NOTE: THE SENTENCE IN PART I DESCRIBING THE PURPOSE OF THE POSITION AND PARTS II AND III IN THEIR ENTIRETY ARE PERMANENT PARTS OF THE LIBRARY AND MAY NOT BE CHANGED OR EDITED IN ANY WAY.
I. INTRODUCTION
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This position involves personnel clerical duties for processing actions into the National Finance Center (NFC) personnel/payroll system or controlling personnel records.
II. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Reviews and processes SF-52s. Enters data into Position Management System (PMSO) of the NFC personnel/payroll system. Maintains a manual or automated log of SF-52s processed or related activities completed. Assembles and maintains official personnel folders. Performs duties such as determining benefits, leave, and retirement eligibility for competitive service appointments. Maintains a tickler report, and provides follow-up reports such as on placement actions, probationary periods, and not-to-exceed dates. Assists in resolving payroll problems.
III. FACTOR LEVELS
Factor 1 - Knowledge Required by the Position FL 1-2 200 pts.
The employee serves under the direction of a supervisor or higher-graded employee, who defines objectives, priorities, and deadlines and who assists the employee with unusual situations that do not have clear precedents. He/She takes initiative in performing assignments, following established instructions, policies, and practices. Work is reviewed for accuracy and compliance with instructions. Review of the work increases as assignments are more difficult or unfamiliar.
Factor 3 - Guidelines FL 3-1 25 pts.
Guidelines include the Federal personnel regulations and Departmental and NFC procedures. Guidelines are specific and cover all aspects of the work. The appropriate guidelines to use are readily determined. The employee functions within the guidelines, referring any problems or situations that may require deviation to the supervisor.
Factor 4 - Complexity FL 4-2 75 pts.
The employee performs a range of clerical personnel assignments, involving related steps or processes. Assignments include reviewing forms and reports and explaining routine procedures and rules to employees. The employee decides what action to take from among different choices regarding clearly recognizable situations.
Factor 5 - Scope and Effect FL 5-1 25 pts.
The employee performs limited, repetitive assignments. For example, the employee processes personnel actions used in computing pay and serving as documentation of Federal service. This work supports staff specialists and saves time for the operational unit. It affects the efficiency, timeliness, and accuracy of further personnel processes.
Factor 6 - Personal Contacts FL 6-2 25 pts.
Contacts include all levels of employees, supervisors, and administrative staffs in the organizations serviced, and/or field offices.
Factor 7 - Purpose of Contacts FL 7-1 20 pts.
Contacts are to answer basic questions, provide standard instructions, and ensure that all documentation is in order.
Factor 8 - Physical Demands FL 8-1 5 pts.
Work is primarily sedentary, involving no special physical demands.
Factor 9 - Work Environment FL 9-1 5 pts.
The work is performed in a typical office setting.
TOTAL = 505 pts.