What is considered covered service in FERS?

Primary position

Duties of which are so rigorous that employment opportunities are limited to young and physically vigorous individuals and primary duties are: 

• Perform work directly connected with controlling and extinguishing fires.
     
• Investigating, apprehending, or detaining individuals suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal laws of the United States, or protecting the personal safety of U.S. Officials.

Secondary Position

Clearly in the firefighting or law enforcement field. 

In an organization having a firefighting or law enforcement mission. 

and

Is either:

1. Supervisory - primary duties are as a first-level supervisor of law enforcement officers or firefighters in rigorous positions; or 
2. Administrative - executive, managerial, technical, semi-professional, or professional position for which experience in a rigorous law enforcement or firefighting position (or equivalent experience outside the Federal government) is a MANDATORY PREREQUISITE. ( 5 C.F.R 831.902 (ii))

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Revised 05/06/2002