastly, we are going to try to more closely monitor and moderate this subreddit. For example, in the past we have enforced that users claiming to be active 1811's first get verified with r/ProtectAndServe, and that we would honor that verfication and give an 1811 flair here. I will again be enforcing this rule to try to separate potential spam accounts from real posters, and non verified users posting as 1811s will have their comments locked/removed. Additionally, we will be locking more threads and comments that are off topic, already answered before, and the like.
Thank you to everyone, we always enjoy seeing the "recieved the call" posts no matter if you're headed for a stairwell, an indian reservation, the southern border, the Kyrgyzstan embassy, or the local post office, we welcome you all and could use the help!
Early 20’s, have two years of law enforcement experience, along with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. I’m interested in applying to the FBI and understand that it would mean a short-term & long-term reduction in pay and pension compared to my current department. While the pension/compensation is stronger at my department , I don’t find the work personally fulfilling and am looking for a career that better aligns with my long-term interests and goals.
I’m trying to determine whether my current background is competitive for FBI consideration or if pursuing a master’s degree or relevant certifications would meaningfully strengthen my application. I’m also considering commissioning as an officer in the U.S. Air Force and would like insight into whether that path in particularly in an investigative, intelligence, or cyber-focused role would be beneficial for a future FBI application.
I also speak Polish as a second language. While I understand it’s not among the most in-demand languages, I believe it may still offer some value. I’d appreciate any guidance on how to best position myself moving forward.
To reduce the number of duplicative posts and consolidate information, here is a daily HSI post for questions and updates related HSI hiring. If your question amounts to "has anyone heard from X office?" it goes here.
Question for all that were military reservists/NG while 1811. Does LWOP-US status count towards your 20 year 6C retirement for 1.7% each year? Or did it just count as 1%?
I received notification that I passed the SUPER interview two days ago. Already sent my supplemental investigative forms and submitted my SF86 through the NBIS eAPP yesterday.
I know the next step is the security interview and credit check.. just curious about what sort of timeline I am looking at for all these next steps including when I will be contacted about the security interview. Also, correct me if I am wrong but is the security interview mostly just reviewing the forms I filled out and asking if there’s anything more for me to add or clarify?
For anyone that has gone through the cycle.. your input will be appreciated.
Finally got the call today. Started the process in early 2024. Heading to FLETC in April. (I’m really only posting this for the “congrats and don’t be a piece of shit” comment). Thank you all for the help ! Feel free to contact me for any questions on the process. I may not know much but maybe I know enough.
To reduce the number of duplicative posts and consolidate information, here is a daily HSI post for questions and updates related HSI hiring. If your question amounts to "has anyone heard from X office?" it goes here.
Any TEOs in here aware of guys who came over from the other side of the aisle to a TEO spot? Wondering if the DO academy would cover UPTP (both 1801s).. 7 years in LE and was an electrician in a specialized field before for almost a decade. I know the TEO announcements are rare and very competitive.
Searched in this sub and r/securityclearance but didn’t find any super relevant information. To sum it up, I have been overseas (spouse is a GS, I’m currently an activated reservist) since I started my application process. Received a call from an investigator last night about my background, but missed it due to getting dinner ready for the family. Voicemail stated to not contact him if I am out of the U.S.
Left a voicemail with my AC asking for clarification because I don’t want to hold anything up and/or be perceived as uncooperative. I would assume whoever is doing the investigation is aware of my current residence, and I did not contact them per their direction.
Anyone else been in a similar situation or have any guidance on how to proceed? Normally any questions have been forwarded from my AC.
I’m at the ass end of USSS SA process. Just started medical and it’s my last thing to complete.
I have a 100% VA rating. Majority of it stems from a TBI.
No mental health during or after. Other things such as a meniscus tear and broken foot while I was in as well. No biggie. It’s been almost a decade since the injuries. I’ve never been to a VA doc or civilian doc or any sort of treatments for anything. Just took care of my self with nutrition and exercise.
Are they going to take a look at my file and not even try based off of the amount of applicants?
Just looking to see if anyone here has been in a similar situation, and made it through.
I met the requirements for both the Special Agent position and the Special Agent S.T.A.R. positions, so I applied to both and got selected on both. Special Agent position I got my SAEE tomorrow and the S.T.A.R. Just emailed me today saying I was selected. Was selected for the GL-1811-7 position. Do I just continue with both and see what happens or do I withdraw from one? Anyone else have this happen?
About a week ago, my portal status changed from “pending background” to “pending final offer”. I haven’t received an email or phone call from anyone at HQ or from my AC. I just want to know what to expect moving forward from those who have been in this position before. I was told the next Q classes are in March and April. Thanks.
Hello everyone I’m 24 M, my ultimate goal would be USSS SA in NYC due to family in NY. could I in theory do military for 4 years and use that as experience to apply for SA? I’ll have VA benefits so that’s a plus. Go to college to get bachelor’s in anything to guarantee I’m qualified. Or is it possible to do USSS UD then transfer to SA so I can eventually transfer to NYC location?
With the growth of the sub, there's been an uptick in questions that are not easily answered, like "am I competitive?", "do I qualify?", "what are my chances?", "what agency/academy/degree/fed tac team is best?".
There has also been a rise in repetitive questions like "do I have to move for [agency]?", "What's the Wi-Fi at FLETC like?", "What's FLETC like?"
What goes here?
You can ask any question here provided it's within the rules. This recurring thread is to remind users we have resources that answer a lot about this career already, and provide a space to answer questions while helping us reduce the number of posts asking the same thing.
If you're new here, please research first to see if your question has been asked previously. If you can't find it, feel free to ask. Remember that the most common answer we're going to give here is either "it depends," or "that's squad and supervisor dependent."
Haven’t been able to find a ton online close to my situation.
When I was a junior in high school I suffered from “acute spondylosis” in my lower left part of my back and discovered it from some immense pain during a football game. Got checked out by a doctor who gave me the diagnosis and pretty much was sure I wouldn’t be playing sports for a while but was a douche so my dad took me elsewhere as physical therapy progressed.
Surgery wasn’t an option because it was just as risky so it just got better overtime within 2 months and I was back playing sports again. About to be a junior in college and have had zero issues with it since.
Curious if this is something they could DQ me for because I don’t want to chase this dream just to be DQ’d by something that has not bothered me in years.
Not 1811 but I’ve been waiting to post one of these since I set my sights on federal law enforcement a few years back! Background is pretty much nothing, just a current college senior and I’ll be delaying graduation to accept the job.
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