Civilian Pay Technician
The Civilian Pay Technician processes a full range of payroll actions in an automated system for employees appointed under different personnel systems with unique pay accounts (General Schedule and Wage Grade employees, Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) Canteen employees, VA Cemetery employees, Title 38 physicians/dentists, nurses, special salary rates (Title 5 and Title 38 Hybrid).These pay accounts include full-time, part-time, intermittent, trainees, retired annuitants, and fee basis. Process time and attendance records for each pay period, at the end of each biweekly cycle in the time and attendance (ETA system and reconcile with the Defense Finance Accounting Service (DFAS) Ensure employee records are received to meet the Financial Services Center (FSC) transmittal deadlines Manually accounting for employees pay as reconciled from all pay records paid by DFAS Research and resolve on-line rejects prior to the FSC transmission Review current and prior pay period exception lists with service line representative's (Timekeeper, supervisor, service chiefs, etc.,) to resolve any outstanding items Monitor the status and progress of assigned tasks; recommend suggestions for adjustments Prepare reports under the direction of the Finance Section Chief of Fiscal Service Conduct semi-annual desk audits of unit time keepers to determine if appropriate record keeping is occurring Perform quality assurance audits to assure accuracy, timeliness, completeness Research and code changes to employees Master Record, including taxes, health insurance, uniform allowance, annual and sick leave, union dues, and military leave Responsible for auditing and researching transactions received from Human Resources Management Service (HRMS), for determining the necessity for payroll action. Forward policies, directives, and/or procedures and providing input on where and how to obtain information to answer one-of-a-kind and unusual questions Research and process back pay claims (retroactive adjustments) to retirement accounts, crossing multiple years Ensure proper payment to the employees, its tenants, and the processing of the salary related materials Work Schedule:
Administrative day tour, Monday - Friday, 8:
00 AM to 4:
30 PM Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Civilian Pay Technician/PD07781A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/02/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-6. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. A SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. You may qualify based on your experience and as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-6 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
processing a full range of official payroll actions for employees under various payroll systems; determining pay; maintaining payroll records and completing related reports pertaining to employees; processing cases within the full range of payroll functions; and processing time and attendance records. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Analytical Reasoning Compensation Critical Thinking Customer Service Employee Benefits Flexibility Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
This position is in an office setting and may require setting for long periods of time. This position may require standing and or bending for intermittent amounts of time. Additionally, this position may require intermittent carrying and/or transporting supplies such as folders, binders, etc., to meetings and or presentations. There is a high level of stress due to demanding deadlines and the need for a high degree of accuracy. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Administrative day tour, Monday - Friday, 8:
00 AM to 4:
30 PM Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Civilian Pay Technician/PD07781A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/02/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-6. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. A SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. You may qualify based on your experience and as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-6 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
processing a full range of official payroll actions for employees under various payroll systems; determining pay; maintaining payroll records and completing related reports pertaining to employees; processing cases within the full range of payroll functions; and processing time and attendance records. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Analytical Reasoning Compensation Critical Thinking Customer Service Employee Benefits Flexibility Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
This position is in an office setting and may require setting for long periods of time. This position may require standing and or bending for intermittent amounts of time. Additionally, this position may require intermittent carrying and/or transporting supplies such as folders, binders, etc., to meetings and or presentations. There is a high level of stress due to demanding deadlines and the need for a high degree of accuracy. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
- Department:
0544 Civilian Pay - Salary Range:
$43,251 to $56,222 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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