This position is covered by the law enforcement officer retirement provisions of 5 U.S.C. 836 and 5 U.S.C. 8401 as primary. All Federal employees are required by PL 104-134 to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit. This is a permanent, career-conditional appointment. Work is performed outdoors, often under adverse weather conditions. Work requires frequent bending, stooping, walking, and standing, and working in cramped positions and climbing.
Work requires prolonged standing on concrete floors and walking over a rough and uneven terrain.
Agencies are permitted to hire noncitizens only in very limited circumstances where there are no qualified citizens available for the position. Selectee must sign a mobility agreement to accept relocation to other geographic locations if required by the agency. In accordance with Executive Order 12564, applicants selected for this position are required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment. In addition, this position is a drug-testing designated position subject to random testing for illegal drug use. Applicants for this position must pass a pre-employment medical examination.