Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
HR Specialist (Employee Benefits/Payroll)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Duties
At the full performance level, the duties of the position include, but are not limited to:Serves as principal advisor for the Commission in providing technical advice on pay administration.Serves as the Commission's technical expert in all benefits, retirement and leave administration matters.Provides overall expert knowledge of the legal and regulatory requirements concerning HR administration in the area of the employee benefits program which includes, but not limited to, the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), Social Security, Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), Federal Group life Insurance (FEGLI) Program, Workers' Compensation Program Information, long term care program, flexible spending, and related programs.Interprets, implements, adapts and applies human resources laws, regulations, procedures and practices related to employee benefits and retirement to evaluate the effectiveness of the Commission's programs.Develops and provides policy guidance on a wide range of payroll and employee benefits programs.Requirements
Conditions of Employment:Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.US Citizenship.May serve a one year probationary period (if applicable).Suitable for employment as determined by a background investigation.If selected, a financial disclosure statement may be required.Current/former federal employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade/status.Current FCC employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade & status.Please note your resume must thoroughly support your responses to the vacancy questions. Your resume is an integral part of the process for determining if you meet the basic qualifications of the position and determining if you are to be among the best qualified.ALL CURRENT/FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND CURRENT FCC EMPLOYEES MUST provide a legible Personnel Action, SF-50, that verifies your status and highest permanently held grade. If an SF-50 is not submitted, the application will be rated as ineligible.Qualifications
Applicants must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Current Federal employees asking to be considered under Merit Promotion procedures
must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.Candidates must meet all of the specialized experience requirements outlined below in order to be deemed as qualified.Specialized ExperienceGS-12In order to be deemed as qualified candidates must have one year of specialized experience which is equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as follows:Experience providing support in the following areas of HR: employee benefits, retirement and payroll.Experience processing benefit or retirement related applications or documents.Experience reviewing payroll documents and resolving pay related issues.GS-13In order to be deemed as qualified candidates must have one year of specialized experience which is equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as follows:Experience providing technical advice, guidance and assistance to staff/management on employee benefits, retirement and payroll.Experience preparing and reviewing retirement and benefit applications for accuracy and eligibility.Experience concluding briefings and/or trainings on payroll, retirement and benefits to employees and management.Experience interpreting laws, regulations, and policies to resolve difficult and controversial pay administration issues.You will be evaluated for this position on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs):Skill applying Retirement, Payroll, Health and Life Benefits and other personnel regulations, laws, and procedures.Ability to identify problems, determine accuracy and relevance of information in order to generate and evaluate alternatives and recommend solutions.Ability to interact with a variety of individuals at various levels both within and outside the organization.Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: 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.Additional Information
Other:Before hiring, an agency will ask you to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. The agency will also ask you to sign and certify the accuracy of all the information in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be fined or jailed. If you are a male over age 18 who was born after December 31, 1959, you must have registered with the Selective Service System (or have an exemption) to be eligible for a Federal job.If applicable, you will be required to serve a trial period of one year.In order for you to be employed at the FCC, there are certain Commission and Federal laws governing the financial interests of you and members of your immediate family. If selected for the position, you must submit a financial disclosure statement upon assuming the position.A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.The FCC offers a wide range of employee benefits, including:Health InsuranceLife InsuranceDental & Vision InsuranceFlexible Spending AccountsLong-Term Care InsuranceHolidays and LeaveRetirementThrift Savings PlanTransit BenefitAlternative Work ScheduleTelecommutingEligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.Required Documents
Your resume must clearly document how you meet the specialized experience in order to meet the minimum qualification requirements for this vacancy. Some positions require supplemental document(s). All required supporting documents MUST be received by midnight U.S. Eastern Time of the closing date of the announcement, as specified in this announcement. If you do not submit a required document (e.g. transcripts, etc.) your application will be considered incomplete and you will not receive further consideration. Additionally, you may not receive the special consideration, e.g. Vet's Preference, for which you may be eligible without the appropriate supporting documentation.Once you apply to this vacancy you will be prompted by the system to upload the documents. If you are unable to upload the required documentation, contact the HR Specialist listed on the vacancy announcement prior to 5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement.Electronic Supplemental Documents Required:When the area of consideration is "Government-Wide" or "All U.S. Citizens," current Federal employees, including those eligible for noncompetitive transfer or reassignment, must provide an electronic copy of Personnel Action, SF-50, that verifies your status and highest permanently held grade along with your most recent annual performance appraisal.If applying for consideration under a non-competitive appointment such as Schedule A, Excepted Service, all documentation establishing your non-competitive eligibility must be provided.Veterans MUST upload and submit a Member 4 DD-214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty" or a "Statement of Active Service". The type of discharge must be annotated. Disabled veterans MUST upload and submit the VA letter and/or Schedule A letter which demonstrates the overall percentage of disability. Any/all documentation verifying or confirming veterans preference or non-competitive eligibility as a veteran must be uploaded and submitted electronically at the time of application. If veterans preference is claimed but the appropriate documentation is not provided to substantiate the veterans preference claim, the veterans status will be adjusted to reflect "non-veteran".College Transcripts (For Positive Education Required positions and if qualifying based on education and or experience and education.), if applicable. For positions which require education as a qualifying factor, transcripts MUST BE SUBMITTED. If the transcript is not submitted, the application will be rated as ineligible.Required Documentation for CTAP and ICTAP eligibles:An SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, or other official documentation, which shows that you were declared displaced or surplus while serving as a career or career conditional competitive service employee, in tenure group 1 or 2, OR are a current or former Executive Branch agency employee in the excepted service serving on an appointment without time limit, at grade levels GS-15 or equivalent and below, and who has been conferred noncompetitive appointment eligibility and special selection priority by statute for positions in the competitive service.An SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, or other official documentation which shows the position you may be or are being separated from has the same or higher promotion potential as that of the vacancy.For more information on CTAP and ICTAP download a copy of The Employee's Guide to Career Transition.How to Apply
To apply to this announcement go to the website:Your application, including resume, all supplemental documents, registration information and answers to job specific questions must be received no later than midnight U.S. Eastern time of the closing date. For more information on applying federal jobs, please check this webpage.If applying online poses a hardship, you may contact either the HR Specialist listed on the vacancy announcement or you may contact the Monster Government Solutions help desk (prior to the closing date of the vacancy announcement) via e-mail at or you may reach them directly at 866-656-6831. The Monster Help Desk is available Monday-Friday 7:00 am to 7:00 pm EST.Qualified applicants may be further reviewed and rated by Subject Matter Experts to determine the validity of on-line question.The Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) and the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) are programs designed to afford selection priority to well-qualified Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.To be eligible for consideration under CTAP
you must meet all of the following criteria:Be a current FCC employee who has received an official notice stating that your position is no longer needed, or that you will be separated by reduction in force (RIF);Have a current performance rating of at least "fully successful" or equivalent as substantiated by the submitted/uploaded performance appraisal. This must be submitted with your application package;Occupy a position in the same local commuting area of the vacancy;Apply for a specific vacancy at or below your current grade level with no greater promotion potential than your current position;Meet the application deadline in the announcement; andBe deemed as "qualified" by meeting all of the required qualification criteria.To be eligible for consideration under ICTAP
, you must be a displaced Federal employee and have a current duty station within the local commuting area of this vacancy. You must submit a copy of the appropriate documentation such as a RIF separation notice, a letter from OPM or your agency documenting your priority consideration status with your application package. The following categories of candidates are considered displaced Employees:Current or former career or career-conditional (tenure group I or II) competitive service employees who:Received a specific RIF separation notice; orSeparated because of a compensable injury, whose compensation has been terminated, and whose former agency certifies that it is unable to place; orRetired with a disability and whose disability annuity has been or is being terminated; orUpon receipt of a RIF separation notice retired on the effective date of the RIF and submits a Standard Form 50 that indicates "Retirement in lieu of RIF", orRetired under the discontinued service retirement option, orSeparated because he/she declined a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area.The additional following types of candidates are considered displaced Employees:Military/National Guard Technician--you were a Military Reserve or National Guard Technician and now receive a special OPM disability retirement annuity.To be eligible for consideration under ICTAP you must:Have a current performance rating of at least "fully successful" or equivalent;Occupy (or have been separated from) a position in the same local commuting area of the vacancy;Apply for a specific vacancy at or below the grade level you are being (or have been) separated from that does not have greater promotion potential than your last position;Meet the application deadline; andBe deemed as "qualified" by meeting all of the required qualification criteria.To apply to this announcement go to the website:NOTE: To be considered for an announced vacancy in the area of consideration within which the employee is eligible to compete, the employee must apply online using the Commission's automated recruitment system. Employees must submit all necessary application materials identified in the announcement by the specified closing date.
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At the full performance level, the duties of the position include, but are not limited to:Serves as principal advisor for the Commission in providing technical advice on pay administration.Serves as the Commission's technical expert in all benefits, retirement and leave administration matters.Provides overall expert knowledge of the legal and regulatory requirements concerning HR administration in the area of the employee benefits program which includes, but not limited to, the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), Social Security, Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), Federal Group life Insurance (FEGLI) Program, Workers' Compensation Program Information, long term care program, flexible spending, and related programs.Interprets, implements, adapts and applies human resources laws, regulations, procedures and practices related to employee benefits and retirement to evaluate the effectiveness of the Commission's programs.Develops and provides policy guidance on a wide range of payroll and employee benefits programs.Requirements
Conditions of Employment:Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.US Citizenship.May serve a one year probationary period (if applicable).Suitable for employment as determined by a background investigation.If selected, a financial disclosure statement may be required.Current/former federal employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade/status.Current FCC employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade & status.Please note your resume must thoroughly support your responses to the vacancy questions. Your resume is an integral part of the process for determining if you meet the basic qualifications of the position and determining if you are to be among the best qualified.ALL CURRENT/FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND CURRENT FCC EMPLOYEES MUST provide a legible Personnel Action, SF-50, that verifies your status and highest permanently held grade. If an SF-50 is not submitted, the application will be rated as ineligible.Qualifications
Applicants must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Current Federal employees asking to be considered under Merit Promotion procedures
must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.Candidates must meet all of the specialized experience requirements outlined below in order to be deemed as qualified.Specialized ExperienceGS-12In order to be deemed as qualified candidates must have one year of specialized experience which is equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as follows:Experience providing support in the following areas of HR: employee benefits, retirement and payroll.Experience processing benefit or retirement related applications or documents.Experience reviewing payroll documents and resolving pay related issues.GS-13In order to be deemed as qualified candidates must have one year of specialized experience which is equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as follows:Experience providing technical advice, guidance and assistance to staff/management on employee benefits, retirement and payroll.Experience preparing and reviewing retirement and benefit applications for accuracy and eligibility.Experience concluding briefings and/or trainings on payroll, retirement and benefits to employees and management.Experience interpreting laws, regulations, and policies to resolve difficult and controversial pay administration issues.You will be evaluated for this position on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs):Skill applying Retirement, Payroll, Health and Life Benefits and other personnel regulations, laws, and procedures.Ability to identify problems, determine accuracy and relevance of information in order to generate and evaluate alternatives and recommend solutions.Ability to interact with a variety of individuals at various levels both within and outside the organization.Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: 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.Additional Information
Other:Before hiring, an agency will ask you to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. The agency will also ask you to sign and certify the accuracy of all the information in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be fined or jailed. If you are a male over age 18 who was born after December 31, 1959, you must have registered with the Selective Service System (or have an exemption) to be eligible for a Federal job.If applicable, you will be required to serve a trial period of one year.In order for you to be employed at the FCC, there are certain Commission and Federal laws governing the financial interests of you and members of your immediate family. If selected for the position, you must submit a financial disclosure statement upon assuming the position.A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.The FCC offers a wide range of employee benefits, including:Health InsuranceLife InsuranceDental & Vision InsuranceFlexible Spending AccountsLong-Term Care InsuranceHolidays and LeaveRetirementThrift Savings PlanTransit BenefitAlternative Work ScheduleTelecommutingEligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.Required Documents
Your resume must clearly document how you meet the specialized experience in order to meet the minimum qualification requirements for this vacancy. Some positions require supplemental document(s). All required supporting documents MUST be received by midnight U.S. Eastern Time of the closing date of the announcement, as specified in this announcement. If you do not submit a required document (e.g. transcripts, etc.) your application will be considered incomplete and you will not receive further consideration. Additionally, you may not receive the special consideration, e.g. Vet's Preference, for which you may be eligible without the appropriate supporting documentation.Once you apply to this vacancy you will be prompted by the system to upload the documents. If you are unable to upload the required documentation, contact the HR Specialist listed on the vacancy announcement prior to 5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement.Electronic Supplemental Documents Required:When the area of consideration is "Government-Wide" or "All U.S. Citizens," current Federal employees, including those eligible for noncompetitive transfer or reassignment, must provide an electronic copy of Personnel Action, SF-50, that verifies your status and highest permanently held grade along with your most recent annual performance appraisal.If applying for consideration under a non-competitive appointment such as Schedule A, Excepted Service, all documentation establishing your non-competitive eligibility must be provided.Veterans MUST upload and submit a Member 4 DD-214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty" or a "Statement of Active Service". The type of discharge must be annotated. Disabled veterans MUST upload and submit the VA letter and/or Schedule A letter which demonstrates the overall percentage of disability. Any/all documentation verifying or confirming veterans preference or non-competitive eligibility as a veteran must be uploaded and submitted electronically at the time of application. If veterans preference is claimed but the appropriate documentation is not provided to substantiate the veterans preference claim, the veterans status will be adjusted to reflect "non-veteran".College Transcripts (For Positive Education Required positions and if qualifying based on education and or experience and education.), if applicable. For positions which require education as a qualifying factor, transcripts MUST BE SUBMITTED. If the transcript is not submitted, the application will be rated as ineligible.Required Documentation for CTAP and ICTAP eligibles:An SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, or other official documentation, which shows that you were declared displaced or surplus while serving as a career or career conditional competitive service employee, in tenure group 1 or 2, OR are a current or former Executive Branch agency employee in the excepted service serving on an appointment without time limit, at grade levels GS-15 or equivalent and below, and who has been conferred noncompetitive appointment eligibility and special selection priority by statute for positions in the competitive service.An SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, or other official documentation which shows the position you may be or are being separated from has the same or higher promotion potential as that of the vacancy.For more information on CTAP and ICTAP download a copy of The Employee's Guide to Career Transition.How to Apply
To apply to this announcement go to the website:Your application, including resume, all supplemental documents, registration information and answers to job specific questions must be received no later than midnight U.S. Eastern time of the closing date. For more information on applying federal jobs, please check this webpage.If applying online poses a hardship, you may contact either the HR Specialist listed on the vacancy announcement or you may contact the Monster Government Solutions help desk (prior to the closing date of the vacancy announcement) via e-mail at or you may reach them directly at 866-656-6831. The Monster Help Desk is available Monday-Friday 7:00 am to 7:00 pm EST.Qualified applicants may be further reviewed and rated by Subject Matter Experts to determine the validity of on-line question.The Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) and the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) are programs designed to afford selection priority to well-qualified Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.To be eligible for consideration under CTAP
you must meet all of the following criteria:Be a current FCC employee who has received an official notice stating that your position is no longer needed, or that you will be separated by reduction in force (RIF);Have a current performance rating of at least "fully successful" or equivalent as substantiated by the submitted/uploaded performance appraisal. This must be submitted with your application package;Occupy a position in the same local commuting area of the vacancy;Apply for a specific vacancy at or below your current grade level with no greater promotion potential than your current position;Meet the application deadline in the announcement; andBe deemed as "qualified" by meeting all of the required qualification criteria.To be eligible for consideration under ICTAP
, you must be a displaced Federal employee and have a current duty station within the local commuting area of this vacancy. You must submit a copy of the appropriate documentation such as a RIF separation notice, a letter from OPM or your agency documenting your priority consideration status with your application package. The following categories of candidates are considered displaced Employees:Current or former career or career-conditional (tenure group I or II) competitive service employees who:Received a specific RIF separation notice; orSeparated because of a compensable injury, whose compensation has been terminated, and whose former agency certifies that it is unable to place; orRetired with a disability and whose disability annuity has been or is being terminated; orUpon receipt of a RIF separation notice retired on the effective date of the RIF and submits a Standard Form 50 that indicates "Retirement in lieu of RIF", orRetired under the discontinued service retirement option, orSeparated because he/she declined a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area.The additional following types of candidates are considered displaced Employees:Military/National Guard Technician--you were a Military Reserve or National Guard Technician and now receive a special OPM disability retirement annuity.To be eligible for consideration under ICTAP you must:Have a current performance rating of at least "fully successful" or equivalent;Occupy (or have been separated from) a position in the same local commuting area of the vacancy;Apply for a specific vacancy at or below the grade level you are being (or have been) separated from that does not have greater promotion potential than your last position;Meet the application deadline; andBe deemed as "qualified" by meeting all of the required qualification criteria.To apply to this announcement go to the website:NOTE: To be considered for an announced vacancy in the area of consideration within which the employee is eligible to compete, the employee must apply online using the Commission's automated recruitment system. Employees must submit all necessary application materials identified in the announcement by the specified closing date.
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