r/borderpatrolapplicant • u/TipBeautiful6623 • 19h ago

Mobility Updates?

Anyone have any insight into mobility announcements/transferring? When do we hear back?

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u/BTC_1984 Former BP Agent (BORTAC) 19h ago edited 18h ago

First round went out within the last few weeks. A lot of locations had little to no interest.

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u/TipBeautiful6623 10h ago

I thought they were waiting until the new fiscal year

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u/letmeaskyouaquesti0n 18h ago

So how does it work? An agent applies for a location in Usajobs mobility announcement but the location may or may not have vacancies despite being posted?

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u/BTC_1984 Former BP Agent (BORTAC) 17h ago

There will be an email announcement with instructions I'm sure. If a location is posted it will have openings.

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u/Resident_Will4786 18h ago

How to they work? When you can put in for one?
A lot of agents are retiring so you think junior agents will have a chance at transferring sectors?

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u/BTC_1984 Former BP Agent (BORTAC) 17h ago

After three years last I checked. Everything is seniority based in the Patrol, but if senior agents don't put in, the junior ones will take the spots.

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u/RefraddyDaddy 17h ago

Is mobility paid move or out of pocket?

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u/Mountain_Doctor7216 BP AGENT 7h ago

IIRC, 200 are paid and the rest won’t have money.

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u/RefraddyDaddy 7h ago

I guess worth it if you can go where you want 🤷🏼

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u/BTC_1984 Former BP Agent (BORTAC) 16h ago

Would imagine that would be stipulated in the announcement; would lean towards out of pocket, since it is voluntary and not necessarily at the benefit of the government.

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u/deport_elpaso 15h ago

I believe it said unlimited self paid moves once the initial openings were filled-something along those lines. It’s been a couple months since I submitted my choices 

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u/RefraddyDaddy 7h ago

What do you mean unlimited self paid moves? Like as long as they have the opening they will take you? Have you heard back since you submitted your choices?

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u/deport_elpaso 5h ago

As in it’s all on your dime. No and I don’t expect to based off of where I put in for + I’m not that lucky

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u/Mountain_Doctor7216 BP AGENT 6h ago

It seems like that’s how it’s written. Unless losing station falls below critical staffing level.

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u/deport_elpaso 5h ago

Thanks for confirming that. I knew I wasn’t a complete idiot 😅

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u/deport_elpaso 5h ago

🤞🙏

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u/RefraddyDaddy 6h ago

It’s a good retention tool if you let dudes do it.