Employee will serve as a Civilian Pay Technician located at the Veterans Healthcare System in Battle Creek, MI.

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 may not be limited to the following: Performs clerical and technical work in support of the full spectrum of payroll functions. Determines pay, maintains payroll records on all employees, and prepares related payroll reports. Makes pay adjustments which may involve transfers between pay systems differing in pay, leave, and benefit entitlements. Handles written and verbal inquiries from employees and supervisors concerning pay and leave issues. Determines the completeness, accuracy, consistency, and propriety of pay actions and ensures they are made in accordance with pay scales, rules and regulations, and instructions. Audits and reconciles time and attendance records and reports to assure accuracy of paid hours. Analyzes reports against timecards to identify cause and corrective action needed to clear discrepancies. Resolves payroll issues that affect employee's pay and leave. Performs other duties as necessary. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm 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 telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Requires one full year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-5) in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes performing clerical and technical work in support of the full spectrum of payroll functions; determining pay, making adjustments to clear discrepancies, resolving pay issues, and maintaining employee payroll records; and responding to written and verbal requests from employees and supervisors regarding payroll. (Resume must support responses to the online questionnaire to receive credit) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Attention to DetailCompensationTechnical Competence 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 is mainly sedentary; however, there is some walking, bending, lifting and carrying of light objects. 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 GS-6 grade level. Therefore, it is not necessary to submit transcripts.

Contacts

• Address Battle Creek VA Medical Center 5500 Armstrong Road Battle Creek, MI 49037 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]