Civilian Pay Technician
Primary Duties and Responsibilities Process a full range of payroll actions in an automated system for employees under different personnel systems. Works in three retirement systems, Civil Service Retirement System, Federal Employee Retirement System and CSRS offset. Prepares training materials and training new timekeepers appointed within 30 days of appointment. Audits and researches transactions received from Human Resources Management Service for determining the impact to employee records. Responsible for researching individual leave records and preparing SF 1150's for employees transferring to other government agencies or separating. Researches and resolves on-line rejects prior to Financial Service Center transmittal deadlines. Examines written and verbal inquires from employees and supervisors concerning pay and leave issues. Prepares complex forms for employees, many of which have specific deadlines. Ensures that employees records are received in a timely manner to meet the Financial Services Center transmittal deadline. Handles and codes changes to employees Master Record including Federal taxes, health insurance, uniform allowances and annual and sick leave balances. Reviewing time and attendance records of a diversified workforce covering a variety of different types of appointments and employment situations under various pay systems. Reviewing time and attendance records to process retroactive pay entitlements for weekend premium. Training unit timekeepers, alternates and supervisors. Preparing all required payroll reports and assuring that submission is on a timely basis. Reviewing personnel documents for proper application of pay, regulations and consistency. Reviewing authorization documents and coding appropriate data for input into integrated system to properly update employees' master records. Responding to written and verbal inquiries from employees and supervisors with accuracy concerning all aspects of pay and leave. Interacting with the Control Point Activity to assure that all input documents are submitted and transmittal deadlines are met. Handling complex pay adjustments resulting from different types of actions. Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday 8:
00 AM - 4:
30 PM Compressed/Flexible:
Not Authorized Telework:
Not Authorized Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Civilian Pay Technician/7840 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, 09/16/2020. 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-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. 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. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
Experience performing a full range of payroll duties (e.g., processing pay, leave, and benefit requests; assisting in providing responses for all court cases; resolving time, leave, and benefit issues; processing various payroll related reports; reviewing a variety of personnel and payroll records and documents; providing information regarding payroll policies and procedures; and utilizing various computer systems and software manually and via an automated system. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Accounting OperationsComputer SkillsMathematical ReasoningOral CommunicationTechnical Competence 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:
The employee performs sedentary work; however, there may be some walking, standing, bending, or carrying of light items. 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.
Monday - Friday 8:
00 AM - 4:
30 PM Compressed/Flexible:
Not Authorized Telework:
Not Authorized Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Civilian Pay Technician/7840 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, 09/16/2020. 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-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. 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. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
Experience performing a full range of payroll duties (e.g., processing pay, leave, and benefit requests; assisting in providing responses for all court cases; resolving time, leave, and benefit issues; processing various payroll related reports; reviewing a variety of personnel and payroll records and documents; providing information regarding payroll policies and procedures; and utilizing various computer systems and software manually and via an automated system. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Accounting OperationsComputer SkillsMathematical ReasoningOral CommunicationTechnical Competence 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:
The employee performs sedentary work; however, there may be some walking, standing, bending, or carrying of light items. 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:
$40,445 to $52,579 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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