06-28-2012Quote:
The FBI is publicly advertising waivers. The DEA isn't. Some of the other TLAs (Three letter agencies) are saying yes, others, specifically are not. I think they all are trying to adjust to the latest legal opinions. As far as the badge and gun, it all depends on who that person is. I've seen 70YOs that look 50 and 50 YOs that look 70. Like everything, legitimate standards applied equally across the board are the way to go.Originally Posted by Triumph
At this point, there is no age restriction with regard to veterans. So a guy that is 40+ years old can get hired at CBP. The problem is that in order to get the 6C pension you have to do 20 years of 6C (not including any military buy-back that you may do). So a vet that gets in at 45 years old still has to theoretically do 20 years as a federal agent, which makes him 65 when he retires. This bridge has yet to be crossed as the vet waiver is a recent change. I think a change will come to this sooner than later. All of the other agencies such as FBI, DEA, etc, still have a mandatory retirement age of 57, and a max hiring age of 37... Understandably, I don't see the benefit in having a 60+ year old running around with a badge and gun...
