Originally Posted by
JMABirdUSC
Is it possible to transfer from TSA (as a TSO) to another non-DHS agency after working for one year (getting status eligibility)?
Generally, no.
The TSA is an "excepted service" position meaning that it's not open to competitive status. If you were to take a federal position in the competitive service, after completing one year probation you would be a career-conditional employee and thus have "status" in seeking another federal position within the competitive service. As an excepted service position, you retain no status and to transfer would have to apply to as an non-status candidate unless the agency has an interchange agreement with whatever new agency you many be applying too.