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Social Security offers very competitive starting salaries and promotional
opportunities. The Federal Government classifies positions on a General Schedule (GS);
positions are classified from a GS 1 to a GS 15. For instance, the Social Security
Administration Service Representative position starts at a GS 5 and offers the opportunity
to go to a GS 8. This means that the starting salary would be $26,195, and with good
performance it could go up to $35,933 in two years. Salary is adjusted geographically and
in most areas the salary would be higher. Each GS level has ten steps; these steps
represent regular raises based on acceptable performance.
You can get more information on general schedule salaries at the Office
of Personnel Management Salaries and Wages web page.
We have an extensive and fully-paid training program, and offer numerous
career advancement opportunities. The employee benefit package includes a variety of
health and life insurance plans. We also have a very competitive retirement program which
includes a ten percent tax deferred investment component and up to five percent in
employer-contributed matching funds. We give cash awards for adopted suggestions from
employees and exemplary work performance. We offer child-care and elder-care in some
locations and referrals everywhere. Many employees take advantage of our compressed and
flexible work schedules. New employees are entitled to two weeks of sick leave and two
weeks of vacation a year. After five years of employment, the vacation time increases to
three weeks a year.
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