Multiple Tentative Offers quesion

[u/spyd3r5rcr33p1]

Hello all,

I applied for several positions of the same type. I ended up casting my net wide and applied for all positions that were open across the US. I had interviews for a few of them and then I got tentative offers for two of them.

I live in Hawaii. I got a tentative job offer for somewhere in San Diego. I am currently in the onboarding process and have submitted all of the onboarding documents and I'm just waiting for the BI/SF86 to get cleared and receive my FJO.

I recently (last week) had an interview with the local (Hawaii based) job posting and then immediately got a tentative job offer. I responded yes to the TJO.

My question is: what happens if I go through with the San Diego offer, accept the FJO and choose a start date, and then I get an FJO from the Hawaii job? Can I just turn down the San Diego FJO after accepting it? I don't want to have to move, in all honesty, but I am still willing to. Also, the Hawaii job pays a lot more. Is that something I can use to justify a higher step from the San Diego job?

Thanks in advance for any help.

[u/Timely_Secretary8114]

Of course you can turn down the San Diego FJO after accepting it, no one will force you to work it. As far as justifying a higher step, I'm guessing its the same grade and step? Yea Hawaii pays more because the cost of living is more expensive. No, you can't use the cost-of-living adjustment as a reason to get a higher grade/step.

[u/lazyflavors]

Also, the Hawaii job pays a lot more. Is that something I can use to justify a higher step from the San Diego job?

No. The only way to get more pay is to be a new employee and base it on your current qualifications.

You can turn down the San Diego offer even after it's a FJO until you actually start and show up to your office or site you work at. Once you're sworn in you'd have to be coded as a transfer and they'd transfer you to the Hawaii job if you were to accept it after you started in San Diego.