In category: veterans
Transition Assistance Program Services Before and After Separation
The military transition assistance program starts before you leave active duty, but civilian support does not end when you separate. TAP connects counseling, career preparation, benefits information, and readiness review. After separation, the help available depends on the provid… more
GS Locality Pay: Why the Duty Station, Not Your Home Address, Controls
The GS pay scale and locality pay connect through your official worksite: the location used to determine the applicable locality area. Your home address does not control merely because you live there. If your home is the approved official worksite under a remote arrangement, howe… more
GS Steps Explained: Waiting Periods and Promotion Changes
GS pay-scale steps advance within the same grade after qualifying service and acceptable performance; they are not annual raises throughout the range. For employees with a scheduled tour of duty, the ordinary waits are 52 weeks at steps 1 through 3, 104 weeks at steps 4 through 6… more
GS Pay Scale Basics: Grade, Step, and Locality in One Paycheck
The General Schedule, or GS pay scale, has 15 grades and 10 steps within each grade. If you are asking what the GS pay scale is, start with the offer's grade and step, then identify the applicable locality or special rate. The nationwide base table alone usually does not tell you… more
SCIF vs. Secure Space: What the Room Is Approved to Protect
A SCIF is accredited for Sensitive Compartmented Information, or SCI; calling an office a secure space does not establish that authorization. The useful SCIF vs. secure space distinction is what the room is approved to protect and how you may use it. Badges, reinforced doors, and… more