Lead Civilian Pay Technician
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Performs work related to determining pay, maintaining payroll records and completing related reports pertaining to Civilian employees of the Federal Government. Processes some complex pay cases, provides training and technical guidance to other Payroll Technicians, reviews personnel documents relating to proposed pay and leave laws, rules, regulations, and agency policy regarding entitlements to overtime, differentials, hazardous duty, holiday, and special rates, premium pay, allowances, etc., which at times involves conflicting requirements. Responds to written and verbal inquiries from employees, supervisors, payroll office of other agencies, timekeepers, HR offices, State Unemployment Office, financial institutions, mortgage companies, Treasury Department, IRS and employee union representatives. Processes all EEO, Arbitration, Merit System Protection Board Settlements, Grievance Decisions, and EEO Compliance following the guidance established by VACO and DFAS. Understands the different phases of team development and how to apply the appropriate tools and techniques to help deal with a variety of problems and situations. Trains team members in the techniques of team building. Based on the overall goals of the mission, assigns and reviews short-term work of team members, assuring that all members have integral roles in developing the final product. Checks on work in progress and reviews completed work to assure that production and accuracy requirements are met; amends or rejects work not meeting expectations. Coordinates the work to be accomplished by team members, setting and adjusting short-term priorities, and reports on expected milestones for completion of the tasks while assuring team member participation during planning stages. Provides advice and guidance to team members on proposed strategies and problem resolution and provides analysis regarding unusual programmatic requirements, making available written instructions, reference materials and relevant background data. Maintains accountability for workflow of team members; provides information regarding the status of work assignments and estimates the time needed to complete individual actions. Provides information to the supervisor relative to individual and team performance standards, ratings, promotions and awards. Resolves simple informal complaints of team members and refers others to the supervisor. Interacts with team members while serving as negotiator or coach for coordination of team initiatives. Determines the completeness, accuracy, internal consistency and propriety of the pay actions and ensures they are made in accordance with compensations and related pay scales, rules, regulations and instructions. Researches and/or analyzes problems, issues, stable or simple administrative issues. Determines pertinent issues and collects relevant information from a variety of sources. Reviews information and applies standard analytical techniques. Develops and recommends proposals. Assists in providing information for special projects. Work Schedule:
Full Time, Monday - Friday, 8:
00 a.m. - 4:
30 p.m. Telework:
Available. AD-HOC; Teleworks only on an as needed basis. Agreement must be in place. Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Lead Civilian Pay Technician/PD09039A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/27/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-6. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-6 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 of automated payroll systems such as PAID, RSD, VISTA, ETA in order to properly research, run reports and update the master records for employees; Good knowledge of rules applicable to processing Thrift Savings Plan, FEGLI and FEHB actions and adjustments; Knowledge of VA Handbooks, variety of pay, leave, human resources (benefits and regulations); accounting functional areas; Good knowledge of various local and federal regulations regarding wage assignments; Knowledge and ability to perform functions of the Payroll Supervisor in their absence; Application of pay and leave laws, rules, regulations and agency policy regarding overtime, differentials, holiday, special rates, premium pays, allowances, etc.; Audit and resolve cases that involve pay discrepancies; Reviews errors/actions and make corrections; Answering questions on procedures, policies, etc.; utilizing a variety of automated systems to enter, update, revise, sort, and calculate data; Using a computer to process and analyze data; Coordinating with others to accomplish work related projects; Gathering information, entering data, and formulating reports or other documents; Maintaining security or confidentiality of records. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
CommunicationCompensationCritical ThinkingFinancial SystemsPlanning and Evaluating 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:
The work involved is primarily sedentary in nature, though some movement is required such as bending, walking, lifting, and carrying of items such as records. 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/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Performs work related to determining pay, maintaining payroll records and completing related reports pertaining to Civilian employees of the Federal Government. Processes some complex pay cases, provides training and technical guidance to other Payroll Technicians, reviews personnel documents relating to proposed pay and leave laws, rules, regulations, and agency policy regarding entitlements to overtime, differentials, hazardous duty, holiday, and special rates, premium pay, allowances, etc., which at times involves conflicting requirements. Responds to written and verbal inquiries from employees, supervisors, payroll office of other agencies, timekeepers, HR offices, State Unemployment Office, financial institutions, mortgage companies, Treasury Department, IRS and employee union representatives. Processes all EEO, Arbitration, Merit System Protection Board Settlements, Grievance Decisions, and EEO Compliance following the guidance established by VACO and DFAS. Understands the different phases of team development and how to apply the appropriate tools and techniques to help deal with a variety of problems and situations. Trains team members in the techniques of team building. Based on the overall goals of the mission, assigns and reviews short-term work of team members, assuring that all members have integral roles in developing the final product. Checks on work in progress and reviews completed work to assure that production and accuracy requirements are met; amends or rejects work not meeting expectations. Coordinates the work to be accomplished by team members, setting and adjusting short-term priorities, and reports on expected milestones for completion of the tasks while assuring team member participation during planning stages. Provides advice and guidance to team members on proposed strategies and problem resolution and provides analysis regarding unusual programmatic requirements, making available written instructions, reference materials and relevant background data. Maintains accountability for workflow of team members; provides information regarding the status of work assignments and estimates the time needed to complete individual actions. Provides information to the supervisor relative to individual and team performance standards, ratings, promotions and awards. Resolves simple informal complaints of team members and refers others to the supervisor. Interacts with team members while serving as negotiator or coach for coordination of team initiatives. Determines the completeness, accuracy, internal consistency and propriety of the pay actions and ensures they are made in accordance with compensations and related pay scales, rules, regulations and instructions. Researches and/or analyzes problems, issues, stable or simple administrative issues. Determines pertinent issues and collects relevant information from a variety of sources. Reviews information and applies standard analytical techniques. Develops and recommends proposals. Assists in providing information for special projects. Work Schedule:
Full Time, Monday - Friday, 8:
00 a.m. - 4:
30 p.m. Telework:
Available. AD-HOC; Teleworks only on an as needed basis. Agreement must be in place. Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Lead Civilian Pay Technician/PD09039A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/27/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-6. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-6 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 of automated payroll systems such as PAID, RSD, VISTA, ETA in order to properly research, run reports and update the master records for employees; Good knowledge of rules applicable to processing Thrift Savings Plan, FEGLI and FEHB actions and adjustments; Knowledge of VA Handbooks, variety of pay, leave, human resources (benefits and regulations); accounting functional areas; Good knowledge of various local and federal regulations regarding wage assignments; Knowledge and ability to perform functions of the Payroll Supervisor in their absence; Application of pay and leave laws, rules, regulations and agency policy regarding overtime, differentials, holiday, special rates, premium pays, allowances, etc.; Audit and resolve cases that involve pay discrepancies; Reviews errors/actions and make corrections; Answering questions on procedures, policies, etc.; utilizing a variety of automated systems to enter, update, revise, sort, and calculate data; Using a computer to process and analyze data; Coordinating with others to accomplish work related projects; Gathering information, entering data, and formulating reports or other documents; Maintaining security or confidentiality of records. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
CommunicationCompensationCritical ThinkingFinancial SystemsPlanning and Evaluating 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:
The work involved is primarily sedentary in nature, though some movement is required such as bending, walking, lifting, and carrying of items such as records. 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/.
- Department:
0544 Civilian Pay - Salary Range:
$43,885 to $57,046 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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