Human Resources Specialist (Payroll)

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Human Capital Information Systems (HCIS) Branch, Human Capital Management Office (HCMO), of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).The HCIS team is responsible for managing and evaluating existing HC systems and processes, human resources data and metrics, implementing new/existing systems, creating, updating and managing HCMO's web presence; overseeing and providing guidance on time & attendance and payroll; serving as an advisor to FTC employees on HCIS needs.

To qualify for a Human Resources Specialist (Compensation) at the GS-13 level, you must meet the following requirements: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: Providing expert technical guidance/advisory services to managers and staff; Responsible program areas include, but are not limited to and pay, premium pay and leave administration principles, concepts, and practices, including multiple pay systems and authorities (e.g., title 5 and non-title 5).

Serving as a staff-level advisor providing expert technical advice and assistance to program managers and operating HR offices; Develop and provide policy guidance on a wide range of compensation programs; Analyze proposed pay and leave legislation and regulations for impact on agency HR policies and programs; Applying, advanced HR principles, comprehensive pay and wage administration concepts, practices, and procedures sufficient to: serve as an expert technical advisor on matters involving statutory entitlement as interpreted by Federal courts and the Comptroller General; Review and analyze all new and proposed legislation, administrative rulings, and decisions for impact; and analyze broad, complex, sensitive, and controversial pay issues requiring extreme care in problem resolution.

Major Duties:

The incumbent serves as a Senior Specialist with responsibility for developing, administering, coordinating, and overseeing the full range of payroll duties and key office programs.

This includes responsibility for the accuracy and timeliness of the agency's pay and leave accounts.

The incumbent will perform the following duties: Serves as expert consultant and advisor in interpreting and applying laws, regulations, policies, and practices to provide advice and guidance to officials, supervisors, and employees on the full range of pay administration policies, principles, and practices.

Serves as subject matter expert for payroll operations, leave, benefit, and financial functional areas; responsible for troubleshooting problems, training employees, program development, coordination, and support for special projects.

Serves as the subject matter expert in reviewing automated systems output, initiate recommendations for resolution of pay/leave problems and if changes need to be made in the automated payroll/personnel system.

Actively participates in the agency debt collection program as it pertains to the recovery of over payments of salary, veteran's benefits, and other debts due to the US Government.

Responsible for the agency leave donation and leave sharing programs. Research, interpret and apply laws, policies, regulations and procedures associated with payroll delivery systems.

Determine the impact on current pay processing procedures, when there are changes in laws and regulations.

Serves as the principle point of contact for the Commission's human resources shared service provider involving the interagency agreement.

Provide leadership, guidance and technical direction to Human Resource Specialists/Assistants who perform pay account maintenance in an automated payroll/personnel system and subsystem, pay plans, pay/leave categories, appointments, employment situations, and unique items.

Performs leave audits of employees when requested by management. Responds to inquiries regarding payroll, performing research as appropriate to answer inquiries.

Reviews leave and payroll policies and procedures, coordinating with stakeholders, and submitting needed updates.

Examines personnel actions, pay changes and employee requests and makes appropriate changes to master records.

Responsible for providing initial and periodic refresher training to employees who have been assigned certifier and timekeeping duties.

Provides technical assistance on pay and leave matters to unit timekeepers, supervisors, other management and employees.

Audits leave of incoming and separating employees to validate leave transfers, advanced leave, leave payments, and leave debts. Works with separating employees to address leave-based debts.

Reviews authorization documents and codes the appropriate data for input to properly update each employee's master record.