3rd Quarter 2017

[breakaway2000]

2 hours on, 10 min break and 6 day work weeks when you finish Clearance. that LAX life!

...But at least housing is cheap and no state income tax...

 

[rugbydog11]

...But at least housing is cheap and no state income tax...

I try to just think of it as suffering for 3 or 4 years for my high three to be insane for retirement.

 

[CK]

I thought locality did not count towards retirement. So a 12 is a 12 is a 12.

 

[Dontbotherme]

I thought locality did not count towards retirement. So a 12 is a 12 is a 12.

Locality pay is calculated in to your annuity when considering your three highest consecutive years of service.

Computation

 

[breakaway2000]

Locality pay is calculated in to your annuity when considering your three highest consecutive years of service.

Computation

I certainly trust RobertB, it's just funny the slate book defines pay as...
b. Base Pay: Employee’s pay rate including applicable Locality Pay adjustment in effect. c. Basic Pay: Employee’s pay rate excluding applicable Locality Pay adjustment in effect.

Then everything I find online says FERS calculates your high 3 based on basic pay but they usually add the caveat that locality is included.

Have you been to a retirement seminar RobertB?

 

[Dontbotherme]

I certainly trust RobertB, it's just funny the slate book defines pay as...
b. Base Pay: Employee’s pay rate including applicable Locality Pay adjustment in effect. c. Basic Pay: Employee’s pay rate excluding applicable Locality Pay adjustment in effect.

Then everything I find online says FERS calculates your high 3 based on basic pay but they usually add the caveat that locality is included.

Have you been to a retirement seminar RobertB?

There is one coming up, in PTC, I'm planning to attend. It is almost impossible to get leave approved prior to a shift actually beginning. The information I posted was based on OPM's website and talking to guys who've actually submitted their paperwork and/or already retired.

 

[MJ]

Retirement

 

[breakaway2000]

For anyone interested, the last weekly minutes talked about a target bid for Guam that will be up shortly. It mainly stemmed from Guam being so high on the NCEPT priority list, but an ERR transfer 'might' not be privileged to all of the benefits that Guam typically gives, housing allowance, government housing, return rights, etc. The targeted bid would guarantee those rights.

 

[rugbydog11]

For anyone interested, the last weekly minutes talked about a target bid for Guam that will be up shortly. It mainly stemmed from Guam being so high on the NCEPT priority list, but an ERR transfer 'might' not be privileged to all of the benefits that Guam typically gives, housing allowance, government housing, return rights, etc. The targeted bid would guarantee those rights.

Thanks. I planned on calling Monday and asking the powers that be if my ERR will get all those benefits, and if not to pull my ERR paperwork.

 

[MJ]

For anyone interested, the last weekly minutes talked about a target bid for Guam that will be up shortly. It mainly stemmed from Guam being so high on the NCEPT priority list, but an ERR transfer 'might' not be privileged to all of the benefits that Guam typically gives, housing allowance, government housing, return rights, etc. The targeted bid would guarantee those rights.

On cue..

 

[breakaway2000]

Thanks. I planned on calling Monday and asking the powers that be if my ERR will get all those benefits, and if not to pull my ERR paperwork.

At least a targeted bid won't be subject to the staffing requirements of the NCEPT so that should help you out.

 

[LEAD004]

Any of y'all know if "move money" was discussed, in regards to a bid for Guam?

 

[Catfish]

Can you still ERR to a place that has "pass over due to training backlog" if they're not at 100% yet?

 

[CaptainObvious]

Can you still ERR to a place that has "pass over due to training backlog" if they're not at 100% yet?

You can ERR anywhere. But they may be low on the priority list and not eligible to select anyone

 

[rugbydog11]

Any of y'all know if "move money" was discussed, in regards to a bid for Guam?

I couldn't reach anyone who knew today at HR so I just pulled my Guam from the system... Maybe I'll get picked somewhere else or just hope for a target bid.

 

[breakaway2000]

I couldn't reach anyone who knew today at HR so I just pulled my Guam from the system... Maybe I'll get picked somewhere else or just hope for a target bid.

Did you get the certification you guys needed?

 

[Move78]

I couldn't reach anyone who knew today at HR so I just pulled my Guam from the system... Maybe I'll get picked somewhere else or just hope for a target bid.

How did you pull your ERR? Asking for a friend...

 

[ATOH]

How did you pull your ERR? Asking for a friend...

Call the HR of the region you submitted it to. I did this for the December panel. I asked for it to be removed about 2 weeks before the panel met, which I was told was about as close to the panel date that this would be allowed. I had to put the request in writing as well too.

 

[GO]

Call the HR of the region you submitted it to. I did this for the December panel. I asked for it to be removed about 2 weeks before the panel met, which I was told was about as close to the panel date that this would be allowed. I had to put the request in writing as well too.

Depending on region sometimes you can email the HR rep and they will reply when removed and shredded. I faxed a few in last quarter and got an email response from the region so I just emailed her when it came time to remove two of them.

 

[corn4ahead]

We are waiting on 1 certification to be eligible for this June. When is the last day he has to certify by? He is days away from certification.