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Special Need Pay-Setting Authority

Pursuant to the Uniformed Division Modernization Act of 2010, the Director of the United States Secret Service or the designee of the Director may appoint an individual at a rate above the minimum rate of basic pay for the Officer rank based on the individual’s superior qualifications or a special need of the Uniformed Division (UD) for the individual’s services (“special need pay-setting authority”).

Uniformed Division (UD) applicants who meet the following criteria may be given consideration for the special need pay-setting authority. Possession of these criteria is not a guarantee that an applicant will be eligible for this authority.

  • Applicants who have successfully completed a state certified law enforcement (LE) training program, served in a LE capacity for more than 18 months, and who is currently a state or local LE officer or corrections officer; OR
  • Applicants who have successfully completed a Federal Law Enforcement (LE) training program, served in a Federal LE capacity for more than 18 months, and who is currently a Federal LE officer or corrections officer; OR
  • Applicants who have successfully completed a military LE training program and served in a military LE capacity for more than 18 months. If separated from military service, applicant must have received an Honorable Discharge and application must be within one year from separation.

For an applicant who meets the above criteria, the following chart is to be used as a guideline to determine the applicant’s rate of pay under the special need pay-setting authority:

 
Training, LE Experience, and Special Skills

Completion of a State Certified LE Training Program

Police LE experience > 18 months

Currently working as a State or Local LE officer or corrections officer

Completion of a Federal Law Enforcement Certified LE Training Program

Federal LE experience > 18 months

Currently working as a Federal LE officer or corrections officer

Completion of one of the following certified LE training programs from the Armed Forces:

  • Military Police (MP), U.S Army or U.S. Marine
  • Master of Arms (MA), U.S. Navy
  • Security Forces (SF), U.S. Air Force
  • Maritime Enforcement (ME), U.S. Coast Guard

Military LE experience > 18 months. The recency and longevity of the applicant’s military LE time will also be considered.

Currently or previously served in the capacity of a Military LE officer. If the applicant has separated from military service, the following two conditions must be met:

  • Separation must be <1 year of application; and,
  • Must have received an Honorable Discharge
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