StateJobsNY

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AgencyTeachers' Retirement System

TitleTeachers' Retirement Examiner 1

Occupational CategoryClerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary Grade12

Bargaining UnitCSEA Local 658 (NYS Teachers’ Retirement System)

Salary RangeFrom $43607 to $54459 Annually

Employment Type

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address 10 Corporate Woods Drive

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12211

Minimum Qualifications EITHER 1) Reachable on the Civil Service eligible list. (If you are on the eligible list for this title and reachable, you will automatically be considered for this position and it is not necessary to file an application via this posting); OR 2) Eligible for reassignment by virtue of having permanent competitive service as a Teachers' Retirement Examiner 1 (12); OR 3) Eligible for transfer under the provisions of Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law by virtue of having one year of permanent competitive service in an appropriate title.

Duties Description Under the supervision of the Teachers' Retirement Examiner 2, the Teachers’ Retirement Examiner 1 will be responsible for the following duties:
- Reviewing member retirement applications; determining that all supporting documents required under Statutes and Teachers' Retirement System policies are submitted with applications; contacting members to obtain required documents
- Determining eligibility for service retirement benefits, disability benefits and/or post retirement death benefits. Performing benefit calculations and research activity required to determine years of service, military status, final average salary, etc.
- Communicating both in writing and by phone with members, retirees, beneficiaries, school administrators, internal departments, etc. for a variety of purposes, including notice of benefit determination, acquisition of required support material, explanations of retirement processing, Domestic Relations Orders (DRO), retirement options, prior service, transfers, loans and other benefits.
- May supervise the work of Office Assistant 2 (Calculations) employees as follows: reviews their benefit calculations; assists and advises them on procedure, policy and legal requirements as applied to benefit calculations, qualifications and requirements of benefit options.
- May provide on-the-spot benefit estimates for a member based on information in the member's file and additional information gathered during a phone interview
- May perform other duties as described in the Civil Service classification standard for this title

Additional Comments - Knowledge and commitment to the System's Vision and Mission, as well as a commitment to adhere to each of the NYSTRS Values, namely: Integrity, Excellence, Respect, Resourcefulness, Diversity, Diligence, and Balance
- Excellent customer relations skills, including the ability to be empathetic and approachable while maintaining a professional demeanor
- The ability to communicate orally and in writing with others in order to request and provide information
- Possess a dedication to continuous learning, including a willingness to implement organizational change as it occurs and accept regular job rotations
- Detailed oriented with the ability to process work following the Unit's procedures and a willingness to suggest modifications that might improve the process

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Human Resource Department

Telephone 518-447-2906

Fax 518-447-2634

Email Address strsrecruitment@nystrs.org

Address

Street 10 Corporate Woods Drive

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12211

Notes on ApplyingIf you are interested in applying for this position please complete our application. The link to the employment application is:
http://nystrs.peopleadmin.com/postings/1563