Summary Organizational Location: This position is located with the U.S. Border Patrol at various locations throughout the United States. Responsibilities You may only receive consideration for up to TWO Stations. If you wish to change locations after your initial application submission you will need to choose all of your locations again. Changing even one location will override all previous location choices. You may not change location preferences after 01/10/2025. Listed below are the duty locations that may be filled under this announcement: Agents may receive a GSA Lump Sum relocation payment, if their new station meets the "distance test." Please see Qualifications section for further details on this requirement. BIG BEND SECTOR: Fort Stockton Station | Fort Stockton, TX BLAINE SECTOR: Bellingham Station | Ferndale, WA Port Angeles Station | Port Angeles, WA BUFFALO SECTOR: Niagara Falls Station | Niagara Falls, NY Rochester Station | Rochester, NY Wellesley Island Station | Watertown, NY DETROIT SECTOR: Sault Ste. Marie Station | Sault Ste. Marie, MI GRAND FORKS SECTOR: Pembina Station | Pembina, ND HAVRE SECTOR: Havre Station | Havre, MT Sweetgrass Station | Sunburst, MT SPOKANE SECTOR: Spokane Station | Spokane, WA SWANTON SECTOR: Ogdensburg Station | Ogdensburg, NY Richford Station | Richford, VT If selected for a location listed below, you may also receive a relocation incentive payment. The following requirements apply: Agents new duty station must be at least 50 miles from their current station in order to be eligible; Agents must relocate to the new geographic location; Agents must have a rating of record that is at least fully successful or equivalent; Agents may also receive a GSA Lump Sum relocation payment, if their new station meets the "distance test." A one-time relocation incentive payment of up to 25% of your annual basic pay, not to exceed $12,800 for the following location(s): HAVRE SECTOR: St. Mary Station | Babb, MT HOULTON SECTOR: Jackman Station | Jackman, ME SPOKANE SECTOR: Oroville Station | Oroville, WA A one-time relocation incentive payment of up to 25% of your annual basic pay, not to exceed $18,000 for the following location(s): BIG BEND SECTOR: Big Bend National Park (Sub-Station) | Big Bend National Park, TX HAVRE SECTOR: Malta Station | Malta, MT Plentywood Station | Plentywood, MT Scobey Station | Scobey, MT Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service You may be required to pass a background investigation and/or polygraph CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures You must be able to meet job-related medical and/or fitness standards. Who May Apply: Current 1896: GL-5, GL-7, GL-9, GS-11 & GS-12 Border Patrol Agents in the Bargaining Unit (Agents who are currently serving on a temporary detail or temporary promotion that is non-bargaining and is 120 days or less are eligible for reassignment under this program) who also: Has a minimum of 3 years in service with the agency Is not to be the subject of: Any pending Performance Improvement Plan (PIP); Proposed action of suspension of 7 or more days or termination; Any open investigation being conducted by OIG or an investigation being conducted by OPR for an allegation which, if sustained, the employee would typically receive a proposal of an adverse action (15 days or more); A Last Chance Agreement; Three or more disciplinary actions or a single adverse action (15-day suspension or more) within the last 2 years. Has not received a funded relocation in the past 4 years, or within 2 years for remote locations Has not received a reassignment (funded or non-funded) under the Operational Mobility Program in the past 4 years, or within 2 years for remote locations Has not declined an offer under the Operational Mobility Program in the last 2 years Has not accepted an offer under the Operational Mobility Program in the last 4 years, or within 2 years for remote locations Able to perform all the required duties of the Border Patrol Agent position description Has passed their applicable probationary period View common definitions of terms in this announcement. Qualifications You qualify for this position if you are currently serving as a Border Patrol Agent with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. This experience must demonstrate responsibility for applying a comprehensive range of Federal laws, rules, regulations and procedures aimed at preventing the illegal entry of noncitizens into the United States by land, water, or air. If you are selected for this reassignment opportunity, you will be ineligible for a funded reassignment to a new duty location under the Operational Mobility or any other relocation program for a period of four calendar years after reporting to the new duty location. Qualifications by Closing Date: You must meet all qualification requirements and eligibility requirements by 01/10/2025. Please note that qualification and eligibility claims will be subject to verification through a review of your application. This verification could occur at any stage of the application process. Falsification of your application will remove you from consideration and could subject you to disciplinary action. Relocation Expenses and Lump Sum Payments: Agents relocating as a part of the Operational Mobility will receive the following lump sum amount, depending on their status. These lump sum payments are in lieu of any other relocation payments, the home buyout is not included under this relocation. $13,600 for one-person households who do not own a home. $25,625 for multiple person households who do not own a home. $36,175 for one-person households who own a home. $48,175 for multiple person households who own a home. These lump sum amounts are before taxes. CBP will treat the entire lump sum as fully taxable and accordingly will use the flat rate method for withholding appropriate Federal Income Taxes, FICA and Medicare. All lump sum payments will be received through direct deposit. A VRP Verification Process has been established. Please be informed that, within 90 days after your report date, you will be requested to provide valid documentation confirming that you have established a residence closer to the new duty location. Further information on this process will be provided during the selection process. Agents relocating out of Puerto Rico will receive a PCS move in lieu of a lump sum payment. Distance Test: (1) Effective August 2011, cost transfers are subject to the "distance test". The "distance test" is met when the new official station is at least 50 miles further from the employee's current residence than the old official station is from the same residence. For example, if the old official station is 15 miles from the current residence, then the new official station must be at least 65 miles from that same residence in order to receive relocation expenses for residence transactions. The distance test does not take into consideration the location of a new residence. Agents who accept a job offer with a relocation incentive are required to sign a one-year service agreement in addition to the one-year relocation payment service agreement. Additionally, agents are ineligible for reassignment to a new duty location under this or any other relocation program for a period of 4 years as outlined in the Operational Mobility Agreement MOU. The service agreement for the relocation incentive, relocation service agreement, and the 4-year ineligibility period will all run concurrently; an additional year will not be added. Relocation Information: To compare cost of living data, calculate mortgage scenarios or gather information on communities and school districts, please visit: Relocation Essentials. An employee will lose their Relocation Benefits if they begin any portion of their relocation prior to the receipt of the signed/approved Relocation Package (CBP Form 4501 and/or CBP Form 4504) et. al; referred to below as the travel authorization) from the National Relocation Coordinator at the USBP/MROD office. §302-2.1 When may I begin my transfer or reassignment? You may begin your transfer or reassignment only after your agency has approved your travel authorization (TA) in writing (paper or electronic). §302-2.2 May I relocate to my new official station before I receive a written travel authorization (TA)? No, you must have the written TA (paper or electronic) before you relocate to your new official station. Per CBP Form 4505 Employment Agreement for Relocating within the Continental United States (CONUS), Agents accepting the relocation offer are required to remain an employee of the agency at the new duty location for at least one full year from reporting date to that location or they will be required to repay the full lump sum payments to the agency with the following exceptions: Employee receives a promotion within CBP, Moves at the requirement of CBP, Qualifies for a relocation under the Spousal or Compassionate Transfer Program, Involuntary separation from CBP; or Moves back to the former duty location due to significant financial hardship due to the housing market. Two CBP Employees: In a multiple person household where two people are CBP employees, only one lump sum amount will be paid. Note: Station address is the physical address of the station not the official mailing address. Change in Residence: In order to receive the lump sum payment, agents must change residence from which they normally commute to work and meet all requirements outlined in the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR): Travel Regulations. Official Residence: Official residence is defined as the residence address listed with the National Finance Center (NFC). It is the agent's responsibility to ensure that his/her official residence is correctly annotated in the NFC and updated as necessary. Your NFC address will be used to complete all distance test calculations in accordance with this job announcement. Note: Please be sure that your Application Manager Profile address is updated as well as your resume to reflect your physical address. PO Boxes will not be accepted as they are not permanent addresses. Reporting Time: If you do not own a residence, you will have 45 calendar days from the date of formal acceptance to report to your new duty location. If you own a residence, you will have up to 90 calendar days from the date of formal acceptance to report to your new duty location. No Cost Transfer: No cost transfers are transfers for which selected agents are not eligible for the GSA lump sum payment or the administrative leave outlined above. Management will make as many of these no cost transfers as determined to be consistent with operational needs. The procedures for selecting agents for no cost transfers will be the same procedures found in the evaluation section of this announcement. Seniority Calculation: Applicants will self-certify their seniority date during the online application. Seniority dates are determined and adjusted based on qualifying service as a BPA. Any breaks in service must be utilized to recalculate your seniority date. Please use the date you Entered on Duty (EOD) with U.S. Border Patrol in the 1896 series. i.e. seniority date (this is not the date of your last promotion). This date will be used to rank you with your peers. Note: Employees who misrepresent their Seniority Dates will be ineligible for relocation for four years. Example: You were a Border Patrol Agent from 5/22/12 to 5/2/13 (11 months, 11 days). On 5/3/13, you took a position as a CBP Officer. You were reinstated as a Border Patrol Agent on 5/2/14. As of 5/2/14, your new seniority date would be calculated as 5/2/14 minus 11 months and 11 days. Your new seniority date would be 5/21/13. (When calculating your seniority date, separations are effective at midnight of the effective date. For each period of service, the day of the separation must be credited. This can be done by adding a date to each separation date, OR adding the number of separations to the days being subtracted from the appointment date). Education Additional Information Administrative Leave: A cumulative total of 40 hours will be authorized for pre/post move requirements to include finding a home. Bargaining Unit: This is a bargaining unit covered position, represented under the National Border Patrol Council - NBPC. For local chapter contact information see https://bpunion.org/about-nbpc/. Language Requirement: Must be proficient in the Spanish language (i.e. able to speak and read in Spanish). Motor Vehicle Operation: You must have a valid automobile driver's license at the time of appointment. Shift Work/Overtime: This position requires regular and recurring shift work. You must be willing and available to work rotating shifts. You may also be rotated between assignments and duty locations. You could be required to work overtime on a daily basis and will be compensated up to an additional 25% of your base pay in accordance with the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014. Uniforms: This position requires you to wear an officially-approved uniform while in duty status. Security Clearance: You may be required to obtain a Secret or higher level clearance for this position. Withdrawing from Consideration: You may withdraw from consideration for one or more locations by submitting a written request or email to the point of contact on this announcement no later than 21 calendar days from the closing date of the announcement. If your withdrawal is not received within 21 days you will be subject to a 2-year ban on applying to future opportunities. Responding to an Offer: You will have 5 business days to either accept or decline the offer. The formal confirmation offer will be sent electronically. Applicants are encouraged to provide a secondary email address in their profile. Acceptance of an Offer: Once you accept a relocation offer, you will be removed from further consideration under this announcement. Failure to Respond to an Offer: If you do not respond to a relocation offer within 5 business days of receipt of the offer, you will be removed from all relocation lists under this announcement and will be considered a declination. You will be subject to the 2-year ban on applying for future opportunities. Declination of an Offer: Should an employee be selected/offered a position under the terms of the Operational Mobility MOU and decline the relocation, the employee will be barred from applying or being considered for relocations under the terms of Operational Mobility for a period of two years. The Agency will coordinate with NBPC regarding employees who are unable to respond to conditional offers in regards to the 5 business day response timeframe as per the MOU. Removal of Relocation Lists / Rescinding an Acceptance of a Job Offer: If after accepting an offer and after the 5 business day decision time you decline the offer you will be removed from all lists. You will be subject to the 2-year ban on applying to future opportunities. Any funds received from CBP for that relocation must be repaid in full. Note: Repayment of the GSA lump sum is arranged through the CBP National Finance Center, Travel Section. Payments can be made in installments.