GS 15 to SES

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What’s the deal with job security for career SES? Are there any protections, or is it something like at-will?

Less than GS employees, but not quite at will. But close. One needs to determine whether the small increase in pay, small increase in amount of vacation that can be carried over is worth the increase in risk that you will be shown the door.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One thing to keep in mind is that I don't think you get overtime as SES. At least my cousin didn't. I remember her telling me about this big project where everyone was working overtime, and her colleagues who were still GS got to charge overtime but she didn't, and she wished she had stayed where she was before. I don't know if every SES gets a big bonus, but it sounded like she didn't.

It's credit hours that SESes can't get. As a maxed out GS-15, I am not eligible for OT or comp time, but I can earn credit hours.

[Anonymous]

Small increase in pay? For 2021 pay is 132k-199k. Plus 20k in bonuses or so (I think bonuses can go up to 50k, but not sure).

In DC a GS15 is 144-172k

[Anonymous]

Not everyone is in DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not everyone is in DC.

Are you referring to the pp that listed salary? They mentioned "in DC"