Time And Leave Clerk; OA

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as Nursing Service program support in the execution of administrative and clerical responsibilities for assigned Nurse Managers in a prompt and expeditious manner.

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 06/01/2026.

Time‑In‑Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade within the past 52 weeks must meet the time‑in‑grade requirement by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS‑05 position you must have completed 52 weeks at the GS‑04 level. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in Federal service. An SF‑50 verifying time‑in‑grade eligibility must be submitted with your application.

If your most recent SF‑50 has an effective date within the past year it may not clearly show the required one year of time‑in‑grade. In that case you must submit an additional SF‑50 that clearly demonstrates one full year of time‑in‑grade.

Note:

Time‑in‑grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees seeking reinstatement and to current employees applying under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA).

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 the GS‑04 level in the normal line of progression for this occupation. Specialized experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the work of a Time and Leave Clerk (OA). Examples of qualifying specialized experience include – but are not limited to:
  • Applying standard rules and regulations related to entitlement and use of various categories of time and leave.
  • Managing a customer service area and independently performing administrative, technical, clerical, and research tasks.
  • Screening and directing incoming phone calls and messages.
  • Using office equipment such as computers, scanners, fax machines, photocopiers, and electronic typewriters to create and edit documents.
  • Reproducing and distributing materials and maintaining office files.
• Education:
  
  Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have four (4) years of education above high school (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED).
• Combination:
  Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond four (4) years of high school (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED).

Applicants for this position must possess a typing speed of 40 words per minute. For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• CTVHCS is in the process of making a cultural change – shifting from a disease‑focused approach to a health and wellbeing approach – in order to implement the Whole Health System of Care.
• This is a VA‑wide initiative to provide a comprehensive and systematic approach to improve healthcare delivery at all stages of Veteran care.
• This entails moving from an episodic – "siloed" approach to an interdisciplinary – holistic approach – emphasizing self‑care in the larger context of well‑being.
• All staff in this facility will be part of this process – shifting the focus from the question – "What's the matter with you?" to the question – "What matters to you – and how can we help you live your best life?" This strategy also involves integrating a full range of conventional approaches with Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) approaches in order to optimize lifelong health and well‑being – as defined by the Veteran – rather than narrowly focusing on disease management.
• Duties include but are not limited to:
  Accurately records employees' work hours – leave usage – overtime/compensatory time – and tour changes.
• Determines employees' eligibility for holiday pay – premium pay – weekend differentials – and off‑tour differentials…