Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-249: Wage and Hour Compliance Series
The text below is extracted verbatim from
Section IV-B of the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards
for General Schedule Positions (p.IV-B-45), but contains minor edits
to conform to web-page requirements.
Use these individual occupational requirements in conjunction with
the "Group Coverage Qualification Standard for
Administrative and Management Positions."
EDUCATION
Major study--any field.
Major study--industrial relations, personnel
administration, or other fields related to the position such as business administration, labor
economics, or law.
OR
EXPERIENCE
Experience that demonstrated the
ability to understand legal provisions, regulations, and general principles and concepts, and to
apply them to specific situations; to analyze verbal and numerical data, draw conclusions, and make
decisions; and to present information or conclusions in clear oral and/or written language.
Applicants must meet at least two of the following
three specialized criteria requirements:
- General knowledge of Federal wage and hour labor laws, industrial occupations, wage scales,
employment practices, or salary and wage administration practices.
- Skill in analyzing written/verbal information and numerical data and making decisions on
issues based on interviews, records review, reconstruction of missing or fraudulent records
and applying legal or regulatory provisions, precedents, and principles to specific
investigative matters.
- Skill in personal contacts requiring the ability to explain requirements or rights and obtain
information and cooperation from people with diverse backgrounds and levels of understanding,
reconcile conflicting interests, and persuade others to comply voluntarily with requirements.
In addition to the criteria specified above
for GS-7, applicants must have knowledge of and ability to apply the provisions of Federal wage and
hour labor laws pertaining to wages, hours of work, or related conditions of employment.
Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:
- Developing, interpreting, or applying policies, procedures, and operating standards in
determining compliance for an organization or government-based program.
- Conducting interviews and providing information about laws and/or regulations.
- Industrial personnel or salary and wage administration or responsible work in a certified
public accounting firm.
- Analyzing or applying labor legislation.
- Reviewing and evaluating operations and procedures through analysis, audits, or surveillance
inspections.
- Federal, State, or self-regulatory agency work involving obtaining compliance with appropriate
program requirements.
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