# Bureau of Prisons seeks to address low retention with federal pay incentives

**URL:** <https://www.fedwork.net/t/bureau-of-prisons-seeks-to-address-low-retention-with-federal-pay-incentives/3876>\
**Category:** Pay, Perks, and Retirement\
**Created:** [January 9, 2026, 10:33pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/bureau-of-prisons-seeks-to-address-low-retention-with-federal-pay-incentives/3876 "2026-01-09T22:33:16Z")\
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A union official said the upcoming retention incentives are "appreciated," but warned that BOP needs a larger federal pay fix to address chronic understaffing.

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The money is great; but, is not the reason for the “shortage” of personnel. The biggest “wall” is

your age limitation, 37 to 40. I can do anything a 43 year old person can do. I worked at the San Diego, CA. facility and loved every minute of it. At that time it was the pay and so I left and got a job with LA County and retired in 25 years (a big mistake, all mine) and I would love to work for you, but; you will not hire me because of my age. I can do the job better than any 28 year can. And I do not have to “fight or carry any inmate” as per requirements. Think about it. I worked for AZ. department of “corrections” (after retiring from LA County) and had to run a 1.5 mile run

in 15 minutes of less as per the “requirements” which were preposterous. At the job I never had to walk or run more than ten feet as I worked the module rather than the floor. And never had a “problem” with any inmate.

Frank Cuellar