MILITARY PAY TECHNICIAN

Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to review and reconcile Master Military Pay Accounts (MMPA) transactions that are processed against several systems. Determines and processes complicated pay adjustments and changes for pay transactions for accuracy of entitlement determination.

Duties

• Complete a variety of complex Military Pay transactions utilizing multiple Financial Systems (i.e. correction and adjustment of several items of pay due to changes in other parts of an account, reconciling out of balance accounts, one-time payments, etc.). Validate Military Pay entitlements assigned to Tour Requests or TDY Orders generated in the Air Force Reserves Order Writing System - Reserves (AROWS-R). Researches, retrieves and reviews sensitive administrative and financial information for internal and external agencies. Technician participates in managing, resolving and processing a wide range of routine, special and complex pay actions, sensitive and high interest debt collection cases which typically require extensive research and technical expertise. Applies the appropriate regulations, GAO, BCMR and Comptroller General Decisions IAW the Barring Act while computing complicated and outdated debt collection action. Functions as the OPR for unique reserve programs and processes technical military pay actions in support of the AF Force reserves to include but not limited to: Foreign Language Proficiency Pay (FLPP), Chaplain Candidate Program, Confederation Inter allied of Reserve Officers (CIOR), Bonus Program, IMA Medical Specialty Pay and the sole OPR for the manual calculation and payment of Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA), Move-in Housing Allowance (MIHA), Temporary Lodging Allowance (TLA) and Special Duty Assignment Pay (SDAP). Provides customer service support in person or by telephone, as well as completes correspondence whether by answering written inquiries or through the preparation of letters to obtain omitted or sensitive information related to military pay entitlements.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Clerical and Administrative Support Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-06, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes in-depth knowledge of current and prior military pay procedures, regulations, laws, and applicable Comptroller General Decisions to resolve complicated pay problems and/or determine and process a full range of military pay transactions and reconstructs pay records. Thorough knowledge and understanding of the automated pay system's internal processing methods, interrelationships between pay system files, audit trail requirements, detailed input requirements, and output products to determine when manual processing is necessary, to devise methods for input transactions to bypass computer operations, and to troubleshoot, identify, and report programming and system problems. Ability to communicate orally and in writing and to interact with others to explain complex actions taken in regard to military member's entitlements, allowances, or collections. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-06 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge and ability to interpret a large body of complex rules, regulations, laws, and procedures for one or more military pay specializations; the data system(s) used to support military pay actions; and federal debt collection rules and regulations. Skill in performing complex arithmetic computations to compute military pay. Ability to interpret/apply regulations and procedures related to military pay. Ability to communicate orally and in writing. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How to apply

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/11/2026 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13054519 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.