Compensation & Benefits
Compensation
Promotion Potential
Benefits
Federal Employee Schedules & Locality Pay Tables
The salary information provided
is an approximation. Actual salary is determined by the
employee’s wage schedule and geographic location in which
employed.
Retirement
New Deputy Marshals are covered under Federal
Employees Retirement System (FERS) which includes a
3-tier system:
1. Pension Plan
2. Social Security
3.
Thrift
Savings Plan (a tax-deferred plan similar to
a 401K plan in private industry)
Deputy U.S. Marshals are eligible for
retirement after 25 years of service or at 50 years
old, with 20 years of service. The mandatory
retirement age is 57.
Military experience may increase years for retirement, but
cannot be substituted for 20 years of law enforcement
experienc
Leave
Annual Leave: The amount of annual leave
earned is based on the number of years of Federal
service:
|
Years of
Federal Service |
Hours Earned
per Pay Period |
Hours Earned
per Year |
| Less than 3 years |
4 hours |
104 hours |
| 3-15 years |
6 hours |
160 hours |
| More than 15 years |
8 hours |
208 hours |
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Note: Most military time is creditable toward leave accrual; therefore, a majority of the military will be in the 6-hour leave category. |
Sick Leave: All employees earn 4 hours
of sick leave per pay period regardless of the
number of years of federal service.
Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA): The FMLA allows
“eligible” employees to take leave for up to 12 work weeks
in any 12 month period for the birth or adoption of a child,
to care for a family member, or if the employee themselves
has a serious health condition.
Health Benefits
- Health benefits are optional
- There is a large variety of health care plans to
choose from
- The cost of health insurance is shared by the
employee and the government
Life Insurance
- Automatic enrollment in the Federal Group Life
Insurance (FEGLI) plan with Basic Life only
- Cost is shared by the employee and the government
- Employee may waive coverage
- Employee must be enrolled in Basic Life to elect
the Optional Coverage:
- Option A - Standard: additional $10,000;
employee pays full cost of insurance.
- Option B - Additional: election of an
amount to 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 times employees’
annual basic pay; employee pays the full cost of
this insurance.
- Option C - Family: covers eligible family
members; employee pays the full cost of this
insurance.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- EAP is a confidential, voluntary program designed
to help employees and their family members resolve
problems that may occur on or off the job.
- Assistance can be received in personal issues,
family/close relationship issues, and work issues.
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