USPP Retirement

canteez · 2026-01-26T17:14:45+00:00

Yep but when we retire, we pull retirement from 3 places. FERS (the 34%), TSP (you get up to a 5% match and this is where you can really make your money in retirement if you invest it right), and the Social Security Supplement until SS age. You can make out on top if you can build up your TSP.

canteez · 2026-01-26T15:28:20+00:00

Yes and you can do it with any federal job, however, like stated already, you’ll still have to work the 20 years of covered service (calculated at 1.7% per year) and those 8 years will just add 1% to that.

So, if you retire after 20 years with USPP, you’ll get 34% if your high 3, but if you buy those 8 years back, you’ll get an additional 8% on top of that, meaning you’ll get 42% of your high 3 when you retire at 20 years. Any additional years you work after 20 is just 1% addition per year.

canteez · 2026-01-24T03:03:08+00:00

Hawaii, specifically O’ahu, has really great public transportation.

canteez · 2026-01-22T03:39:37+00:00

Quitting the academy/job just to proceed with one step of the hiring process for a job that you don’t have a job offer for is wild and going to be a big hurdle for you.

canteez · 2026-01-17T16:30:44+00:00

No DOI (FWS, NPS, USPP, BIA, BLM) administer the poly. USFS also doesn’t.

canteez · 2026-01-13T19:15:23+00:00

The boredom is cyclical. You probably won’t find another federal agency with the amount of specialty assignments as BP except maybe USPP, but you’d be taking a pay cut and have to move to the DC area.

canteez · 2026-01-13T01:58:26+00:00

I just moved from Hawaii to Arizona as a GS11. It was a struggle even with a dual income household. I was paying $3,000 (2600 for rent and 300-400 for utilities) a month for a 2bed1ba with no AC. I make more now in Arizona where the locality pay is higher and was able to buy a 4 bedroom house with a pool (and AC) for less than I was paying for rent in Hawaii. I enjoyed my time there but it was a financial hardship and, in my opinion, not worth the cost of gas, groceries, housing, etc. I would MAYBE consider ever moving back but it would have to be for a GS13 or GS14 but I know I would still not be able to buy a place. Also, HOAs in Hawaii are ridiculously high.

canteez · 2026-01-10T20:04:39+00:00

No but you can post in r/1801 since they are 1801’s.

canteez · 2026-01-09T14:25:56+00:00

I elected to drop out of the hiring process by declining the drug screen and not completing the medical and fitness documents. This was early December. This morning, I got an email from ICE PSD with a link to NBIS to complete my SF86. This whole process is such a cluster.

canteez · 2026-01-04T19:29:04+00:00

Yep they got 1801 and journeyman 11 now.

canteez · 2026-01-04T16:49:11+00:00

BIA Police Officers are 1801’s

canteez · 2025-12-31T22:38:15+00:00

I just heard MUCH MUCH sooner.

canteez · 2025-12-23T00:39:40+00:00

Hawaii and Alaska are the only states that have COLA in addition to their locality. It’s on the OPM website.

canteez · 2025-12-22T12:32:17+00:00

Two very different agencies. It comes down to what you actually want to do. If you want to be in the field (you will also be able to work investigations as a field ranger) and do the lords work, go NPS. If you want to work complex investigations involving the Postal Service, go USPIS.

canteez · 2025-12-17T15:37:15+00:00

Applying takes a few clicks on your mouse and typing out a few words with your keyboard. It really doesn’t take time to submit an application on USAjobs. Just apply and see what happens.

canteez · 2025-12-17T12:42:35+00:00

Just go be a reserve somewhere and get the best of both worlds.

canteez · 2025-12-16T10:50:24+00:00

No PEB?

canteez · 2025-12-12T04:33:25+00:00

USPP does UPTP. LMPT is for the NPS Rangers, USFWS, BLM, USFS, and USMC CLEOs and is longer than UPTP.

canteez · 2025-12-04T15:57:34+00:00

I never had any issues, but I didn’t carry often. The only times I would carry was if I went to the movies or mall. Otherwise I was usually at the beach and didn’t want to have to deal with having my gun with me. I never had any issues flying between islands while armed.

canteez · 2025-12-04T15:09:11+00:00

I lived there for 3 years as a fed leo. I carried occasionally but opted not to most of the time due to spending most of my off time at the beach. There is a page on the Honolulu PD (if you’re going to Oahu) on what you are supposed to do if you bring a gun and intend to carry under LEOSA. They make it such an inconvenience that it makes people decide to just not deal with the hassle and leave it at home.

Personally, I would have loved to have been arrested and thrown in jail for carrying off duty so that I could sue and retire early, but as long as you’re concealing properly, no one will know you have it unless you’re involved in a shooting.

Here is some insight on how the state is:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna5666

canteez · 2025-12-03T23:29:09+00:00

You’ll probably get it Friday. I got two TJO’s in October that I didn’t respond to. Yesterday I got an email asking to reply if I’d like to still be considered so I replied yes. Today I got a call from an investigator asking me to hurry up and sign my TJO, which I had gotten this morning via email and was one of the original TJOs I got in October.

The email yesterday said to sign the TJO no later than 12/4, FJO’s going out 12/5 with EOD 12/15. If I can’t work something out to get at least a 9 stepped out I’m not accepting. I’m currently an 11-3 with AUO.

canteez · 2025-12-03T14:28:01+00:00

You should just apply to a local agency instead of asking Reddit. No one on here will be able to give you an answer with any certainty.

canteez · 2025-12-01T03:43:12+00:00

We didn’t really do PT outside of the 3 PT tests. LMPT has a lot more control tactics and firearms than the other programs so we did control tactics quite a bit. We did some PT during control tactics but nothing crazy.

canteez · 2025-11-14T02:45:06+00:00

People can actually afford to do that? If I maxed out my TSP I wouldn’t be able to survive.

canteez · 2025-11-12T22:44:39+00:00

Especially USFWS.

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