You can negotiate time off if you have relevant experience for several years (which you do).

Anonymous wrote:You can't negotiate retirement but you should always try to negotiate pay. Unsure if time off can be negotiated w/ the feds. What GS level is the position?

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You can't negotiate retirement but you should always try to negotiate pay. Unsure if time off can be negotiated w/ the feds. What GS level is the position?

I have been a contractor for over 18 years. I was just offered a position as a civilian with no pay cut. However, I was asked by another contractor if I could negotiate my benefits with agency. Has anyone switch from contractor to civilian? If so, did you negotiate your benefits package( ie retirement, pay, time off)