Any NPs on this site working for the fed?

lsutigerrn · Feb 19, 2009

I am a Federal employee.

I love working for the government. The pay may not be comparable to other NPs in the civilian sector, but there are several perks to working for the government.

1. Retirement options are great

2. Thrift Savings Plan is a great way to invest in retirement

3. Paid Federal holidays with options to use leave on DONSAs to make easy 4-day weekends

4. Between 4-8 hours of annual leave accrued every 2 weeks and 4 hours of sick leave accrued every 2 weeks (annual leave amount is based on time in service - I get 6 hours with 6 years of service currently)

5. Annual wage increases

6. Some locations offer incentive bonuses for retention of up to 25% of current base salary

7. If you choose to move, the government covers all moving costs and provides you with a dislocation allowance to off-set moving costs

I LOVE it!

JDCitizen · Feb 19, 2009

I am a Federal employee.
I love working for the government. The pay may not be comparable to other NPs in the civilian sector, but there are several perks to working for the government.
1. Retirement options are great
2. Thrift Savings Plan is a great way to invest in retirement
3. Paid Federal holidays with options to use leave on DONSAs to make easy 4-day weekends
4. Between 4-8 hours of annual leave accrued every 2 weeks and 4 hours of sick leave accrued every 2 weeks (annual leave amount is based on time in service - I get 6 hours with 6 years of service currently)
5. Annual wage increases
6. Some locations offer incentive bonuses for retention of up to 25% of current base salary
7. If you choose to move, the government covers all moving costs and provides you with a dislocation allowance to off-set moving costs
I LOVE it!

DONSAs?

May I ask: where you work and what do you do and how did you end up working for the fed?