HR Assistant – Payroll, Leave

Leidos

. Process personnel actions including accessions, separations, position and pay changes, service/pay computation dates, and retirement, health insurance, life insurance, and other benefit forms.

Posted 10/7/2026part-timeUnited StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $41,600 - $75,200 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in processing personnel actions, managing federal payroll systems, and understanding union contracts. Capable of effectively communicating with stakeholders and resolving payroll-related issues while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Federal Payroll ExperienceUnderstanding Of Union ContractsLeave Audits KnowledgeClerical Procedures KnowledgeFederal Agency Experience

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Hard Skills

Personnel Action ProcessingPayroll ProcessingBenefit Changes ManagementTime And Attendance AgreementsPay Error ResolutionTax Email ManagementBUS Report ReviewChange Of Station ManagementThrift Savings Plan DeductionsVoluntary Payroll Deductions

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationTeam CollaborationProblem EscalationIndependent WorkDeadline Management

Certifications & Qualifications

High School DiplomaGED Equivalent

Industry Keywords

General ScheduleFederal Wage SystemCore CompensationAir Traffic Pay PlanHRSDLRThird-Party SettlementsBargaining-Unit EnrollmentPLS FoldersVLTP Balances

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Thrift

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Process personnel actions including accessions, separations, position and pay changes, service/pay computation dates, and retirement, health insurance, life insurance, and other benefit forms.
Serve as liaison between FAA and the DOI Payroll Operations Division.
Input and process employee benefit changes, work schedules, union dues, VLTP balances, Thrift Savings Plan deductions, voluntary payroll deductions, VLB, settlements, and leave and T&A agreements.
Review BUS reports for bargaining-unit enrollment changes.
Support Wednesday processes by notifying timekeepers about coding issues and remedial actions to resolve pay errors.
Handle and resolve pay and non-pay actions across General Schedule, Federal Wage System, Core Compensation, and Air Traffic Pay Plan systems.
Advise HRSDs, LR, and regional counsels on third-party settlements and agreements and assist with back pays.
Monitor and work PLS folders for serviced regions.
Monitor and review Change of Station emails.
Complete tax emails and BUS emails received through designated shared mailboxes.
Complete assignments accurately and on deadline, independently and collaboratively.
Escalate problems and work issues to managers or team leads when needed.
Communicate and interact effectively with team members and stakeholders.
Maintain working knowledge and ability to perform each function within the assigned area.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
2 - 3 years of relevant experience.
Understanding of union contracts.
Experience with federal payroll, types of federal leave, and leave audits.
Knowledge of clerical procedures used to perform the work.
Federal agency experience.