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Summary As a Legal Administrative Specialist at the GS-0901-12, you will be part of Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management. If selected, you will be responsible for analyzing and adjudicating full range of retirement reconsideration requests and benefit reconsideration requests as they affect denied requirement and insurance claims, survivor claims, and overpayments under Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS.) Responsibilities Analyze and adjudicate the full range of retirement reconsideration requests and benefit reconsideration requests as they affect denied retirement and insurance claims, survivor claims, and overpayments under CSRS and FERS retirement systems. Analyze and determine merits of the initial claim based on cited laws and regulations. Review financial information submitted and compare the details with reports from credit reporting agencies and comparable cost listings. Review and prepare recommendation proposals for write-off, terminate, suspend, compromise, or waive documented overpayments. Sends detailed, specific reconsideration request determination correspondence to include information about how to appeal the final decision to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB.) Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a U.S. Citizen or National Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation May be required to successfully complete a probationary period Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required This position is eligible for inclusion in the bargaining unit. The union that represents employees in this position is the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 32. Qualifications For the GS 12: You must have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level or payband in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing all of the following: 1) Resolving appeals from prior decisions on matters under retirement and insurance programs; AND 2) Reviewing decisions involving benefits or entitlements concerning health benefits and life insurance determinations; AND 3) Reviewing consideration of requests for overpayments for final determinations; AND 4) Preparing decisional letters on a variety of legal and technical issues on retirement benefits. Merit promotion applicants must meet the time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. One year at the GS-11 grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS12 level. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. 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; religious; 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 experience is considered to be 40 hours of work per week. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must clearly indicate their duties and responsibilities for each position and annotate the number of hours a week spent in each position. This may be reflected on the resume as either hours work or full-time. Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this position, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Relocation expenses will not be paid. Incentive payments may be considered. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across OPM. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements visit the following websites: Persons with Disabilities-Schedule A Special Hiring Authorities for Veterans Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration) Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request an RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency-Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency-Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency-Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need an RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire