Urgent - AUSA Salary Offer
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 1:32 am
Hi All,
Recently received an employment offer from a USAO. I have a couple questions about the AD salary scale.
First, the AD salary scale is dictated by years of experience. Do those years of experience only include years of federal employment or do they also include years in private practice?
Second, I will have an incomplete year of legal experience when I join the USAO. Is the increase in salary based on years of experience mandatory or discretionary? Also, would the salary increase happen immediately when I reached the next full year of legal experience, after one year with the USAO, or at some specific time in the year?
Third, are offers around the minimum AD scale salary common in USAOs?
Fourth, is it appropriate to attempt to negotiate the salary offer? Relatedly, who should I speak to about that (my most recent contact has been with the US Attorney)?
Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
Edit: Removed some identifying information
Recently received an employment offer from a USAO. I have a couple questions about the AD salary scale.
First, the AD salary scale is dictated by years of experience. Do those years of experience only include years of federal employment or do they also include years in private practice?
Second, I will have an incomplete year of legal experience when I join the USAO. Is the increase in salary based on years of experience mandatory or discretionary? Also, would the salary increase happen immediately when I reached the next full year of legal experience, after one year with the USAO, or at some specific time in the year?
Third, are offers around the minimum AD scale salary common in USAOs?
Fourth, is it appropriate to attempt to negotiate the salary offer? Relatedly, who should I speak to about that (my most recent contact has been with the US Attorney)?
Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
Edit: Removed some identifying information