Civilian Pay Technicians (CPTs) perform work in direct support of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), under the Finance Service. CPTs report directly to the Payroll Supervisor and work closely with Human Resources, VAMC union partners, accounting, budget, timekeepers, approving officials and employees on all matters relating to payroll. Duty Location: Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital, Columbia, Missouri

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Serve as facility technical payroll expert to staff and provide data, reports, guidance, and resolution to payroll issues Research, resolve and respond to routine and occasional non-routine verbal and written pay and leave inquiries Determine proper application of pay and leave regulations, laws, rules and agency policies, guidelines, coding, etc. Interpret and apply regulations and policies Use knowledge of varying premium pay and benefit entitlements for employee specific pay plans Apply payroll knowledge to timecard postings and payment for leave and premium pay entitlements Serve as a liaison as it relates to processing timecards, pay and leave adjustments and occasional troubleshooting of complex pay issues Make changes to timecard postings Resolve system discrepancies which may result in initiating the employees debt process or back pay Review and work unique payroll actions, questions or situations which impact pay, leave, entitlements, taxes, benefits, other deductions and master pay record information Manage annual refresher training for all timekeepers and supervisors Perform customer service through various means such as email, phone, instant message, work orders, review of systems and documents, search of records and employee files, etc. Conduct reviews Run daily reports to ensure all facility employees' pay is correct Monitor reports generated in multiple systems, review reports to ensure consistency, and ensure any errors found are resolved based well established procedures Carry out special projects Perform all other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for AD HOC telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position at the GS-6 grade level, applicants must meet the following: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped them with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-5 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes utilizing knowledge of time and leave laws, regulations, procedures, etc.; analyzing time records for accuracy and providing explanations for skewed results or deviations; developing and applying auditing techniques to complete audits of payroll and timecard records; providing customer service; resolving problems; and providing timekeeper training. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: CommunicationsCompensationCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Financial Systems IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; religious; 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. Physical Requirements: The position performs sedentary work; however, there may be some walking, standing, bending and lifting up to 25 pounds. 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/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital 800 Hospital Drive Columbia, MO 65201 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]