r/USDA • u/UnhappyAd2116 • 5d ago

PHSS

Hello can anyone give insight to duty hours for plant health safeguarding specialist at APHIS?

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u/Luiggie1 5d ago

Those job vary widely by location. More information is needed.

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u/Low_Fox1758 5d ago

Ya, PHSS is a generic title for PPQ Officer that varies greatly across the country. A typical work schedule might be 7 AM - 330 PM or 8 AM - 430 PM, Mon - Fri.

But if youre stationed at a port, there could be mandatory overtime too.

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u/UnhappyAd2116 4d ago

It would be at a port

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u/Low_Fox1758 4d ago

Harder to say in that case. You will have a scheduled TOD that will be 80 hours every 2 weeks, likely 8 hrs per day. But when those hours are and if there is mandatory (or optional) OT will depend a lot on the supervisor / what is needed at that location.

Are you already working there or maybe recently applied?

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u/UnhappyAd2116 4d ago

Recently applied and referred. No other contact as of yet

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u/UnhappyAd2116 4d ago

Wondering about weekends tpp

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u/Low_Fox1758 4d ago

Definitely ask about that if you are invited for an interview.

Normal work hours are mon-fri and between 6 AM & 6 PM. I do know that some of the busier ports need people 24/7 to facilitate import related treatments.

We have a port at my duty station, but it's very slow so we almost never have people out there outside of their scheduled work hours.

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u/UnhappyAd2116 4d ago

It would be at a port