CBP officer

[FutureCBPO]

19USC267


http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/19/267

"b) Premium pay for customs officers
(1) Night work differential
(A) 3 p.m. to midnight shiftwork
If the majority of the hours of regularly scheduled work of a customs officer occurs during the period beginning at 3 p.m. and ending at 12 a.m., the officer is entitled to pay for work during such period (except for work to which paragraph (2) or (3) applies) at the officer’s hourly rate of basic pay plus premium pay amounting to 15 percent of that basic rate.

(B) 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. shiftwork
If the majority of the hours of regularly scheduled work of a customs officer occurs during the period beginning at 11 p.m. and ending at 8 a.m., the officer is entitled to pay for work during such period (except for work to which paragraph (2) or (3) applies) at the officer’s hourly rate of basic pay plus premium pay amounting to 20 percent of that basic rate.

(C) 7:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. shiftwork
If the regularly scheduled work assignment of a customs officer is 7:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m., the officer is entitled to pay for work during such period (except for work to which paragraph (2) or (3) applies) at the officer’s hourly rate of basic pay plus premium pay amounting to 15 percent of that basic rate for the period from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. and at the officer’s hourly rate of basic pay plus premium pay amounting to 20 percent of that basic rate for the period from 11:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m.

(2) Sunday differential
A customs officer who performs any regularly scheduled work on a Sunday that is not a holiday is entitled to pay for that work at the officer’s hourly rate of basic pay plus premium pay amounting to 50 percent of that basic rate.

(3) Holiday differential
A customs officer who performs any regularly scheduled work on a holiday is entitled to pay for that work at the officer’s hourly rate of basic pay plus premium pay amounting to 100 percent of that basic rate."

COPRA has it's own set of rules that differ from some of the usual ones.

Regarding your 1200-2000 example, all 8 hours receive 15% night differential.

Very nice information. Thank you!

[merlin436]

COPRA OT is 2X hourly pay, for those interested. Also, the first 50% of the overtime cap per fiscal year in OT counts towards retirement. Currently, that the first 17.5K of OT earned.

[shawal16]

More good information. I'm thinking about leaving another agency. I would lose AUO I'm just seeing if there is a possibility to make up the difference. I would also be taking a pay cut because they don't pay match anymore

[Jade78]

Does anybody knows what kind of clearance CBPO requires?

[cloudbuster]

50% Sunday differential wow.
Does BP only get like 15%?

[FutureCBPO]

Does anybody knows what kind of clearance CBPO requires?

Isn't entry just security clearance?
I can't imagine it's secret.

[NavyMa2]

For entry level CBP officer it is a Secret Clearance...... but if you have a clearance already with the DOD such as DONCAF DON DOA OR DISCO your process will be really quick. I am saying this from experience. I have a Top Secret SCI and I will be downgraded to secret once I get into CBP because there is no need for me to have a T/S SCI.

[Jade78]

Why would you have SSBI then if you don't need top secret clearance?

[USCG LEME]

Hi Everybody in the process. Looking for any input on the process with regards to timelines. My background is to be forwarded to MHC on monday (according to my Background Investigator) and I have yet to get my Drug Test. I am just wondering what kind of wait time others have experienced. Like when and if I will get the call for a duty station. The positive thing is the BI said he is excited for me and my background looks good.

Here is my timeline:

Applied:7-1-13
Tested:8-3-13
NOR:9-9-13 (96%)
Tentative Select:12-16-13
Medical:12-30-13
Submitted SF86:2-28-14
VBT & SI:3-17-14
Polygraph x2:4-7-14 (inconclusive)/ 4-30-14 (passed)
Background started:5-20-14
Background finished:6-9-14 (expected finish date according to BI)
Background Check Mark: ???
Drug Test: ???
EOD: ???


///// Also, someone had asked about number of Background Investigators. I have one primary investigator, and there was another investigator that met a few of my references.

Hopefully I get into the Academy with you guys!

[USCG LEME]

Why would you have SSBI then if you don't need top secret clearance?

I currently have Secret and had Temporary Compartmentalized in the past. But Navym2 is right, your standard Customs Officers are only required to have Secret Clearence.

[NavyMa2]

Jade78 I have a TS/SCI because I am Intelligence Contractor for BAE. I was a Military Police officer or Master At Arms for 7 Years and I switched over to the Intelligence when I was in the active duty Navy and never looked back since. I am tired of dealing with Intel its a headache plus the war is dying down and I have been deployed too many times because I am a HUMINT Intelligence Analyst. I wanted to go back to my Law Enforcement roots. I just recently finished a deployment and I'm ready to get a federal job contracting is not the way.....it is too many uncurtains pertaining to job security unless you want to live in DC.....

[Rookie0000]

I took the VBT today. I didn't have a chance to study for it :/. Logical reasoning and grammar were no problem, but math was the death of me. I guess most people should know basic arithmetic, but I'm abnormally terrible without a calculator...blame the school systems lol. Hopefully 50% of my guesses were correct. Wish everyone else better luck!

[FutureCBPO]

I took the VBT today. I didn't have a chance to study for it :/. Logical reasoning and grammar were no problem, but math was the death of me.

You mean entrance exam? VBT comes awhile later in the hiring process and doesn't have any of what you stated. Lol

Applied:7-1-13
Tested:8-3-13
NOR:9-9-13 (96%)
Tentative Select:12-16-13
Medical:12-30-13
Submitted SF86:2-28-14
VBT & SI:3-17-14
Polygraph x2:4-7-14 (inconclusive)/ 4-30-14 (passed)
Background started:5-20-14
Background finished:6-9-14 (expected finish date according to BI)
Background Check Mark: ???
Drug Test: ???
EOD: ???

We have a pretty similar timeline towards the poly and background.
What geo did you choose?

[USCG LEME]

What geo did you choose?

My Geo is Westcoast. Im in OC so it would be nice to get something within 100 miles of here. I'm trying not to get my hopes up but at this point it feels like I might actually get hired.

[UNLVegas]

My Geo is Westcoast. Im in OC so it would be nice to get something within 100 miles of here. I'm trying not to get my hopes up but at this point it feels like I might actually get hired.

From what I heard, LAX, SFO & LAS are being offered to West Coast Geos.