Job Details for Systems Support Specialist

The U.S. Courts offer benefits to full-time employees which include:

• Participation in the federal health, dental and vision programs of the employee's choice
• Participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), including the Thrift Savings Plan - similar to a 401(k)
• Participation in a group life insurance program
• Participation in a group long-term disability insurance program.
• Participation in a long-term care insurance program
• Participation in a flexible spending account for medical and/or dependent care expenses on a pre-tax basis
• Credit for prior government service
• Paid annual and sick leave and applicable paid holidays

The U.S. Courts are part of the Federal Judiciary. As such, most employees fall under the Court Personnel System (CPS) as opposed to the General Schedule (GS) for federal employees of the Executive Branch. Although comparable to civil service in salary, leave, and insurance benefits, employees of the U.S. Courts have excepted service appointments. They are at-will employees appointed by the Court Unit Executive and can be terminated with or without cause by the court. The incumbent selected for this vacancy will receive on-the-job training. The District Court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement by withdrawing or filling more than one position described herein. The final candidate will be subject to a background check or investigation, and periodic re-investigations, if applicable, with retention contingent upon a favorable suitability determination. The Federal Financial Reform Act of 1994 mandates that net salary payments be transferred electronically by direct deposit.