Qualifications
One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-06 for GS-07 applicants or GS-07 for GS-08 applicants) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.
Specialized experience for the GS-07 level is defined as: Experience with civilian payroll rules and regulations to process civilian pay actions that require audits, corrections, and adjustments; verifying input of data into an automated system, inputting adjustments to pay accounts and resolving issues within the automated pay system.
Specialized experience for the GS-08 level is defined as: Experience with civilian pay procedures, policies, laws, and regulations to process complex pay actions, preparing and balancing a variety of payroll reports, performing audits and adjustments, maintaining pay records, and identifying discrepancies in pay; using automated system to complete pay actions, correct errors, and resolve complex pay situations.
Time in Grade Requirement:GS-07 Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-06 or higher grade in Federal Service.
GS-08 Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-07 or higher grade in Federal Service.
This announcement will be used to fill positions with an entry grade of GS-07, or GS-08 with a target grade of GS-08. Once eligibility and qualification requirements are met, selectees will be eligible for promotion at management discretion to the GS-08 grade level without further competition. The minimum salary for grade GS-07 is $50,425.00, the maximum salary is $67,821.00. The minimum salary for grade GS-08 is $55,844.00, the maximum salary is $75,109.00.
You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.
Education
GS-07 Substitution of Education for Experience: One full year of graduate level education may be substituted to meet the specialized experience required when it is directly related to the work of the position being filled. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements.
If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html).
GS-08 Substitution of Education for Experience: Eighteen months of graduate level education may be substituted to meet the specialized experience required when it is directly related to the work of the position being filled. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements.
If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/ind
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