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what is the meaning of a "covered position" when referring to a US Federal law enforcement job?

in Federal law enforcement, certain positions are termed covered positions which have better retirement benefits as opposed to non covered positions.

Public Comments

1. There must be some law that specifies which positions are covered and which aren't. I'm not sure what context you're talking about.
2. You ever heard the term "deep-cover"? Like on T.V. or the movies? Well that's what they are talking about, no badge, no uniform, no fancy police car. It's dangerous work usually. Or so I've been told. I guess that's why the retirement bennie's are better. Although from looking at the news you see that the Fed's don't always take care of their "Covered" personnel. I saw a story about an ATF agent which was under cover as some kind of biker/gangster. When the case was over he was NOT HAPPY. Join the Peace Corps instead... Peace.
3. "Covered" refers to protective service. These jobs have better retirement because of the hazards of the job. For example, A field agent in the FBI can retire at age 50 with 20 years of service, or at any age after 25 years. Support personnel are not eligible to retire until 55-57 years old, depending on the job and your length of service.
4. Several Agency's are Sub-Contracted,Federal Authority but independent non govt. paycheck.
5. 5 usc term referring to retirement benefits for law enforcement . Special pay rates and retirement benefits.
6. "Covered" referred to Law Enforcement Retirement. You will also hear it referred to as 6C. A normal government employee must serve thirty years in order to be eligible for retirement. Covered positions can retire after 20 years if you over 50, or they can retire after 25 years at any age (good for people who joined in their early 20's). Covered employees also receive an extra .5% towards their retirment for every year they worked and have a more generous pension. The drawback is you HAVE to retire at age 57, so to ensure people can have their 20 years in you must be below 37 years of age when you are hired. Their is also the of the normal differences of physical standards, weapons and defensive tactics standards and the always fun dealing with terrorists that normal government employees do not deal with. I am aware of this because CBP just won their decades long fight and were granted 6C retirement in this years budget. It was always fun before to go to work and have management essentially say "Here is your badge, gun and bullet proof vest, go arrest some terrorists and drug dealers. But don't be expecting to be rewarded for your efforts." Now I don't have to see all my co-workers leaving in droves to find one of those covered positions.