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Passed my second PFT this week. Hoping I get a call for the February class as my medical and background are done!

Has anyone who has passed the PFT heard on being slotted for the next class?

Congrats! Passed mine on the 9th and was told that the next class start date is Feb 13th! My AC said I'll more than likely get offered that class. I'm pending final offer right now.

Psych can range in time for each individual but in my case, it took about 1.5 months to get through. I heard from psych roughly 3 months into my background.

For those who have a VA disability rating, how long did medical take?

Depends on the condition(s). After I submitted my rating packet, the FBI made me follow up with doctors for any listed condition and and get an evaluation done stating it wouldn't prevent me from doing any portion of the job. So the speed at which you get that done will dictate how long it takes to get cleared. As far as the time it took after I submitted all the follow on documentation, it was probably the fastest part of the whole process, took only a couple days for them to tell me I was cleared.

Hey brother. Tried sending you a PM, but its not working. I think there might be something wrong with the website today. Anyway...

Bummer to hear about your medical issues... Stay positive I have a question for ya regarding this.

I have my poly in a few days. So im still a good ways out. But I might be undergoing a surgery as well in the next few months, which would require about 3-6 month recovery time. So id say anywhere from 6-9 months until all said and done. maybe longer...

With that being said.. What was it like working this process while having to have surgery. Especially right before you were about to go. Do you have to redo medical? If you get delayed too long will you have to retake the poly / background?

Im worried that if I pass the poly, and be forced to wait 6 months for recovery, I'll have to do it again. Im hoping that I pass, have the surgery, recover while in background / psych, push my PFT out to when im ready, and all goes well. Just worried im going to take the poly and have to restart back at that point if recovery takes too long.

I know this is a question for my AC, just thought id ask you since it seems like you just navigated this process.

Thanks brother, good luck to you and speedy recovery! Feel free to PM me. Mine just wasn't working for some reason.

My current timeline, anyone else in a similar position? Coming up on month 5 of BI. I've had radio silence for months, and anxiety is sitting in:

Apply: 06/2019
Ph I: 06/2019
M&G: 08/2019 (competitive)
Ph II (W): 10/2019
Ph II (I): 12/2019 (not passed)
Reapply: 01/2021
M&G: 03/2021 (competitive)
Ph II (W): 03/2021
Ph II (I): 06/2021 (pass)
CJO: 07/02/2021
BI: 07/05/2021
PSI: 07/22/2021
Poly: 08/03/2021
Med: 08/13/2021
First reference contacted: 8/24
PFT: 09/7/2021 (pass)
Med cleared: 9/27/2021
PSI 2: 11/9/2021
BI complete: ??

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Does anyone know the pay escalation for the first 5 years? (assuming a start at GS 10 Step 1)

This is correct but I think with one slight amendment:

Year 1: GL-10-1
Year 2: GL-10-2
Year 3: GS-11-3
Year 4: GS-12-1
Year 5: GS-13-1

No idea, but I think you and I passed the poly around the same time if I remember correctly (mid-September), so congrats on passing the BI so quickly. Did you ever have a date change in the “my application” section before seeing the green check mark for the BI?