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GUWonder
There are also lots of news stories about the Secret Service and FBI being hit by the shutdown. But their absentee rates aren’t at 8%. But they also get paid more than the average TSA employee and are more likely to have deeper family financial means to tap than lower wage and lower net worth TSA employees.
The difference in retirement benefits also explains why federal law enforcement officers (LEOs) are sticking around - federal LEOs can retire at age 50 with 20 years of service or at any age with 25 years of covered service