Join the Nursing Operations Team at the Salem VA Medical Center, where you'll support our mission to serve Veterans by preparing and maintaining time and leave records for Nursing Service staff. This role is a key part of ensuring smooth operations and accurate staffing for those who provide exceptional patient care.
Duties Include: Computes and records man-hours worked from certified time schedules and is responsible for mathematical accuracy as well as applying criteria for recording of hours.
Interprets and applies regulations regarding appointment entitlement, leave earnings, charges of leave, posting legal holidays, leave without pay, advance sick leave, minimum charges, compensatory time, Continuation of Pay, sickness occurring while absent on annual leave, liquidation of advance leave, leave transfer program, authorized absence, court leave, excused leave, military leave, and leave in conjunction with travel.
Determines appropriateness of hours being charged and types of special pay. Responsible for the accuracy of the authorization documents which affects the propriety of pay, as well as for the accuracy of computations. Provides advice and guidance to employees and supervisors on applicable rules, regulations, and procedures relating to time and leave issues including pay entitlement to overtime, differential, holiday and special rates, premium pay, and allowances.
Determines eligibility for pay and benefits, based on such factors as the type if appointment, pay plan, and tour of duty involved. Performs leave audits on personnel with low leave balances and/or when there appears to be a questionable pattern of employee leave usage. Maintains files of timekeeping records via the usual office files and/or computer files and assures all timekeeping records are accessible to Fiscal Service staff for the purpose of periodic audits.
Utilizes Microsoft Office programs and VA databases (ie: Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Decentralized Hospital Computer Program (DHCP), etc.) to maintain data prepare records of overtime/compensatory time for use in Surgical and Fiscal Service to assure employee pay and leave status are accurate. Performs word processing functions to produce memorandums, correspondence and minutes of meetings.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am-3:30 pm or 7:30 am-4:00 pm or 8:00 am- 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: Not available Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Time & Leave Clerk/PD01729A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
There is no educational substitution at this grade level. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Arletha.Riggsbee@va.gov · 804-388-5774
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $40736 – $52957/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-08.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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