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Perform full range HR Specialist duties such as recruitment, staffing, classification, employee & labor relations, Principal POC Ergonomics and Reasonable Accommodation, special projects, retirement, benefits, SCD, military deposits, redeposits, audit eOPFs, reports etc.(Re-employed Annuitant)

Recruitment, ER,LR, Reasonable Accommodation, Classification ,Special projects such as audit merit staffing cases, reports, ongoing Human Capital trends

Retirement Counselor/benefits VERA VSIP, Computations (Navigator) Deposits, Redeposits, full range of counseling, coding, preparing and assisting employees/managers complete retirement packages. FERS, CSRS, CSRS Offset multiple scenarios. Expert retirement/benefits Counselor. Smithsonian, GSA and Library of Congress (LOC) Early Out, Discontinued Service, VERA/VSIP (Buyout), Disability retirement.

FDIC - Responsible for conducting quality review and audits of Official Personnel Folders (OPF's) for the protection of loss o authorized alteration of personnel documents, technical accuracy of documents from HR operations. Identify discrepancies and errors in OPF documents and benefits documents to include filing right/left side, proper signatures and dates,legal authorities,required remarks and nature of action coding for all personnel actions processed. Resolve data issues by researching OPM and Agency regulations and policies,consulting with HR Specialists and completing corrective actions.

Provide management advisory services at high levels within agenciesAnalyze significant personnel issues and develop expert level recommendations and alternative solutions.Ensure the effective and productive implementation of programs, execution of policy and business rules and strategies to balance divergent program priorities.Interpret human resource federal laws, CFR, policies and practices as they relate to staffing and recruitment, compensation, benefits, veteran's preference and other administrative processes.Respond to applicant inquiries on Direct Hire Authorities, Competitive Examining, VRA, current and former Federal Employees, Interchange Agreements, Merit Promotion procedures and Delegated Examining Unit (DEU).Research laws, regulations and other guidance from OPM that impact human resources management of the Federal governmentExplain, clarify and provide information on status, assessment center technical and administrative questions concerning the TSO positionAdjudicate veterans preferenceRespond to Selective Service questions and procedures for waivers, citizenship, dual employment and dual compensation etc

Provided face to face counseling under CSRS, CSRS Offset and FERS retirement systems. Verified service computation dates, civilian deposits and refunds (redeposits), military service and deposits. Prepared retirement estimates manually and using the GRB/Navigation software program comparing various scenarios with and without survivor annuity, dates of proposed retirement etc. Advised employees on LSAL payment, taxes and when to expect first retirement check from OPM. Issue applicable retirement forms and reviewed for accuracy all data before processing and sending to OPM. Provide guidance and assistance to employees, retirees, beneficiaries on health and life insurance, TSP, LTC, FSA, death benefits etc. Verified and processed all appropriate forms. Organized regional health fairs with other agencies and served as benefits officer during open season and year round for approximately 17 years.

Provide Management with complete human resource support while concentrating efforts on mission, team building, quality management and self-directed team approaches.Implemented effective personnel management strategies to enhance service delivery to customers.Evaluate and recommend changes to or improvements in regional operating policies, practices and procedures as they impact on the human resources program.Independently plan, organize and provide complex human resources operations services such as staffing, recruitment, retirement counseling and benefits computations. Provide expert leadership in continuous improvement of services through application of variety of innovative techniques, approaches, assessments and measurements.