This position is located in Nursing Service, which provides guidance and leadership in directing the total Nursing Service of this Medical Center. The position will provide timekeeping functions for a segmented portion of Nursing Service employees as well as other Patient Care employees.

Duties

Responsible for interpreting the time schedules submitted by the supervisors in order to electronically record daily time and attendance for Nursing Service employees with different appointments, i.e., part-time, intermittent, full-time. Responsible for maintaining/editing the Tour of Duty list for assigned Nursing Service employees. Responsible for checking leave balances of employees to ensure balance is adequate for leave taken. Responsible for entering electronic requests for overtime, compensatory time for assigned Nursing Service employees. Responsible for advising appropriate Nursing supervisors on a variety of items pertaining to pay plans, tours of duty, timekeeping coding, premium pay, compensatory time, etc. Responsible for analyzing time and leave coding errors and processing required corrections in the time and attendance records and obtaining the higher level supervisory approvals. Uses knowledge and judgment in selecting time and leave guidelines for application to individual cases, and refers problems to supervisor and/or Fiscal Service when they are not covered by existing guidelines. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 08:00 am to 04:30 pm 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. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Time And Leave Clerk (OA)/PD60164A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/11/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Advancement to positions up to GS-5. Candidates may be advanced without time restriction to positions up to GS-5 if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade the employee held within the preceding 52 weeks under his or her latest non-temporary competitive 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-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Performing clerical duties utilizing the knowledge of time and leave regulations, various pay setting, regular/irregular tours of duty for an organization, utilizing Microsoft software such as Word, Excel and Outlook, dealing with a large number and variety of organization staff at all levels; and working effectively with staff in other services such as Fiscal Service and Human Resource Management Service. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 4 years of 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. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. Preferred Experience: One Year of timekeeping experience preferred. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: CommunicationCompensationPerceptual SpeedSelf Management 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: Adaptability and flexibility are essential, Must be accurate in the details of the work for reliability and confidence in the information and communications. The work requires the ability to move around the office and carry light items such as office files, papers, books and requires walking, standing, bending, and sitting for long periods of time. 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address James H Quillen VA Medical Center Corner of Lamont Street and Veterans Way Mountain Home, TN 37684 US
• Name: Marco Martinez
• Email: [email protected]