Human Resources Specialist (employee Benefits/comp) T5

Summary

THIS IS AN ARIZONA NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION This position is in the Excepted Service “under the authority of Title V, P.L. 114-328, Sections 932 and 1084 (FY17 NDAA). This position is part of the AZ Human Resources Office ANG, Arizona National Guard under PDT5028P01.

Duties

• This position is located in the JFHQ-State Human Resources Office (HRO), Phoenix, Arizona.
• The purpose of this position is to perform employee benefit and retirement advisory services to both Army (ARNG) and Air National Guard (ANG) organizations and the full-time workforce within the state.
• Trains and provides technical assistance to lower graded specialists.
• GS-09 DUTIES (Condensed): 1.
• Provides counseling to management, employees, annuitants, and family members of deceased employees by interpreting, applying, and explaining retirement and insurance laws, regulations, and policies on available retirement insurance benefits, death benefits, entitlements/options.
• Researches and interprets appropriate regulations to provide advice to employees concerning reinstatement of insurance, conversion of life insurance and features of the programs and options associated with retirement. 2.
• Assists in administering programs such as the Mass Transit, Reasonable Accommodations (RA), Telework, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act, military, or civilian deposits for CSRS/FERS, disability benefits, Light Duty Program, and Workers Compensation Program.
• Develop and process termination memorandums. 3.
• Provides technical advice on flexibilities and appropriate use of leave issues such as Sick Leave for Family Care and Bereavement, Disabled Veterans Leave, Advanced Leave, Compensatory Time, Leave Without Pay, Absence Without Leave, Presidential Leave, Court Leave, and Military Leave.
• Provides technical advice on the use of the Family and Medical Leave Act, Paid Parental Leave, and Voluntary Leave Transfer Program.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• GS-11 DUTIES (Condensed): 1.
• Advises and counsels management, employees, annuitants, and family members of deceased employees by interpreting, applying, and explaining retirement and insurance laws, regulations, and policies on available retirement insurance benefits, death benefits, entitlements/options.
• Researches and interprets appropriate regulations to provide advice to employees concerning reinstatement of insurance, conversion of life insurance and features of the programs and options associated with retirement.
• Assist employees in the preparation of retirement applications and related documents and forwards to the Army Benefits Center Civilian (ABC-C). 2.
• Provides technical advice to personnel on programs such as the Mass Transit, Reasonable Accommodations (RA), Telework, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act, military, or civilian deposits for CSRS/FERS, disability benefits, Light Duty Program, and Workers Compensation Program. 3.
• Provides technical advice on flexibilities and appropriate use of leave issues such as Sick Leave for Family Care and Bereavement, Disabled Veterans Leave, Advanced Leave, Compensatory Time, Leave Without Pay, Absence Without Leave, Presidential Leave, Court Leave, and Military Leave.
• Provides technical advice on the use of the Family and Medical Leave Act, Paid Parental Leave, and Voluntary Leave Transfer Program.
• Interprets guidance and regulations to provide advice to management and employees on pay schedule adjustments, severance pay, back pay, debts, and compensation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement.

If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position.

If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): 1.

Knowledge of, and skill in applying a wide range of HR concepts, practices, laws, regulations, policies, and precedents sufficient to provide state level comprehensive HR management advisory and technical services on substantive organizational (ANG and ARNG) functions and work practices. 2.

Ability to interact with all levels of management and labor unions as a strategic business partner in the delivery of performance management objectives, benefit eligibility, and may include discipline or adverse action management, requiring a broad approach and intensity of analysis. 3.

Ability to develop and present employee programs and policies to management and employees to gain acceptance and understanding of findings and recommendations. 4. Ability to advise on complex problems and issues that typically involve development and analysis of programs dealing with pay, leave, benefits, and performance management. 5.

Practical knowledge of other HRO functional areas, i.e. Recruitment and Placement, Classification, Labor Relations, Equal Employment Opportunity, etc. for purposes of interacting and resolving issues.

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you MUST SUBMIT a complete Application Package which includes:

• 1.
• Your resume must provide the following information for proper evaluation: Name Phone Number Work experience related to the job for which you are applying; details to include, job title (if federal, include pay plan, series and grade), work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment, employer’s name, supervisor’s name and contact number, and duties performed.
• NOTE: If your resume does not provide enough information for us to make a clear creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified.
• Verbiage displayed on your resume must clearly describe relevant experience using your own words.
• Please avoid acronyms, abbreviations, or internal terminology that may not be universally understood.
• You must refer to position descriptions, i.e the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experience; however, resume or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. 2.
• Other supporting documents if required and/or applicable: DD-214, SF-15, Transcripts, etc. 3.
• If you are claiming Veteran’s Preference please see the list below for your claims and the required documentation to support your claim.
• If you are unsure if you can claim Veterans Preference click the link to see if you may be eligible: https://webapps.dol.gov/elaws/vets/vetpref/choice.htm.
• Visit the OPM Vet Guide for information on the different categories of Veterans Preference at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/veterans-services/vet-guide-for-hr-professionals/#4.
• You must also provide the applicable supporting documentation of your disability (e.g. disability letter from the VA) as described on Standard Form-15 (SF-15). http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.
• Applicant must provide the SF-15 and appropriate supporting documentation if claiming 10-point Veterans Preference.
• Otherwise, Veterans Preference claim will not be adjudicated.
• Veteran’ Preference Codes: TP – Tentative preference – 5 points (Required document DD 214 and DD 215 (as applicable)) CP – Compensable disability preference – 10 points (10%-29% disability) (Required documents DD 214 and DD 215 and disability letter from the VA (as applicable)) CPS – 30 Percent Compensable disability preference – 10 points (30% or more disability (Required documents DD 214 and DD 215 and disability letter from the VA (as applicable)) XP – disability preference 10 points (has service-connected disability or received Purple Heart, but does not qualify for CP or CPS.) (Required document DD 214 and DD 215 (as applicable)) XP – 10 Points-Derived preference for deceased relatives (spouse, widowers, parents of deceased veterans)