You must submit Application Supplement No. 2010-003-1 with your online or paper application.

TEST ANNOUNCEMENT

NUMBER 2010-003

ISSUED  JANUARY 13, 2010

REVISED MARCH 27, 2013

 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

 

Examination

 

for

 

RETIREMENT TECHNICIAN SUPERVISOR

 

COMPLETING THE APPLICATION SUPPLEMENT IS THE TEST.

 

 

Exam

No.

 

Job Title

Job

Code

Pay Schedule

and Range

 

 

1.

Retirement Technician Supervisor

09553

S6

 

 

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

 

VETERANS:  Pennsylvania law (51 Pa.C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.  To learn more about employment preferences and opportunities for veterans, visit the Commission’s website, Job Seekers page, for Veterans; visit one of our offices; or call out veterans information line, (717) 787-6039.

 

NATURE OF WORK

 

You will supervise staff involved in determining retirement benefit payments, processing retirement applications, maintaining retirement accounts, and communicating benefits information to members.

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

 

Please make sure you meet all requirements.  If after reading the requirements you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement.

 

You are subject to Pennsylvania residency requirements and must be able to perform the essential functions of the job.  Visit the Commission’s website, Job Seekers page, for PA Residency Information.

 

Minimum Requirements

One year of experience as a Retirement Technician; OR an Associate Degree and one year of technical experience in a pension system or related occupational area applying mathematical formulas and principles: OR three years of experience in technical work in a pension system or related occupational area, which includes two years of experience applying mathematical formulas and principles; OR an equivalent combination of education, experience and training which includes two years of experience applying mathematical formulas and principles in a pension system or related occupational area.

 

Clarification of Requirements

You may substitute related education for the required experience.  Unrelated experience or education will not be accepted.

 

Experience processing or training others to process benefits such as unemployment, health/life insurance, welfare, social security, disability, workers’ compensation, etc. is also acceptable for this job title.

 

Undergraduate training with major coursework in mathematics, statistics, accounting or finance may be substituted for the specialized experience (applying mathematical formulas and principles in a pension system or related occupational area).   Applicants who have completed at least 90 credits with major coursework in these areas will meet the three year equivalent combination of experience and training option.

 

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

 

There are 14 positions (2 with the State Employees’ Retirement System and 12 with the Public School Employees’ Retirement System).  All positions are located in Dauphin County.  There are approximately 2-3 hires annually.

 

Additional opportunities may occur due to normal turnover from retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.

 

For the most recent information on job opportunities contact:

 

State Employees’ Retirement System

Human Resources Division

30 North Third Street, Suite 150

Harrisburg, PA  17101-1716

Telephone:  (717) 783-8085

Internet:  www.sers.state.pa.us

 

OR

 

Public School Employees’ Retirement System

Human Resources Division

5 North Fifth Street, Box 125

Harrisburg, PA  17108

Telephone:  (717) 720-4741

Internet:  www.psers.state.pa.us

 

TESTING

 

You will be rated on your experience and training.  Your score will be based on information you report on your application and application supplement.

 

You must provide complete and accurate information.  Failure to do so may delay the processing of your application, or result in a lower-than-deserved score or disqualification.

 

If you take the test and want to take it again, you may be retested after 6 months from the date of your "Notice of Examination Results."  A new application and application supplement is required for a retest.

 

If your name is on an eligible list for this job title and you take this test, your most recent examination result will be the only one counted.

 

TEST RESULTS

 

Employment and promotion lists will be established.  You will be notified in writing of your test results.

 

HOW TO APPLY

 

Complete your application (and Application Supplement No. 2010-003-1) on the Commission’s website, Job Seekers page, by selecting Online Application, or submit your completed paper application (and paper application supplement) to:

 

State Civil Service Commission

ATTN:  Applications

P.O. Box 569

Harrisburg, PA  17108-0569

 

Applications, Application Supplement No. 2010-003-1 and further information can be obtained from:

 

1.

State Civil Service Commission:

 

 

 

Harrisburg:  2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., P.O.

 

Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice) (717) 783-3058, Text

 

Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 772-2685

 

 

 

Philadelphia:  110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone

 

(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing

 

callers only) (215) 560-4367

 

 

 

Pittsburgh:  411 Seventh Ave., Room 410, Pgh., 15219; Telephone

 

(Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing

 

callers only) (412) 565-2484

 

 

 

Internet:  www.scsc.state.pa.us

 

 

2.

PA CareerLink offices

 

 

3.

The Human Resources Offices listed under the "JOB OPPORTUNITIES" section of this announcement

 

For further information on testing, assistance for persons with disabilities, veterans' preference and other items, refer to the instructions provided with the "Application for Employment/Promotion."