Officer Salary and Benefits

At a glance

  • Laboratory Leadership Service (LLS) officers are hired as term-limited Civil Service employees and receive federal benefits.
  • Base pay and benefits can vary depending on locality (where the LLS officer is assigned).
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LLS Fellowship employment status and compensation

Incoming LLS officers are hired as term-limited Civil Service employees (under Title-42 Fellowships and Other Programs).

Upon initial appointment, the Title-42 fellowship entry grade will be set comparable to the Federal Government General Schedule (GS) base pay rate. The rate will be equivalent to GS-12, step 3, regardless of previous experience and compensation. An additional locality pay is based on the location of the official duty station. See Pay & Leave Salaries & Wages by location.

Additional incentives include:

  • Thrift Savings Plan
  • Federal Employees Retirement System Benefit Plan
  • Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan
  • Federal Employees Group Life Insurance
  • Federal Employees Vision and Dental Insurance Program
  • 4 hours of annual leave and 4 hours of sick leave every 2 weeks (13 days total of each)

Steps to apply to the Laboratory Leadership Service program

These are the steps to apply to be an officer.

  1. Check eligibility
  2. Review salary and benefits information
  3. View informational webinars for fellowship applicants
  4. Prepare application information and materials
  5. Complete the online application
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Content Source:
Public Health Infrastructure Center; Division of Workforce Development