Federal HR Payroll & Leave Specialist

Leidos Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 42,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Inc. in Washington, DC is seeking a Human Resource Assistant with federal payroll and benefits experience to support the FAA's AHR Pay and Leave group. The role performs routine HR tasks under close supervision and uses automated tools to process actions.

The ideal candidate has 2–3 years of relevant federal HR experience, familiarity with union contracts, and strong clerical skills to ensure accurate payroll and benefits administration.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalence.
• 2–3 years of relevant experience.
• Understanding of union contracts.
• Experience with federal payroll, leave types, and leave audits.
• Knowledge of clerical procedures.
• Federal agency experience.

Responsibilities

• Process a broad range of personnel actions including accessions, separations, 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, processing actions including changes to employee benefits, work schedules, and union dues initiation/revocation.
• Review BUS reports on pay calculation and post calculation for bargaining unit enrollment changes.
• Support the Wednesday process to notify timekeepers of coding issues and remedial actions to resolve pay errors.
• Handle and resolve pay and non-pay actions across several pay systems (GS, FWS, Core Compensation, Air Traffic Pay Plan).
• Advise HRSDs, LR, and regional counsels during settlements and back pays.

Skills

Union contracts

Federal payroll

Leave types & audits

Clerical procedures

Federal agency experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Leidos Inc. in Washington, DC is seeking a Human Resource Assistant with federal payroll and benefits experience to support the FAA's AHR Pay and Leave group. The role performs routine HR tasks under close supervision and uses automated tools to process actions.

The ideal candidate has 2–3 years of relevant federal HR experience, familiarity with union contracts, and strong clerical skills to ensure accurate payroll and benefits administration.