This position is assigned to Medicine Service on the organizational chart and will provide additional timekeeping services for Surgery service. Incumbent performs work of a timekeeper utilizing the current electronic time and attendance systems VATAS. Incumbent performs administrative and/or clerical procedures associated with the timekeeping position.

Duties

Duties and Responsibilities: Electronic Time and Attendance System: Performs all timekeeping functions utilizing the electronic time and attendance system for approximately 450 plus employees. Manages timecard corrections accurately and timely and assists supervisors in correcting timecard errors. Enters employee's schedules into electronic time and attendance system, ensuring correct times and staff are maintained daily. Prepares special reports required for management control, payroll reconciliation, and budgeting purposes. Runs time and attendance reports indicated by Supervisor and/or service. Provides timekeeper training through one-on-one training to supervisors or those identified by supervisors when needed. Reviews time and attendance reports for diversified time and leave units: Reviews time and attendance reports for diversified time and leave units consisting of approx.450 plus employees. Maintains suspense on actions returned and ensures all actions are processed within the specific time frame allotted. Manages timecard exception reports notifying employees and supervisors and assists and trains employees and supervisors for timely resolution of exceptions. Quality and Performance Improvement and System Redesign: Participates in quality improvement/system redesign initiatives at the service and unit level including responsibility for specific projects or initiatives. Performs data collection monitors and data extraction and prepares trending charts and reports including analysis of trends for use in identification of key areas for improvement by Unit Manager and /or Service Chiefs. Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: NO Telework: Not eligible for telework Virtual: This is a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Time & Leave Clerk/PD917680 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/11/2023. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education or combination of experience & education as described below: Specialized Experience: : You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-4 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge in development of graphs and presentations, Knowledge of regulations, operations, and procedures relating to civilian time and leave matters including paid enhancement with coding to resolve nonstandard transactions, complaints or discrepancies, Skill in problem solving and data verification using automatic systems. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 4 years above high school. (Successfully completed education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite is creditable) OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond high school. 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. 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

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center 1481 West Tenth Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 US
• Name: DaiMiona Jones
• Phone: 317-874-8113
• Email: [email protected]