So I recently moved out of state and quit my VA job. Before I quit I had an interview with the VA in the area I moved to. So after I relocated, reached out to the hiring manager and I was relieved that I got the same position as before I left federal service. Well when the offer letter came it was a surprise to me that my GS was the same but my step was not. Before I left I was a little GS 6 step 3, now with the new job I have to start all over at a GS 6 step1- not very happy about this.

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Probably because you had a break in service. You can ask the HR office if they can offer your highest previous rate. Good luck.

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You should have gotten a two step increase

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Sorry, to hear that, but HR should have told you, you said the key word. you quit, they would not go backward, you were qualified at the six, of course you would start over. you could have asked and negotiated the step to at least 1, and asked for relocation fees, sometimes they will pay it depending on the organization.

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They were both federal jobs the one I left in CO and the one here in OR. They were both working for Veterans Affairs and they were the same exact job title

To also add, the 3 month wait wasn’t on me… it was the VA wait time on HR by the way

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