Time And Leave Clerk (OA)

About the role

This position is located at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines IL. (578) - a Level 1a Complexity VHA Facility, and is organizationally aligned under the Nursing Service Line. The incumbent serves as the primary Civilian Pay Technician for the Hospital. The primary purpose of this position is to perform timekeeping and clerical/program support assistance duties. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/05/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-4 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-4. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: knowledge of a body of standardized rules and regulations relating to entitlement and use of various categories of time and leave and the various types of special pay in order to accurately and appropriately post time and resolve discrepancies in accordance with regulations. Knowledge of Nursing Service policies, procedures, key personnel to be able to follow up on needed information and answer questions regarding time and leave , attendance, leave without pay, and workman's compensation. Knowledge of an automated data system such as VISTA, DHCP, PEV, and Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) to input a range of standard information or adjustments, understand recurring error reports and take corrective action, and generate a variety of standard reports. Knowledge of VA VAMC, and service administrative and clerical policies and procedures to create, format, and proofread documents; reproduce and distribute materials; and maintain files. Knowledge and skill in the use of computer equipment with a variety of software such as Word, Outlook, and VHA databases to complete day-to-day assignments. Ability to communicate with a variety of employees and supervisors. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 4 years above high school. (Transcripts required) OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education as stated above. OFFICE AUTOMATION (Screen Out) This position requires use of Office Automation and applicants must be able to type at least 40 WPM words per minute. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Reading Comprehension Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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 indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The employee performs sedentary work; however, there may be some walking, standing, bending, or carrying of light items. The employee works in an adequately lighted and ventilated office environment and exercises normal safety precautions. The position requires occasional travel. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website a