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#761
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2008
Position: JAFO- First Observer
Posts: 997
Congrats!!! You are very fortunate to get picked up at GS-12. Many folks start at GS-11. After you complete much of your OJT and Indoc training at OKC, you will be eligible for promotion to GS-13 after approximately one year. Then start looking for remotely sited AFS-900 HQ opportunities, which are GS-14. One of my buddies is a DSI with them, he teleworks 100% unless on travel/TDY. Moving expenses are on "your dime" unless the vacancy announcement (job posting) specifies "PCS" which is a paid move.
#762
Line Holder
Joined APC: May 2016
Position: F/O Lear 35 & 60
Posts: 81
I was recently hired into the UPS CMO to be the Dispatch ASI. I start October 30th. Just wondering what to expect over the first year and completing all my OJT items and OKC visits. Was also told when I interviewed in DEN that I would have a chance to negotiate my pay and other onboard perks like potentially relocation costs. But it looks like they are just saying I am starting as GS 12 step 1. Not sure if there was supposed to be an opportunity that I missed to negotiate something better?? I know the Dispatch ASI's are very few overall but is there anyone on here that knows anything specific about it? Or maybe know someone I can contact? I am very excited to get started and see all the various things I'll work with and be assigned... Is GS-13 a realistic expectation after 1-2 yrs? And further along, how bout GS 14 options?
#763
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2016
Posts: 293
Congrats!!! You are very fortunate to get picked up at GS-12. Many folks start at GS-11. After you complete much of your OJT and Indoc training at OKC, you will be eligible for promotion to GS-13 after approximately one year. Then start looking for remotely sited AFS-900 HQ opportunities, which are GS-14. One of my buddies is a DSI with them, he teleworks 100% unless on travel/TDY. Moving expenses are on "your dime" unless the vacancy announcement (job posting) specifies "PCS" which is a paid move.
#764
Line Holder
Joined APC: May 2016
Position: F/O Lear 35 & 60
Posts: 81
Basically you can put yourself down as whatever GS level you want, HR will ultimately determine your GS level based off of your resume and experience. It is sort of a catch 22 because if you put yourself down as a 9 your application will automatically be filtered out if offices are looking for anything higher than that.
Doesn't hurt to put yourself down as a level higher than what you believe you qualify for.
Doesn't hurt to put yourself down as a level higher than what you believe you qualify for.
#765
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2016
Posts: 293
Basically you can put yourself down as whatever GS level you want, HR will ultimately determine your GS level based off of your resume and experience. It is sort of a catch 22 because if you put yourself down as a 9 your application will automatically be filtered out if offices are looking for anything higher than that.
Doesn't hurt to put yourself down as a level higher than what you believe you qualify for.
Doesn't hurt to put yourself down as a level higher than what you believe you qualify for.
I'll go update my app to a GS-11 as that's what my experience works out to based on the chart.
#766
New Hire
Joined APC: Sep 2017
Posts: 2
I was recently hired into the UPS CMO to be the Dispatch ASI. I start October 30th. Just wondering what to expect over the first year and completing all my OJT items and OKC visits. Was also told when I interviewed in DEN that I would have a chance to negotiate my pay and other onboard perks like potentially relocation costs. But it looks like they are just saying I am starting as GS 12 step 1. Not sure if there was supposed to be an opportunity that I missed to negotiate something better?? I know the Dispatch ASI's are very few overall but is there anyone on here that knows anything specific about it? Or maybe know someone I can contact? I am very excited to get started and see all the various things I'll work with and be assigned... Is GS-13 a realistic expectation after 1-2 yrs? And further along, how bout GS 14 options?
#768
Line Holder
Joined APC: May 2016
Position: F/O Lear 35 & 60
Posts: 81
Unfortunately those updates can be pretty unreliable. Let me put it to you this way, when I was interviewed my app was still showing "received" after I took the checkride it said "referred" and after I was officially hired (and still to this day) it says "Not Referred." Hopefully they got the kinks out but this is only going back a couple months...
#769
New Hire
Joined APC: Sep 2017
Posts: 2
Getting bumped up to Referred is progress at least. Its supposed to mean you met all the application wickets. But as mentioned, its a bit nebulous. Could get a call today or in months. Normally, the new fiscal year (1 Oct) creates some job movement.
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