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Starting step flexibility is 100% contingent on the hiring org. Some have a hard rule of everyone starting at step 1, others have a few step flex range, and others have the ability to put you anywhere from step 1 to 10.
Definitely ask if/when you get the TO, but it's not guaranteed that you'll get the higher starting step.
Conversions are also 100% contingent on the org. At some agencies, they're a revolving door to competitive service, at others you're dropped like a hot potato without the ability to convert.
I was a fed HM at two civilian agencies, happy to answer any questions.
Thank you both for your input, this is helpful. I’m in DC and agency is civilian cabinet. Don’t want to disclose further as KPMG doesn’t have a large foot print at this agency so it would be easy to point me out.
Ok that makes sense—I’ll be sure to ask about flexibility with steps and see if they’ll be able to match as well as culture/practices around term conversions for this agency. Once again, thank you both for your input.
Step is flexible but ONLY before you're hired; after you're hired you're stuck moving up on step level at a time.
Make it clear you need that esp. if it's just a term role.
Idk about converting; anyone else have inputs?
Op, agree with everything SC1 said.
As for converting, I’ve seen this happen a handful of times but within the national security/intel world. Obviously it’s anecdotal but just wanted to give some perspective! The people who converted were great and signaled from day 1 they wanted to be full time.
Good luck!
I would not ask for $140K if that is what you are making now. Your raises post hire will be pretty weak. I would pad it a good 10%-15% at least.
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Doesn't work that way with the feds. Typical practice is to have the candidate provide mutliple pay stubs to show their current salary if they are requesting a higher starting step to match their current pay, not to give a candidate a raise.
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Out of curiosity, aprox how old are you/how many yoe? Awesome if you can walk into a 14 as your first fed position, albeit term. I'd go for it if they can match your current salary.
How many YOE do you have BAH2?