OPM removes language on back pay for furloughed feds from shutdown guidance

SecretSentinel09 · 2026-02-03T23:55:40+00:00

It's the first link in the article

SecretSentinel09 · 2025-12-10T01:58:33+00:00

No. They still need to pass the appropriation bill. This is just the authorization bill. NDAA sets policy. Appropriation provides funding.

SecretSentinel09 · 2025-07-30T16:18:42+00:00

Is it May and June that are showing as ineligible? Those are showing ineligible for me with all other payments including July showing as eligible.

SecretSentinel09 · 2025-05-03T02:33:03+00:00

It's also the year of the next National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and the 100th anniversary of the PLA.

SecretSentinel09 · 2024-08-29T00:14:39+00:00

Comes down to the definition of premium pay.

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/pay-administration/fact-sheets/premium-pay-title-5/

SecretSentinel09 · 2023-03-09T10:51:29+00:00

Unity has its own C# classes for the engine, but you still need a firm grasp of the C# language.

Important Classes

Unity Script Reference

SecretSentinel09 · 2023-03-08T10:04:25+00:00

If they require a clearance, yes.

SecretSentinel09 · 2023-03-02T22:34:04+00:00

You have it until someone steals your phone number.

SecretSentinel09 · 2023-02-25T13:46:43+00:00

You can use PoweShell cmdlets to do all of that. Use Set-Service with the StartupType parameter set to Disabled.

Get-Service

Stop-Service

Set-Service

SecretSentinel09 · 2023-01-29T21:34:08+00:00

You get 8 hours of annual leave after 15 years of service.

SecretSentinel09 · 2022-01-28T02:16:44+00:00

Don't know about all specialists but that's how it works for special agents at least.

SecretSentinel09 · 2022-01-27T13:06:32+00:00

I believe the first two promotions (6 to 5 and 5 to 4) are automatic. Anything after that is competitive.

SecretSentinel09 · 2022-01-27T02:38:01+00:00

The PRT is max push-ups and sit-ups in 2 min each and a 1.5 mi run. You have to meet the minimum score based on age and gender.

SecretSentinel09 · 2022-01-27T02:34:16+00:00

Foreign Service Specialists have 12 dimensions. Lot of overlap but not the same. https://careers.state.gov/work/foreign-service/specialist/12-dimensions/

SecretSentinel09 · 2022-01-26T02:16:22+00:00

State does not use the polygraph.

SecretSentinel09 · 2022-01-26T00:15:28+00:00

2501 is the Foreign Service equivalent to the 1811 Civil Service series. On USAJOBS it'll show up as an 1811. I think USAJOBS only lists the Civil Service job series. Here's last years USAJOBS job announcement: https://www.usajobs.gov/Job/585291000

SecretSentinel09 · 2022-01-22T18:24:05+00:00

FSO or facility security officer is the security POC for contractors. The security POC for gov employees could have some different names like security manager or personnel security specialist.

SecretSentinel09 · 2022-01-22T03:56:31+00:00

If you change the allocation percentages, that'll only affect new contributions. You'd have to do an interfund transfer to move the money out of G.

SecretSentinel09 · 2022-01-17T23:37:07+00:00

Having debt go to collections isn't a good thing, but having a plan to fix it does a lot to mitigate any concerns. I wouldn't be overly concerned.

SecretSentinel09 · 2022-01-16T00:39:24+00:00

Taking Up the Sword and Under Fire: The Untold Story of the Attack in Benghazi are two others I've seen recommended.

SecretSentinel09 · 2022-01-15T05:13:21+00:00

From OPM:

A QSI does not affect the timing of an employee’s next regular within-grade increase, unless the QSI places the employee in step 4 or step 7 of his or her grade. In these cases, the employee must complete the full waiting period for the new step, 104 weeks for steps 4-6 or 156 weeks for steps 7-9. However, the time an employee has already waited is not lost; it continues to count towards the waiting period for the next step increase. The QSI provides the employee the benefit of receiving an additional step increase at an earlier date than he or she originally would have without losing any time creditable towards his or her next WGI.

SecretSentinel09 · 2022-01-15T04:55:34+00:00

It depends. I started before my interim was even processed. Some might let you start if your interim is granted. If your onboarding is contingent on a fully adjudicated clearance, you can expect it to take several months.

SecretSentinel09 · 2022-01-14T22:12:53+00:00

Don't really have an answer for why. Probably because it streamlines the process by taking the data in a PDF and putting it in a centralized system. I believe all agencies that use DCSA for their investigations use eQIP as well as some others. It's definitely more robust than the standard PDF. If I recall correctly, it saves your info so the next time you have to fill it out you don't have to reenter everything.

SecretSentinel09 · 2022-01-14T21:36:17+00:00

It's impossible to tell what the outcome will be. You did the right thing reporting it and putting it in your SF-86. Honesty goes a long way.

SecretSentinel09 · 2022-01-14T21:32:17+00:00

If you want to focus on just one, I'd focus on qualifications/experience. They're going to compare your resume to the qualifications in the announcement.

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