This position is located within the Fiscal Service at the Central Virginia VA Health Care System in Richmond, Virginia. The Civilian Pay Technician processes a full range of official payroll actions for approximately 2900 employees under various payroll systems. These systems are classified as General Schedule, Wage Board, Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) and Title 38 and each are unique as to the various entitlements of leave, basic pay and premium pay.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** The major duties include but are not limited to: Determines pay for a myriad of positions including specialty care positions, maintaining payroll records and completing related reports pertaining to civilian employees of the Federal Government; Operates under an automated payroll system in which data is coded and verified and submitted to the agency payroll processing center; Processes a variety of complex pay cases within the full range of payroll functions; Reviews personnel documents relating to proposed personnel appointment, change or separation actions which affect the pay of employees; Applies pay and leave laws, rules, regulations and the agency policy regarding entitlements to overtime, differentials, hazardous duty, holiday and special rates, premium pay, allowances, etc.; Determines the completeness, accuracy, internal consistency and propriety of the pay action and ensures they are made in accordance with compensation and related pay scales, rules, regulations and instructions; Processes and withholds special pay entitlements such as final salary payments to beneficiaries of deceased employees or salary withholdings for alimony, child support and bankruptcy; Makes complex pay adjustments which may involve transfers between pay systems differing in pay, leave and benefit entitlements and which may be retroactive over an extended period of time; Handles written and in person inquiries from employees and supervisors concerning pay and leave issues; Computes and prepares out-of-system payments and maintains payroll records on all employees; Prepares assigned payroll-related reports and ensures that submission is on a timely basis; Trains unit timekeepers annually and conducts semiannual audits to ensure conformity to regulations; Trains new supervisory personnel in proper use of supervisory menus regarding time and attendance; Processes tax levies and collections of other debts due the U.S. Government; and, Performs all other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position at the GS-6 level, you must meet the following: Experience: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-5) in the federal service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of a Civilian Pay Technician, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes performing payroll and timekeeping duties such as extracting and entering data; reviewing payroll records/documents and making computations; reviewing and researching pay and leave issues; answering pay questions and explaining payroll requirements; preparing reports, memoranda and other correspondence using various computer software applications. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: CLERICAL CUSTOMER SERVICE TECHNICAL COMPETENCE PROBLEM SOLVING 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 work of the position requires some physical effort such as standing, walking, bending or sitting. There are no specific physical demands. The person in the position works in an office setting involving everyday risks or discomforts. Normal safety precautions are required. 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 Central Virginia VA Health Care System 1201 Broad Rock Boulevard Richmond, VA 23249 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]