- Position Title
- CIVILIAN PAY TECHNICIAN
- Agency
- Defense Finance and Accounting Service
- Announcement Number
- D-DFAS-11423538-22 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, March 11, 2022 to Thursday, March 24, 2022
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?
If yes, confirm:
If yes, confirm:
- You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
- Your grade is equivalent to the grade level of the vacancy and
- Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
3.
I am a military spouse who is currently married to my active duty sponsor. I am exercising my preference eligibility for positions within the local commuting area of my sponsor's current duty station. I certify that I have not accepted nor declined a permanent, continuing Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the local commuting area of our current duty location.
NOTE 1: Military spouses are eligible for one permanent noncompetitive appointment using their preference eligibility for the duration of the active duty sponsor's assignment to a permanent duty station, as long as the military spouse has not declined or accepted a permanent Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the commuting area of the sponsor's current duty location. If you certify that you have not used your preference at your sponsor's current duty location and it is discovered to be untrue, you may be subject to loss of MSP and possible disciplinary action.
NOTE 2: You must include a copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP.
NOTE 1: Military spouses are eligible for one permanent noncompetitive appointment using their preference eligibility for the duration of the active duty sponsor's assignment to a permanent duty station, as long as the military spouse has not declined or accepted a permanent Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the commuting area of the sponsor's current duty location. If you certify that you have not used your preference at your sponsor's current duty location and it is discovered to be untrue, you may be subject to loss of MSP and possible disciplinary action.
NOTE 2: You must include a copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
Are you a retired Federal employee receiving an annuity from the Office of Personnel Management? NOTE: If you answered yes to this question, attach a copy of your retirement Standard Form 50 to your application.
3.
Are you a current or former (within last five-years) Executive Branch political appointee; Schedule C excepted service appointee (confidential, policy or transitional role), or non-career or limited appointee in the Senior Executive System (SES)?
Agencies must request OPM approval to appoint the following current or former (within five-years) Executive Branch political appointees to permanent competitive service, non-political excepted service, or career SES positions:
https://www.opm.gov/FAQs/QA.aspx?fid=023f2059-dff7-4307-89b4-c553c218af1d&pid=08248d29-d26e-44b6-9988-57655358d509
Agencies must request OPM approval to appoint the following current or former (within five-years) Executive Branch political appointees to permanent competitive service, non-political excepted service, or career SES positions:
https://www.opm.gov/FAQs/QA.aspx?fid=023f2059-dff7-4307-89b4-c553c218af1d&pid=08248d29-d26e-44b6-9988-57655358d509
Assessment 1
Please accurately identify your level of training or experience when completing this questionnaire. Your responses will be evaluated and verified based on your submitted resume. Ensure that your resume accurately describes the level of education and/or experience claimed in the assessment questionnaire. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your stated level of experience and demonstrated capability. By continuing in the application process, I acknowledge that my self-assessment questionnaire score may be reduced and I may lose consideration for this position if the work experience described in my resume does not support my responses to the assessment questionnaire
1.
From the descriptions below, select the letter that corresponds to the highest level of education and/or experience that you fully possess and demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Civilian Pay Technician at the GS-05 grade level. Select only one letter for each item.
2.
From the descriptions below, select the letter that corresponds to the highest level of education and/or experience that you fully possess and demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Civilian Pay Technician at the GS-06 grade level. Select only one letter for each item.
3.
Research multiple Federal Civilian or private sector pay regulations to determine which are applicable to particular payroll transactions, problems or inquiries.
4.
Conduct a complete review of an individual's pay transaction history to determine the root cause of a pay error.
5.
Review and validate payroll forms and transactions to ensure accuracy.
6.
Review payroll reports to identify records that need corrections and adjustments.
7.
Verify source documents such as time and attendance records and personnel records to ensure they conform to regulatory and statutory requirements.
8.
Determine net pay changes or net pay due and verify accuracy of year-to-date totals against established internal controls and standard operating procedures.
9.
Determine eligibility for non-routine pay and entitlements to include regular and irregular work hours, various premium pays and entitlements, overtime computation and deductions.
10.
Calculate payroll deductions such as taxes, retirement, MEDICARE, FICA and benefits.
11.
Calculate retroactive adjustments and trace errors over an extended period of time that may have been impacted by legislative or regulatory changes.
12.
Review financial systems' output such as data and reports to identify system issues.
13.
Review financial data in an automated system to locate rejected entries and determine corrective action.
14.
Research and analyze employee master records and all substantiating documentation to determine the necessary pay corrections.
15.
Have you independently reconstructed portions of an individual's federal civilian pay history, involving extensive research and application of multiple pay laws, regulations, and entitlements to identify and resolve pay errors?
16.
Select the response below that best represents your experience responding to customer inquiries related to payroll issues.
17.
Select the response below that best represents your education, training or experience writing letters or other formal written responses to explain technical rules and procedures to a customer.
18.
Select the response below that represents your highest level of experience using Microsoft Excel (version 2007 or more recent)
19.
Select the response below that represents your highest level of experience using Microsoft Access (version 2007 or more recent)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
20.
Do you certify, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all of the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.)? Do you understand that the information provided may be investigated? Do you understand that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in or with your application may be grounds for not hiring you or for firing you after you begin work? Do you also understand that false or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001)?