Supervisory Wage and Hour Investigator

Full Job Description

Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is an essential labor law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing significant labor laws affecting nearly 150 million workers.

Our mission is to protect rights related to minimum wage, overtime, child labor, family and medical leave, employment conditions for migrant workers, lie detector tests, garnishments, prevailing wages on government-funded contracts, labor provisions of several guest worker programs, and more.

You must meet all requirements listed below to qualify forSupervisory Wage and Hour Investigator A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week.

All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.

Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must clearly indicate the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such position.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

You must meet the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) listed below and the Specialized Experience to qualify for Supervisory Wage and Hour Investigator (1.) Applicants must meet at least two of the following three specialized criteria requirements: General knowledge of Federal wage and hour labor laws, industrial occupations, wage scales, employment practices, or salary and wage administration practices.

Skill in analyzing written/verbal information and numerical data and making decisions on issues based on interviews, records review, reconstruction of missing or fraudulent records and applying legal or regulatory provisions, precedents, and principles to specific investigative matters.

Skill in personal contacts requiring the ability to explain requirements or rights and obtain information and cooperation from people with diverse backgrounds and levels of understanding, reconcile conflicting interests, and persuade others to comply voluntarily with requirements.

(2.) In addition to the criteria specified above, applicants must have knowledge of and ability to apply the provisions of Federal wage and hour labor laws pertaining to wages, hours of work, or related conditions of employment.

Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Developing, interpreting, or applying policies, procedures, and operating standards in determining compliance for an organization or government-based program.

Conducting interviews and providing information about laws and/or regulations. Industrial personnel or salary and wage administration or responsible work in a certified public accounting firm.

Analyzing or applying labor legislation. Reviewing and evaluating operations and procedures through analysis, audits, or surveillance inspections.

Federal, State, or self-regulatory agency work involving obtaining compliance with appropriate program requirements.

AND (3.) Applicants must have 52 weeks of Specialized Experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal Service.

Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level.

For this position specialized experience is defined as experience applying laws regulations, guidelines, conduct complex investigations and perform public relations duties when needed.

Applying state and Federal employment laws, regulations, guidelines, and legal precedents related to hiring practices, equal employment opportunity, and wage and hour restrictions.

Applying laws, rules, regulations, case laws, principles, and practices to negotiate and administer labor agreements.

Performing public information and public relations duties by speaking before employers, labor, and civic groups as well as radio, television and on-line media.

-AND- Supervisory/Managerial Qualities - Candidates must also demonstrate in their work experience that they possess at least three of the qualities listed below to successfully supervise/manage: Supervising/managing employees which includes evaluating performance, providing feedback, creating and managing workflow, and providing technical and administrative direction.

Implementing plans/projects. Developing a strategic or operating plan for an organization. Preparing and presenting briefings/speeches to high-level personnel.

Developing and analyzing programs, policies and legislative proposals.

Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements of time-in-grade (52 weeks at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent in the Federal Service), time-after-competitive-appointment (90 days, if applicable), and minimum qualifications.

These requirements must be met within 30 days of the announcement closing date, 04/13/2026, to be eligible for consideration. Major Duties:

The Supervisory Wage & Hour Investigator (District Director) oversees all operations of the office, which encompasses, but is not restricted to, the following tasks: Plans, directs, monitors, assesses, and adjusts program activities within the district office jurisdiction.

Responsible for all enforcement activity in the assigned district office jurisdiction, including national enforcement for which the district office serves as the Main Office District Office (MODO).

Serves as the Main Office District Office (MODO) for investigations involving multiple district office jurisdictions and acts as the Wage and Hour Division national representative for all compliance activity involving multi-region enterprises.

Exercises supervision over all of the Assistant District Directors and is responsible for all subordinate staff engaged in substantive program operations and support functions.

Formulates and administers the district office budget and commits specific monetary and staff resources to specific program areas.

Plans and implements an active educational program designed to promote voluntary compliance with the statutes administered by the Wage and Hour Division.